Infrastructure Project Manager - W2 role- Need NY/NJ locals

Project Overview The Project Manager will be heavily involved in the planning, execution, and oversight of infrastructure projects. This position involves meticulous coordination of project teams, ensuring timely and budget-conscious project delivery, and adeptly managing stakeholder expectations. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders, the Project Manager is instrumental in driving successful project outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background and extensive experience in IT project management, particularly in infrastructure-related initiatives. Job Functions & Responsibilities Focus on the planning, execution, and delivery of infrastructure projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet required quality standards. Develop project budgets and track expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic initiatives. Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, identifying necessary resources, milestones, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project progress and success. Proactively identify potential risks, issues, and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on project timelines and deliverables. Communicate project status, risks, and successes to stakeholders through regular updates and project reviews. Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, contractors, and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle. Engage in regular communication with project stakeholders, providing transparent updates, soliciting feedback, and managing expectations. Ensure projects follow established IT governance frameworks and collaborate with teams to meet governance requirements and expectations. Skills Minimum 6 years of experience in IT project management , with a focus on infrastructure projects. Strong technical background and understanding of infrastructure technologies including network infrastructure, servers, storage, virtualization, cloud services, and security . Proven track record of successfully delivering complex infrastructure projects on time and within budget . Expertise in infrastructure design and planning, server and operating systems management, network infrastructure and protocols, network virtualization, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, network security, monitoring, performance optimization, and vendor management . Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills , with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with the capability to analyze complex situations and drive effective solutions. Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall and tools such as MS Project and Azure DevOps . Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Thorough understanding of project management phases and techniques , including: Initiation Planning (scope, requirements, definitions) Execution & Control (work plans, resources, deliverables, QA, transition planning) Closure (completion and assessment) Strong project management capabilities including: Customer satisfaction management Sponsor expectation management Vendor and consultant management Risk management and issue resolution Financial management (budgeting, forecasting, reporting) Change management Ability to work cross-functionally to solve problems, implement improvements, and align decisions with broader strategic objectives. Understanding of the SDLC and other lifecycle methodologies for infrastructure, networking, and non-software project deployments. Education & Certifications Bachelor s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field. Project management certification (e.g., PMP) is preferred. Additional certifications that may be beneficial include ITIL, CompTIA Network+, Cisco, or AWS .