IT Infrastructure Project Manager (Data Center)

IT Infrastructure Project Manager (Data Center): Key Responsibilities Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of enterprise Data Center Rebuild projects. (Lead the deployment and commissioning of new data center infrastructure.) Coordinate civil, facilities, electrical, HVAC and IT infrastructure activities with Facilities and external contractors. Develop project plans, schedules, resource plans, budgets, RAID logs, and governance documentation. Coordinate infrastructure migration activities across multiple technical teams. Manage end-to-end server, storage, network, virtualization, and application migration projects. Plan and execute data center relocation, consolidation, and modernization initiatives. Coordinate infrastructure cutover activities to minimize production downtime. Work closely with Manufacturing IT, Business Application teams, Security, Facilities, and external vendors. Ensure project milestones, timelines, budget, and quality objectives are achieved. Manage project risks, dependencies, and issue resolution. Lead change management and infrastructure release planning. Oversee vendor delivery, installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing. (Manage multiple infrastructure vendors, system integrators, and contractors to ensure timely delivery, quality, and contractual compliance.) Ensure compliance with IT governance, cybersecurity, and corporate standards. Coordinate Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BCP) planning and testing. Provide regular project status updates to senior management and steering committees. Required Technical Skills Infrastructure Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure VMware vSphere / ESXi Server & Storage Infrastructure Enterprise Networking fundamentals Backup & Disaster Recovery concepts Data Center Data Center Migration Data Center Rebuild / Refresh Infrastructure Migration High Availability (HA) Disaster Recovery (DR) Business Continuity (BCP) Capacity Planning Cutover Planning Project End-to-End Project Management Infrastructure Migration Vendor Management Budget Management Stakeholder Management Risk & Issue Management Change Management Executive Reporting Project Governance Windows Server Linux Hyper-V Active Directory DNS/DHCP Microsoft 365 Azure AD Cisco Routing Cisco Switching VPN Wireless Load Balancer Rack & Stack P2V Project Management Skills End-to-End Project Management Infrastructure Migration Data Center Migration Budget Management Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Risk Management Change Management Resource Planning Executive Reporting Cutover Planning Migration Planning Issue Management Project Governance Preferred Experience 8+ years of IT Infrastructure experience. Minimum 5 years managing enterprise infrastructure or data center projects. Experience delivering Data Center Migration , Data Center Refresh , or Data Center Rebuild initiatives. Experience supporting manufacturing or semiconductor environments. Experience managing projects involving 24×7 production environments. Experience coordinating multiple vendors and system integrators.