Senior Infrastructure Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cyprus, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Lead infrastructure deployment and change projects independently from initiation through handover to operations and formal completion.

• Establish projects in Jira, decompose them into tasks, and create realistic schedules that consider dependencies.

• Identify critical paths and significant risks during the project kick-off phase.

• Coordinate interrelated tasks across architecture, procurement, onsite installation, repair, and replacement Jira projects.

• Make operational decisions within the project's authority and escalate budgetary, priority, and cross-department conflicts with recommendations.

• Manage the estimation, approval, and reconciliation of project budgets against actual costs.

• Evaluate estimates from NRC/MRC and components, such as colocation, leased lines, hardware, and minor parts.

• Provide briefings to infrastructure architects and engage in discussions regarding bills of materials, rack layouts, power, and network design.

• Initiate and monitor procurement requests and purchase orders.

• Initiate and track logistics and delivery requests, including ETAs and data center deliveries.

• Brief onsite installation teams, agree on installation timelines, and monitor execution quality.

• Handle discrepancies during equipment acceptance.

• Conduct handover to Server Operations and Network Operations, including documentation, configurations, monitoring onboarding, and acceptance testing.

• Officially close projects, secure sign-offs, and document lessons learned.

• Identify and manage risks, stakeholders, responsibility boundaries, and changes in scope.

• Maintain Jira status hygiene and report using Kanban flow metrics, including Customer Lead Time, System Lead Time, P85, and Aging WIP.

• Enhance IPM processes and templates, including RACI, readiness checklists, documentation standards, and status criteria.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in project management within infrastructure, data centers, telecom, or IT operations, involving projects with multiple counterpart teams or vendors.

• Capability to manage complex projects independently without detailed step-by-step support.

• Strong knowledge of server and network hardware as well as data center operations, encompassing racks, PDUs, power and cooling, basic network topology, switches, cross-connects, and IP addressing.

• Proficiency with Jira or an equivalent project tracking tool at the project-administration level, including linking tasks across projects, workflows, and fields.

• High level of personal accountability and autonomy.

• Ability to navigate uncertainty and manage several projects and workstreams concurrently.

• Proficient in English at a B2 level or higher, adequate for correspondence and negotiations with international partners and vendors.

• Excellent communication skills for articulating complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Nice to have: experience with Kanban, Lead Time, Throughput, and WIP metrics.

• Nice to have: experience with customer-facing or multi-partner projects with formal RACI.

• Nice to have: experience in infrastructure project budget estimation, including NRC/MRC, colocation, and leased lines.

• Nice to have: project management certification such as PMP or Kanban Management Professional.

• Nice to have: experience working in a distributed international team.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Flexible working hours.

• Hybrid or remote work options, depending on your role.

• Opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 45 days each year.

• Private medical insurance for you and your family.

• Additional paid vacation and sick leave days.

• Support for significant life moments and celebrations.

• Language courses.

• Modern, welcoming offices stocked with snacks, drinks, and entertainment.

• Team sports and social activities.