IT Project Manager

Talentify; Portsmouth (NH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to plan, oversee and lead IT/OT infrastructure projects. Hybrid role with three on-site days and two remote days, supporting multi-site delivery in a global context.

You will manage cross-functional teams, maintain schedules and budgets, and align with regulatory requirements. The role requires strong English communication, extensive IT/OT project experience, and PMP/Prince2 certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Extensive IT/OT infrastructure project leadership experience.
• Knowledge of IT/OT security and quality controls in regulated environments (GxP/FDA).
• PMP or Prince2 certification preferred.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of IT/OT infrastructure projects within defined budgets and timelines.
• Engage cross-functional teams and manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with client IT Security and QA policies.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation actions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide status reports.

Skills

IT/OT infrastructure

Project management

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Risk management

Budgeting

Cross-functional teams

Education

Degree in IT or engineering

Tools

Claroty

Trellix

Job description

Description:

Sr. IT Project Manager

HYBRID - 3 days a week on-site - 2 remote.

The role is responsible for planning, overseeing and leading the delivery of IT and OT Infrastructure Projects in an international environment and with a scope reach ranging between local, regional and global. These may be isolated projects or projects, which are part of a larger program, where the Infrastructure IT Project Manager is required to engage in close cooperation and alignment with other Project Managers as relevant and as directed by the Program Manager. The role owner interacts with multicultural internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

An IT/OT Infrastructure PM is required for planning, overseeing, and leading the delivery of OT Infrastructure to

• Implement the deliverables to support IT/OT separation requirements
• IT/OT segmentation
• Implementation of Claroty & Trellix
• Migrate gateways to OT firewall via controlled validated schedule
• Improve and standardize security and control over authentication and authorization in OT environments
• Increase resilience of OT infrastructure by removing dependencies on legacy and EOL systems

IT PM Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of IT/OT infrastructure and services for the site throughout the project life cycle and in compliance with defined client policies and standards for IT Project Management.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure implementation of the requested infrastructures.
• Engage with different departments (e.g. QC, Logistics, Engineering) throughout the project lifecycle
• Responsible for ensuring that the requested infrastructures are delivered and implemented in compliance with the defined client IT Security and Quality Assurance policies and standards.
• Oversee and control project in terms of budget, timelines, milestones, deliverables, compliance, resources, communication, and internal and external stakeholders to meet project specific requirements and specifications
• Identify project risks and define, propose and implement mitigating actions
• Manage unforeseen situations / delays, realign schedule and expectations
• Facilitate effective communication across all involved stakeholders, including senior management from the different site departments as well as technical teams
• Maintain a project documentation and support continuous improvements for the delivery at the site
• Collect, analyse and summarize information in project status reports to defined stakeholders and according to plan
• Lead project steering committee meetings, and communicate and deliver reports according to plan
• Maintain client project management system as specified.

IT PM Skills / Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in various IT OT infrastructure project management roles
• Deep understanding of and extensive experience with IT and OT infrastructure and architecture, including IT Security and Quality considerations and requirements
• Good understanding of additional infrastructure topics like servers, firewalls, LAN/WAN, WiFi, switching, security, etc. as well as workplace environment
• Good communication skills with stakeholder engagement/management and conflict-resolution skills
• Experience within the Pharma or other validated production industry.
• Knowledge of and experience with compliance with Pharma industry regulations (e.g., GxP, FDA) throughout project lifecycles.
• Degree in IT or in an engineering field
• Proactive, self-driven, committed, and flexible.
• Structured, focused and result oriented with attention to detail.
• Mentally robust, retains the overview and navigates efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• Certified PMP or Prince2. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

IT PM Level

Senior IT PM (with at least 10 years of IT PM experience in IT Infrastructure

An IT/OT Infrastructure PM is required for planning, overseeing, and leading the delivery of OT Infrastructure to

• Implement the deliverables to support IT/OT separation requirements
• IT/OT segmentation
• Implementation of Claroty & Trellix
• Migrate gateways to OT firewall via controlled validated schedule
• Improve and standardize security and control over authentication and authorization in OT environments
• Increase resilience of OT infrastructure by removing dependencies on legacy and EOL systems

IT PM Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of IT/OT infrastructure and services for the site throughout the project life cycle and in compliance with defined client policies and standards for IT Project Management.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure implementation of the requested infrastructures.
• Engage with different departments (e.g. QC, Logistics, Engineering) throughout the project lifecycle
• Responsible for ensuring that the requested infrastructures are delivered and implemented in compliance with the defined client IT Security and Quality Assurance policies and standards.
• Oversee and control project in terms of budget, timelines, milestones, deliverables, compliance, resources, communication, and internal and external stakeholders to meet project specific requirements and specifications
• Identify project risks and define, propose and implement mitigating actions
• Manage unforeseen situations / delays, realign schedule and expectations
• Facilitate effective communication across all involved stakeholders, including senior management from the different site departments as well as technical teams
• Maintain a project documentation and support continuous improvements for the delivery at the site
• Collect, analyse and summarize information in project status reports to defined stakeholders and according to plan
• Lead project steering committee meetings, and communicate and deliver reports according to plan
• Maintain client project management system as specified.

IT PM Skills / Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in various IT OT infrastructure project management roles
• Deep understanding of and extensive experience with IT and OT infrastructure and architecture, including IT Security and Quality considerations and requirements
• Good understanding of additional infrastructure topics like servers, firewalls, LAN/WAN, WiFi, switching, security, etc. as well as workplace environment
• Good communication skills with stakeholder engagement/management and conflict-resolution skills
• Experience within the Pharma or other validated production industry.
• Knowledge of and experience with compliance with Pharma industry regulations (e.g., GxP, FDA) throughout project lifecycles.
• Degree in IT or in an engineering field
• Proactive, self-driven, committed, and flexible.
• Structured, focused and result oriented with attention to detail.
• Mentally robust, retains the overview and navigates efficiently under pressure.
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in English is mandatory. Additional language skills an advantage.
• Certified PMP or Prince2. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

IT PM Level

Senior IT PM (with at least 10 years of IT PM experience in IT Infrastructure

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