Senior IT Infrastructure & Network Projects Lead

tel; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TEL is seeking an IT Infrastructure & Network Technical Project Manager in Austin to lead planning and execution of complex infrastructure projects, including servers, data centers, networking, and AV deployments. You will coordinate with multiple teams and vendors to ensure safe, secure, on-schedule delivery within budget with minimal business impact.

The role requires strong planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication, with proven leadership across geographically distributed

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience managing technical IT projects, preferably involving IT infrastructure, networking, data centers, hardware deployments, or facilities technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, including scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Lead infrastructure projects from initial planning and site readiness through installation, testing, cutover, and project closeout.
• Manage projects involving server installations, hardware refreshes and upgrades, network equipment installations, cabling, and AV systems.
• Track project progress, identify risks and issues, and develop appropriate mitigation and recovery plans.
• Coordinate implementation and cutover activities to minimize impact to business operations.
• Partner with Network, Server/Infrastructure, Security, Facilities, and other technical teams to coordinate project requirements and implementation activities.
• Coordinate installation and replacement of servers, switches, routers, wireless infrastructure, racks, cabling, and related hardware.
• Manage office, facility, conference room, and site infrastructure deployments, including network and AV installations.
• Coordinate site readiness requirements such as power, space, cabling, equipment delivery, installation access, and technical dependencies.
• Ensure validation and operational handoff before project closure.
• Serve as the primary project-management liaison between IT technical teams, business stakeholders, Facilities, vendors, contractors, and leadership.
• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and potential roadblocks to stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings and maintain clear project documentation, schedules, action items, and decisions.
• Coordinate with onsite and remote stakeholders across multiple locations as required.
• Coordinate internal resources, vendors, contractors, and service providers to meet project schedules.
• Manage vendor deliverables, installation schedules, dependencies, and project commitments.
• Track project budgets, equipment procurement, expenses, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate hardware delivery, installation, testing, and acceptance activities.
• Identify infrastructure implementation risks and proactively develop mitigation plans.

Skills

Project planning

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Project tools

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Monday

Job description

TEL is seeking an IT Infrastructure & Network Technical Project Manager in Austin to lead planning and execution of complex infrastructure projects, including servers, data centers, networking, and AV deployments. You will coordinate with multiple teams and vendors to ensure safe, secure, on-schedule delivery within budget with minimal business impact.

The role requires strong planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication, with proven leadership across geographically distributed