IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Position: IT Infrastructure Project Manager
Location: Newark, NJ (Within 50 miles radius of Newark, NJ)
Work Mode: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week
Employment Type: Full-Time with ComTec Information Systems

Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager who has managed large IT infrastructure projects from planning to completion.
The candidate should have strong experience in Waterfall project management, project planning, budgeting, risk management, and working with technical teams and vendors.
They will manage multiple infrastructure projects at the same time, ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget, and provide regular updates to business leaders.

Experience in the Electric Utilities or Energy industry is a big plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage IT infrastructure projects such as data center migrations, server upgrades, network upgrades, firewall upgrades, and server consolidation.
• Manage security-related projects involving Active Directory, Identity and Access Management (IAM), access controls, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
• Handle VOIP, SIP, and Contact Center infrastructure projects.
• Prepare project plans, timelines, budgets, resource plans, and delivery schedules.
• Manage projects using the Waterfall methodology, following formal project approval and review processes.
• Track project budgets, expenses, forecasts, and cost overruns.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies (RAID).
• Coordinate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Conduct project meetings and provide regular status updates to senior management.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to agreed requirements.
• Manage project changes, resolve delivery challenges, and ensure a smooth handover to operations teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of overall IT Project Management experience.
• At least 10+ years of experience managing IT Infrastructure projects.
• Strong hands-on experience with Waterfall project management.
• Experience managing multiple infrastructure projects simultaneously.
• Strong experience in project governance, stage-gate approvals, and documentation.
• Experience managing project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Strong knowledge of RAID management (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies).
• Experience coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• Experience working in the Electric Utilities / Power / Energy industry.
• Experience with data center, server, network, firewall, IAM, VOIP, or contact center projects.