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Job Role: IT Infrastructure Project Manager
Location: Alpharetta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Conshohocken, PA; Dallas, TX; Garden City, NY; Houston, TX; Lenexa, KS; Lubbock, TX; Morristown, NJ; Mt Juliet, TN; New York, NY; Purchase, NY; Topeka, KS; Denver, CO; Fargo, ND
C2C, Duration: Long Term
Job Description:
Sompo is seeking an experienced and results-driven IT Infrastructure Project Manager to lead and deliver complex infrastructure initiatives across our global enterprise. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management expertise, a solid technical foundation in IT infrastructure, and the ability to navigate a matrixed organization to secure resources and drive delivery. This role requires a proactive leader who can ensure that projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining alignment with strategic business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, initiation, execution, monitoring, and closure of multiple complex IT infrastructure projects.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including project charters, schedules, budgets, communication plans, risk and issue logs, and status reports.
- Ensure project governance by conducting regular gate reviews, compliance checks, and reporting on progress against objectives.
- Coordinate and manage cross-functional teams, including internal technical staff, business stakeholders, and external vendors.
- Secure project resources, funding, and approvals in collaboration with leadership and business sponsors.
- Manage large-scale infrastructure programs such as acquisition integrations, data center migrations, decommissioning projects, network and storage implementations, cloud solutions, and office builds/closures.
- Monitor and analyze project performance metrics, identifying and addressing variances between planned and actual outcomes.
- Facilitate operational transition and handover to support teams upon project completion.
- Champion consistent project delivery practices, driving predictability and repeatability in outcomes.
- Provide transparent communication and regular updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and awareness of progress, risks, and issues.
- Ensure all project deliverables comply with audit, regulatory, and internal policy requirements.
Technical Qualifications
- Minimum 7+ years of IT project management experience, with a proven record of managing concurrent infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated success delivering initiatives involving:
- Data center and server migrations
- Cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions
- Network and storage implementations
- Office builds, relocations, and decommissions
- M&A or acquisition-related IT integrations
- Proficient in Project and Portfolio Management tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Excel.
- Strong understanding of ITIL processes, infrastructure components, and enterprise technology environments.
General Qualifications
- Strong leadership, facilitation, and communication skills to manage cross-functional discussions and decision-making.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and documentation skills with acute attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on quality and delivery.
- Skilled at identifying project risks and dependencies and implementing mitigation strategies.
- A proactive, customer-focused mindset, committed to anticipating and addressing stakeholder needs.
- Team-oriented approach with the ability to work collaboratively across business and IT functions.
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is strongly preferred.
- ITIL or equivalent process framework knowledge is a plus.