Hybrid IT Infrastructure Rollout Project Manager

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Rollout Project Manager in Benoni, Gauteng. The role combines on-site coordination with remote strategic planning to deliver large-scale deployments across client sites.

You will plan, execute, and hand over projects, lead diverse teams, manage budgets, and ensure security compliance. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in IT PM, strong networking/servers, cloud know-how, and vendor management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years IT project management experience, focused on infrastructure rollouts.
• Proven track record delivering complex IT infrastructure projects on time and within budget.
• Strong networking, server, cloud (AWS/Azure) and cybersecurity knowledge.
• Experience with hardware procurement and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans with scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Lead end-to-end infrastructure deployments including network upgrades and server installs.
• Coordinate with internal IT, vendors and clients to ensure delivery.
• Oversee procurement, installation, and configuration of IT hardware/software.
• Ensure compliance with IT security policies and best practices.
• Manage risks, issues, and mitigation strategies; report to management.
• Monitor progress and deliver regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Conduct post-project reviews and document lessons learned.
• Manage budgets and track expenditures for cost-efficiency.
• Ensure smooth handover to operational support teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Networking concepts

Server technologies

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure)

Cybersecurity principles

Vendor management

MS Project / Jira

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

PMP

PRINCE2

ITIL

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Rollout Project Manager in Benoni, Gauteng. The role combines on-site coordination with remote strategic planning to deliver large-scale deployments across client sites.

You will plan, execute, and hand over projects, lead diverse teams, manage budgets, and ensure security compliance. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in IT PM, strong networking/servers, cloud know-how, and vendor management.