Senior Project Manager (Cloud / DevOps / Agile / Waterfall)
Role Overview
The Senior Infrastructure Project Manager leads complex infrastructure and cloud initiatives across on-prem, hybrid, and public cloud environments. This role is responsible for end-to-end project delivery using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies, while partnering closely with architecture, engineering, security, and operations teams. The ideal candidate brings strong technical fluency, disciplined delivery execution, and a customer-focused mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Project & Program Delivery
Lead full lifecycle delivery of infrastructure and cloud projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality
Manage multiple concurrent initiatives with varying delivery approaches (Agile, hybrid Agile/Waterfall, and traditional Waterfall)
Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, change management, and executive reporting
Cloud & Infrastructure Initiatives
Manage projects involving public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), hybrid cloud, and on-prem infrastructure
Oversee data center modernization, cloud migrations, platform upgrades, and infrastructure refresh initiatives
Coordinate dependencies across compute, storage, networking, security, and cloud services
DevOps & Agile Enablement
Support infrastructure initiatives delivered using DevOps practices, including automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code
Facilitate Agile ceremonies as required (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)
Translate Agile delivery models into clear milestones, timelines, and customer-facing deliverables
Stakeholder & Customer Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
Lead project status meetings, executive briefings, and steering committees
Proactively manage risks, issues, escalations, and scope changes
Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner with Solution Architects to ensure designs are feasible, scalable, and aligned with delivery plans
Coordinate engineering, security, cloud, operations, and third-party vendors
Ensure clean handoff from project delivery to operations or managed services
Governance & Continuous Improvement
Ensure adherence to project governance, delivery standards, and documentation requirements
Drive post-project reviews and lessons learned
Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, automation, and repeatability
Required Qualifications
8–12+ years of experience in infrastructure and/or cloud project management
Strong understanding of:
- Data Center Migration experience is a plus
Cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure architectures
Core infrastructure domains (compute, network, storage, security)
Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies
Proven experience leading complex, multi-team, customer-facing initiatives
Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working for a VAR, systems integrator, MSP, or consulting organization
PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification
Familiarity with DevOps tooling and practices (IaC, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines)
Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or MS Project
Key Competencies
Strong leadership and delivery discipline in complex technical environments
Ability to bridge technical teams and business stakeholders
Comfortable managing ambiguity, dependencies, and competing priorities
Outcome-driven with strong risk and stakeholder management skills