Principal Infrastructure Project Manager
Job Summary
The Senior Project Manager leads and governs complex infrastructure and mainframe modernization projects as a trusted, client-facing leader. This role requires managing cross-functional teams, overseeing project financials, and maintaining alignment across scope, schedule, and client satisfaction. You will partner with executive-level stakeholders to guide organizations through modernization transitions and managed service environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex infrastructure and mainframe modernization projects
- Manage project financials, schedules, and RAID logs
- Orchestrate cross-functional consulting and technical teams
- Maintain high-level client stakeholder relationships
- Drive organizational change for modernization transitions
Required Skills
- 10+ years IT project management experience
- PMP certification
- Enterprise IT infrastructure expertise
- Consulting and managed services background
- Financial management and forecasting skills
- C-level executive engagement
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Lead and govern large-scale infrastructure and mainframe modernization projects from client onboarding through transition into managed services.
- Define and own the engagement strategy, governance model, and integrated project plan.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for executive-level client stakeholders.
- Orchestrate and align consulting, technical, and operational teams across multiple workstreams.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, and RAID logs.
- Identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies proactively.
- Oversee project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost controls.
- Guide clients through organizational change associated with modernization and managed services transitions.
- Ensure project execution aligns with methodologies, quality standards, and best practices.
- Create and deliver polished, executive-level communications and presentations.
- Build trusted client relationships while protecting scope, timelines, and financial outcomes.
- Coach and mentor team members and foster a collaborative, high-performance environment.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience leading complex IT programs and projects.
- PMP certification.
- Deep experience across enterprise IT infrastructure (compute, storage, network, operating systems, and cloud platforms).
- Managed services experience, including transitions to steady-state operations.
- Consulting experience supporting external clients.
- Strong financial management skills (budgets, forecasting, cost control).
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence C-level executives.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office and MS Project.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience leading mainframe modernization projects.
- ITIL knowledge or certification.
- ITSM knowledge or certification.
- Project financial / revenue recognition experience.
- M.B.A. or B.S. in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering; or equivalent work experience.