Infrastructure Project Lead - Hybrid Chicago

The Judge Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead infrastructure technology initiatives in a hybrid role based in downtown Chicago. This 12+ month contract involves governance, schedule, budget, risk management, and cross-functional leadership to achieve project objectives.

You will drive multiple concurrent projects, ensure IT controls compliance, and report status to stakeholders in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure technology projects with significant scope and risk.
• PMI standards-based project management, IT controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to lead multiple concurrent projects in a matrixed organization.
• Adept at influencing across all levels of the organization.
• Familiarity with servers/storage/network/database/middleware infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead project team to deliver objectives and manage scope, schedule, resources, and cost.
• Establish governance, define roles, phases, and milestones for projects.
• Develop project plans, provide execution leadership, and track progress.
• Identify risks and dependencies; develop contingency and restoration plans.
• Ensure compliance with project standards, IT controls, risk and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate project status and health, including risks, impacts, and milestones.

Skills

PMP/ACP certification

Infrastructure project leadership

Waterfall/Hybrid/Agile

PMO standards & IT controls

Multi-project leadership

Matrixed org navigation

Infrastructure tech familiarity

PPM tools familiarity

MS Office suite proficiency

Financial services/regulatory exposure

Tools

Clarity PPM

ServiceNow

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead infrastructure technology initiatives in a hybrid role based in downtown Chicago. This 12+ month contract involves governance, schedule, budget, risk management, and cross-functional leadership to achieve project objectives.

You will drive multiple concurrent projects, ensure IT controls compliance, and report status to stakeholders in a regulated environment.