Project Manager, IT Infrastructure (Contract to Hire)
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Job Description
Job Overview:
Title: Senior Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure)
Location: Mississauga (3 days in office 2 days remote) - Working hours will be 9 AM EST to 5 PM EST with a total of 37.5 hours per week.
Rate: up to $95-$100 per hour INC / $125,000-$130,000 base + bonus + benefits as FTE
Duration: 6 month contract then flip to permanent full time
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to lead infrastructure-based projects with a strong focus on Azure Cloud. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of project management experience and a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, especially within the Azure environment. This role involves leading cross-functional teams through agile methodologies, managing sprints, overseeing new releases, and ensuring seamless deployments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Leadership: Lead large-scale infrastructure projects with a strong focus on Azure Cloud implementations. Ensure project goals align with organizational objectives.
- Agile Delivery: Manage and oversee the execution of projects in an agile environment, coordinating sprints, planning new releases, and ensuring timely deployments.
- Team Leadership: Lead cross-functional technical teams to ensure the successful delivery of cloud-based infrastructure projects.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including IT teams and business leaders, to understand project requirements, manage expectations, and deliver value.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring smooth execution and minimizing potential roadblocks.
- Documentation & Reporting: Prepare comprehensive project documentation, status updates, and reports to communicate progress to stakeholders.
- Azure Expertise: Utilize deep expertise in Azure Cloud services, guiding technical teams in infrastructure build-outs, migrations, and performance optimization.
- Budget Management: Manage project budgets, track costs, and ensure projects are delivered within financial constraints.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of Project Management experience, primarily focused on infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience working within Azure Cloud infrastructure environments.
- Strong understanding of agile delivery methodologies, with experience managing sprints, releases, and deployments.
- Excellent team leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and manage technical teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Certified Project Manager (PMP) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) is preferred.
- Solid experience in managing large-scale infrastructure implementations, including server migrations, network infrastructure upgrades, and cloud deployments.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present to executive stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize competing demands.
- Knowledge of DevOps tools and practices is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Preferred Certifications:
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- Azure Cloud Certification (AZ-900, AZ-303, or AZ-304)
- ITIL Certification is an asset