Remote Lead IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

highly attractive salary and bonus

comprehensive private medical coverage

a generous retirement savings plan

potential for stock options

access to cutting-edge training

opportunities for international collab

ultimate flexibility of remote work

robust digital infrastructure

culture that champions innovation and

paid time off

wellness programs

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Lead Project Manager to drive large-scale IT infrastructure initiatives across data centers, networks, cloud, and security. This fully remote role welcomes candidates from Vereeniging, Gauteng or globally with reliable connectivity.

You will lead cross-functional IT teams, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and ensure on-time delivery using Agile or Waterfall methodologies and PM tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related IT field is required.
• 8+ years in IT project management with 4+ years in lead roles.
• Proven delivery of complex IT infrastructure projects (data centers, cloud, networks).
• Strong understanding of networking, servers, virtualization, cloud, and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT infrastructure projects globally.
• Define scope, objectives, and requirements with IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop project plans with timelines, resources, risks, and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-functional IT teams and external vendors.

Skills

IT project management

Leadership

Remote collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Lead Project Manager to drive large-scale IT infrastructure initiatives across data centers, networks, cloud, and security. This fully remote role welcomes candidates from Vereeniging, Gauteng or globally with reliable connectivity.

You will lead cross-functional IT teams, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and ensure on-time delivery using Agile or Waterfall methodologies and PM tools.