Senior IT Project Manager 5365

Tier4 Group; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tier4 Group is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to lead a VMware vCenter to Nutanix migration for ~95 virtual machines in Houston, TX. This is an 11-month contract with three days onsite per week in a hybrid environment.

You will develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies, coordinating across infrastructure, networking, and business stakeholders, and communicating with executives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise infrastructure initiatives.
• Experience with virtualization, data center migration projects, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with PM tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet).

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the VMware vCenter to Nutanix migration.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate activities across infrastructure, networking, systems engineering, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, and executive communications.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Drive accountability across technical teams to keep the project on schedule.
• Manage project documentation, change control, and governance throughout the engagement.
• Minimize business disruption while ensuring a smooth and successful migration.
• Implement PMI-based project management practices and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

VMware vCenter

Nutanix migration

Cross-functional leadership

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Infrastructure Project Manager (VMware to Nutanix Migration)

Houston, TX (Hybrid) | 11-Month Contract | 3 Days Onsite

Lead a High-Impact Enterprise Infrastructure Transformation

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager who thrives on leading complex technology initiatives? We're partnering with a leading enterprise organization seeking a Project Manager to oversee a large-scale migration of approximately 95 virtual machines from VMware vCenter to Nutanix.

This is a highly visible role where you'll work closely with infrastructure engineers, business leaders, and technology stakeholders to deliver a critical modernization initiative. If you're a proactive leader who knows how to keep projects on track, manage competing priorities, and drive successful outcomes, we'd love to connect with you.

What You'll Do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale VMware to Nutanix migration.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate activities across infrastructure, networking, systems engineering, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, and executive communications.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Drive accountability across technical teams to keep the project on schedule.
• Manage project documentation, change control, and governance throughout the engagement.
• Minimize business disruption while ensuring a smooth and successful migration.
• Implement consistent PMI-based project management practices and reporting.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise infrastructure initiatives.
• Experience managing virtualization, infrastructure, or data center migration projects.
• Strong understanding of VMware, Nutanix, enterprise infrastructure, networking, and virtualization technologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification strongly preferred.
• Experience implementing PMI project management standards and governance.
• Background leading enterprise infrastructure modernization or transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing highly visible, business-critical technology projects.

Why You'll Want This Opportunity

• Lead a high-profile enterprise infrastructure migration.
• Work alongside experienced infrastructure and engineering teams.
• Make a direct impact on a major technology transformation initiative.
• Gain exposure to modern virtualization platforms and enterprise infrastructure.
• Join a collaborative environment where your leadership and organizational skills will drive project success.
• Location: Houston, TX
• Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week
• Duration: 11-Month Contract

If you're an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager with a passion for delivering complex technology projects and driving successful outcomes, we want to hear from you. Apply today!