Infrastructure Project Manager / Part Time / Hybrid in San Diego

Motion Recruitment; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Project Manager to support infrastructure-focused initiatives for an enterprise client in the San Diego, CA area. This contract role spans data center, networking, hardware, and enterprise infrastructure projects, coordinating with technical leads and stakeholders to drive project execution.

The position offers a flexible 20-hour-per-week schedule spread over three days, balancing meaningful project work with schedule flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience managing infrastructure or technical projects.
• Understanding of enterprise IT and infrastructure environments.
• Experience working with engineering teams and technical leads.
• Strong planning, coordination, and communication skills.
• Experience managing timelines, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ability to work in a client-facing environment.
• Availability for a 20-hour-per-week engagement.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on support for project tasks and coordination.
• Coordinate deliverables and track milestones.
• Collaborate with client teams and engineering leads.
• Maintain alignment across infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Infrastructure project management

Enterprise IT understanding

Collaboration with engineering teams

Project planning and coordination

Timeline, risk, dependency, deliverabl

Client-facing communication

20-hour/week availability

Job description

A technology consulting organization is seeking a Project Manager to support infrastructure-focused initiatives for an enterprise client in the San Diego, CA area. This is a contract opportunity supporting projects across data center, networking, hardware, and enterprise infrastructure environments. The Project Manager will work closely with technical leads and stakeholders to drive project execution, coordinate deliverables, and maintain alignment across infrastructure-related initiatives.

This role is ideal for a Project Manager with experience supporting technical or infrastructure teams who enjoys driving projects without needing deep expertise in every technology area. The team is looking for someone who can navigate enterprise infrastructure environments, partner effectively with engineering resources, and keep initiatives moving forward. With a flexible 20-hour-per-week schedule that can be spread across three days, this opportunity offers a strong balance of meaningful project work and schedule flexibility.

Contract Duration: 4 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience managing infrastructure or technical projects
• Understanding of enterprise IT and infrastructure environments
• Experience working alongside engineering teams and technical leads
• Strong project planning, coordination, and communication skills
• Experience managing timelines, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
• Ability to work in a client-facing environment
• Availability for a 20-hour-per-week engagement

Desired Skills & Experience

• Data center project experience
• Network services project experience
• Experience supporting LAN/WAN environments
• Exposure to hardware infrastructure projects
• Experience managing enterprise infrastructure initiatives
• Ability to attend onsite meetings in the San Diego area

What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown

• 40% Data Center Infrastructure
• 35% Network Services & LAN/WAN Environments
• 25% Hardware & Enterprise Infrastructure Initiatives

Daily Responsibilities

• 15% Hands On
• 60% Project Management Duties
• 25% Team Collaboration

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.