Senior IT Infrastructure Program Lead (Hybrid)

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical aid

Provident fund

Professional development

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Bonuses discussed

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead critical IT infrastructure initiatives from Randburg. The role requires balancing remote and in-office collaboration in a hybrid model to deliver network upgrades, server deployments, and data center improvements.

You will manage scope, budgets, and cross-functional teams, ensure security and reliability, and communicate progress to senior management while driving strategic IT initiatives in Gauteng.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• PMP or ITIL certification is desirable.
• Minimum 7 years in technical project management for IT infra.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project plans for IT infra projects.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Lead cross-functional technical teams and vendors.
• Oversee design and implementation for performance and security.
• Identify and mitigate infra-related risks.
• Communicate progress to technical teams and senior management.
• Ensure IT policy compliance and stakeholder alignment.
• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

IT Infrastructure

PMP or ITIL

Hybrid work experience

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Network & Server technologies

Agile / Waterfall

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead critical IT infrastructure initiatives from Randburg. The role requires balancing remote and in-office collaboration in a hybrid model to deliver network upgrades, server deployments, and data center improvements.

You will manage scope, budgets, and cross-functional teams, ensure security and reliability, and communicate progress to senior management while driving strategic IT initiatives in Gauteng.