IT Project Manager — Cloud & Data Center Modernization

Nutanix; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutanix is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex customer projects within Professional Services. You will drive IT modernization, hybrid cloud initiatives, and data center migrations, coordinating with customers and delivery teams to meet objectives, budgets, and timelines.

You will manage governance, detailed project plans, risks, and stakeholder communications, while ensuring satisfaction and measurable business outcomes across multiple engagements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience in IT software, professional services or tech delivery.
• Proven experience leading customer‑facing infrastructure, cloud, virtualization and IT transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of PM methodologies, governance and delivery best practices.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, budgets, risks and stakeholders through lifecycle.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• PMP certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives, scope, deliverables, success criteria with customers and stakeholders.
• Establish governance and controls appropriate to project complexity.
• Develop and maintain detailed plans, schedules, resources, and documentation.
• Coordinate activities across consultants, architects, customers, partners and teams.
• Manage scope, schedule, budgets, forecasts, and change requests.
• Identify and communicate risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
• Monitor progress and resolve obstacles impacting timelines and quality.
• Lead meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder communications.
• Provide timely status reporting to customers and leadership.
• Collaborate with sales, services, and delivery teams during planning, execution, and closeout.
• Support pre-sales with planning, estimates, SOW reviews and risk assessments.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Agile delivery

Budget forecasting

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

Salesforce

NetSuite

Job description

Nutanix is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex customer projects within Professional Services. You will drive IT modernization, hybrid cloud initiatives, and data center migrations, coordinating with customers and delivery teams to meet objectives, budgets, and timelines.

You will manage governance, detailed project plans, risks, and stakeholder communications, while ensuring satisfaction and measurable business outcomes across multiple engagements.