IT Project Leader – Network & Infrastructure Delivery

Main Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end network and infrastructure projects from initiation through deployment, operational handoff, and support transition
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, network engineers, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity teams, telecom providers, and external vendors
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resource allocation, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones
• Ensure alignment between business requirements and network/infrastructure solutions
• Drive governance activities including steering committees, status reporting, KPIs, issue tracking, risk mitigation, and executive escalations
• Ensure compliance with client standards, cybersecurity policies, change management procedures, and documentation requirements
• Coordinate network implementations, migrations, upgrades, site rollouts, data center activities, and cloud connectivity initiatives
• Manage incidents, changes, releases, and operational transition activities following ITIL best practices
• Monitor project delivery performance related to quality, cost, timelines, and service availability
• Support Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies based on customer requirements
• Coordinate testing, validation, deployment readiness, cutover planning, and post-implementation support
• Manage third-party vendors, telecom carriers, hardware providers, and Statements of Work (SoWs)
• Ensure effective communication and synchronization between geographically distributed and cross-functional teams
• Serve as the primary client-facing lead for project coordination, delivery oversight, and stakeholder communication

Typical Skills & Experience

• Strong IT infrastructure and network project management background
• Experience managing enterprise network projects including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, firewall, VPN, VoIP, cloud networking, and data center initiatives
• Knowledge of network technologies, infrastructure operations, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT environments
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and/or traditional PM frameworks (PMP, Prince2, Waterfall)
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, MS Project, Visio, and reporting/dashboard platforms
• Strong understanding of ITIL processes including incident, problem, change, and release management
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive reporting skills
• Strong risk management, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work effectively in complex, global, and highly regulated enterprise environments
• Experience coordinating onshore, offshore, and third-party delivery teams preferred

• Client business and operational teams
• Network engineering and infrastructure teams
• Cybersecurity and cloud operations teams
• External vendors, telecom providers, and subcontractors
• Global delivery teams across multiple regions and time zones

The role is highly cross-functional and combines:

• Project management
• Infrastructure and network delivery coordination
• Operational oversight
• Technical understanding
• Client relationship management
• Vendor and partner coordination