Senior IT Infrastructure Project Lead (Remote)

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical aid

Retirement savings options

Remote-friendly with flexible work

Access to training and certifications

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager for a remote role serving clients across South Africa. Lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives, including networking, cloud migrations, data centers, and cybersecurity, from conception through deployment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT project management with strong governance, cloud and security expertise, and familiarity with Agile or Waterfall methodologies.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• A Master's degree is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and finalize IT infrastructure projects within deadlines and budget.
• Define scope, goals, and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and budgets, identifying dependencies and critical paths.
• Manage project teams including internal staff, contractors, and vendors.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Ensure deliverables meet IT best practices and standards.
• Communicate updates and KPIs to stakeholders including executives.
• Manage vendor relationships and procurement for hardware, software, and services.
• Conduct post-project evaluations and document lessons learned.
• Champion adoption of new technologies and methodologies in IT infrastructure.

Skills

IT infra projects

IT Project Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP

Jira

MS Project

ServiceNow

Cybersecurity principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

Jira

MS Project

ServiceNow

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager for a remote role serving clients across South Africa. Lead large-scale infrastructure initiatives, including networking, cloud migrations, data centers, and cybersecurity, from conception through deployment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT project management with strong governance, cloud and security expertise, and familiarity with Agile or Waterfall methodologies.