Infrastructure Project Manager (Network Consolidation, Cisco/VMware, Cybersecurity )

Job Title: Infrastructure Project Manager (Network Consolidation, Cisco/VMware, Cybersecurity CUNY Shared Services)

Location: 100% Remote

We are currently seeking candidates who meet the following qualification

Requirements:

• Develop, maintain, and oversee comprehensive project plans outlining timelines, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of project initiatives, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders to promote collaboration, alignment, and timely task completion.
• Manage project change control processes - documenting, assessing, and obtaining approval for modifications to scope, budget, or timeline.
• Maintain accurate project records, including decisions, documentation, and deliverable repositories for audit and reference.
• Create and maintain project activity trackers, visual workflows, and stakeholder presentations using Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel to communicate project progress effectively across all CUNY levels.

• Identify potential risks early in the project lifecycle and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
• Continuously monitor and update risk registers to ensure issues are tracked, addressed, and minimized.
• Troubleshoot and resolve project challenges promptly, escalating complex issues to leadership when necessary.

• Track, analyze, and report on project expenditures to ensure financial compliance within approved budgets.
• Recommend and implement cost-optimization strategies to enhance budget efficiency without compromising quality.

• Prepare and deliver consistent project status reports highlighting progress, risks, and key decisions.
• Facilitate clear and transparent communication among project teams, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure shared understanding and alignment.
• Lead steering committee meetings, weekly project sessions, and ad-hoc discussions to maintain engagement and decision-making momentum.

• Provide tactical direction and guidance to project team members to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Promote a collaborative team culture that values open communication, shared knowledge, and accountability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across departments to ensure coordinated execution and successful project delivery.

• Demonstrate a strong technical foundation in network architecture, IP management, and shared intranet environment design.
• Lead planning and execution sessions for server workload migrations in collaboration with subject matter experts (SMEs) and campus IT teams.
• Provide technical insight and guidance to ensure that infrastructure solutions align with best practices and institutional standards.
  
  Mandatory Qualifications

• Strong foundation in network architecture, with hands-on experience in designing and implementing secure communication channels such as VPNs.
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including tools and practices like Proofpoint and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure components - networking, virtualization, and storage systems.
• Proficient in working with enterprise technologies including Cisco Systems, VMware, NetApp, and Nutanix.
• Skilled in IP management, including oversight and modification of IP scope configurations across multiple campuses.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end server migration processes - planning, execution, and issue resolution.
• Adept at creating comprehensive documentation for system architecture, configurations, and operational workflows to support effective IT management.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications such as Project, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and particularly Excel.
• Ability to interpret and convert business requirements into effective technical designs and implementation plans.
• Demonstrated experience developing detailed project plans for large-scale university-wide network infrastructure deployments and configurations.
• Skilled in coordinating and managing projects involving 20 50 stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, timely execution, and successful outcomes.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills for building strong working relationships with a diverse university community - including faculty, staff, technical teams, and students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling facilitation of group discussions, delivery of client presentations, and effective engagement with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  
  If you meet these qualifications, please submit your application via link provided in LinkedIn.
  Kindly do not call the general line to submit your application.