Infrastructure Project Manager

Your responsibilities: * Perform backup validation, disaster recovery planning, and failover testing. * Oversee upgrade, migration, patching, consolidation and lifecycle refresh projects for Windows & Linux servers. * Manage initiatives related to Active Directory, group policies, OS hardening, and server security compliance. * Coordinate with engineering teams on performance optimisation, capacity planning, and incident reduction. * Lead projects involving SAN, NAS, object storage, storage expansion, and replication solutions. * Manage backup solution implementations, platform upgrades, retention policy updates, and DR/BCP improvements. * Partner with vendors (e.g., Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE, Veritas, Veeam, Commvault) for solution design and delivery. * Act as primary liaison between technical teams, business units, and leadership. * Conduct stakeholder meetings, gather requirements, communicate risks and dependencies. * Manage vendor relationships, contracts, timelines, and deliverables. * Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies. * Ensure infrastructure documentation (HLD/LLD, diagrams, SOPs) is maintained. * Support audit, compliance, and security remediation initiatives. Essential skills/knowledge/experience: * Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure projects. * Strong competency in project management tools (MS Project, Planner, Jira, ServiceNow). * Knowledge of ITIL practices and change management processes. * Certifications preferred: PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL Foundation, or equivalent. Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: * Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder‑management abilities. * Strong organisational skills with attention to detail. * Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. * Analytical mindset with problem-solving aptitude.