IT Infrastructure Project Lead

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development opportunities

Stable work environment

Access to facilities and resources

Job summary

Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking an Infrastructure Project Manager to oversee IT infrastructure projects, from planning to handover, ensuring robust and reliable systems. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and coordination with IT teams and vendors.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least six years of IT project management experience focused on infrastructure, including networks, data centers, and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in IT project management with a focus on infrastructure.
• Proven experience with network hardware, servers, data centers, and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and successful completion of IT infrastructure projects including network upgrades, server deployments, and cloud migrations.
• Define scope, goals, technical requirements, and resource allocation with IT stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project schedules and manage budgets to ensure on-time delivery within financial constraints.
• Coordinate with internal IT teams, vendors, and service providers for seamless project execution.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure business continuity and minimal disruption to operations.
• Provide regular project status updates and presentations to senior management.

Skills

IT project management

Infrastructure

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

ITIL

Waterfall

Agile

Job description

Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking an Infrastructure Project Manager to oversee IT infrastructure projects, from planning to handover, ensuring robust and reliable systems. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and coordination with IT teams and vendors.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least six years of IT project management experience focused on infrastructure, including networks, data centers, and cloud environments.