Senior Cloud Infra Program Lead - Remote

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Retirement plan with matching

Team building events

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an exceptional Lead Project Manager to drive large-scale cloud infrastructure projects in a remote-first setup. You will oversee planning, migrations, and optimization, leading distributed teams with strong cloud, security, and governance focus.

The role demands 8+ years in IT project management, hands-on experience with AWS/Azure/GCP, and proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and MS Project. Excellent communication and stakeholder management are essential for success in a remote

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT project management, with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure projects (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables for cloud infrastructure projects in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and budget management.
• Lead and manage geographically dispersed project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, control, and closure.
• Manage risks and issues, developing and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure project success.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cloud computing

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Remote leadership

Risk management

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Placements24 seeks an exceptional Lead Project Manager to drive large-scale cloud infrastructure projects in a remote-first setup. You will oversee planning, migrations, and optimization, leading distributed teams with strong cloud, security, and governance focus.

The role demands 8+ years in IT project management, hands-on experience with AWS/Azure/GCP, and proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and MS Project. Excellent communication and stakeholder management are essential for success in a remote