Senior IT Project Manager (Infrastructure)

The Planet Group; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 103,320; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services firm seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager in Irving, TX. This role involves leading large-scale infrastructure and cloud projects, requiring extensive IT project management experience and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate will manage project documentation and coordinate across teams to ensure successful delivery. This position offers a competitive pay rate and a hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT project management experience, with at least 5 years on infrastructure or cloud-related projects.
• Proven track record in delivering cloud migration initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead three or more concurrent large-scale infrastructure/cloud projects.
• Plan and coordinate software migrations and disaster recovery planning.
• Develop and manage project documentation, including schedules and budgets.

Skills

IT project management

Cloud migration

Disaster recovery planning

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Tools

Microsoft Project

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: Irving, TX (Onsite 3 days a week – Tue, Wed, Thu)

Pay Rate: $70-75/hr

Employment Status: W2

Introduction: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to lead large-scale infrastructure and cloud-based IT initiatives. This individual will drive the successful delivery of complex projects, including data center modernization, cloud migrations, backup and disaster recovery, and enterprise system transitions. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong communication skills and the ability to drive results without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead three or more concurrent large-scale infrastructure/cloud projects across cross-functional teams.
• Plan and coordinate initiatives such as software migrations, disaster recovery planning, and infrastructure transformations.
• Act as the central point of coordination among engineering, architecture, DevOps, cybersecurity, and business teams.
• Develop and manage project documentation, including schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Proactively handle scope changes, risk mitigation, and dependency tracking.
• Facilitate project planning sessions and regular sync meetings with stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, technical leads, and operational staff to ensure alignment and execution.
• Support compliance activities including audits and internal controls as needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT project management experience, with at least 5+ years focused on infrastructure or cloud-related projects.
• Proven experience in delivering cloud migration initiatives (e.g., lift-and-shift, database upgrades/refactoring).
• Strong understanding of backup and disaster recovery strategy planning and implementation.
• Experience managing infrastructure rollouts (e.g., networking, virtualization, servers, and storage).
• Full understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and infrastructure project lifecycles.
• Strong organizational, negotiation, mediation, and leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Agile experience with the ability to adapt to varying delivery methods.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship needed at any time.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in hybrid IT environments (on-prem and cloud-based systems).
• PMP certification.
• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), endpoint management, and infrastructure security controls.
• Experience using tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
• Understanding of ITIL, DevOps, and CI/CD environments.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver three or more concurrent large-scale infrastructure/cloud projects across cross-functional teams.
• Plan and coordinate initiatives such as software migrations, disaster recovery planning, and infrastructure transformations.
• Act as the central point of coordination among engineering, architecture, DevOps, cybersecurity, and business teams.
• Develop and manage project documentation, including schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Proactively handle scope changes, risk mitigation, and dependency tracking.
• Facilitate project planning sessions and regular sync meetings with stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, technical leads, and operational staff to ensure alignment and execution.
• Support compliance activities including audits and internal controls as needed.