Project Manager / Deployment Manager — Network Infrastructure
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Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end project plan for a full network refresh, covering server hardware/OS upgrades, firewall replacement or reconfiguration, switching, routing, and related network infrastructure
- Organize and manage multiple project pods/work streams (e.g., data center, firewall/security, network core, site rollouts), ensuring alignment on scope, timeline, and dependencies across teams
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, resource plans, RAID logs (risks, actions, issues, decisions), and budgets
- Coordinate cutover/migration windows, maintenance schedules, and downtime planning with minimal business disruption
- Serve as the primary point of contact between technical pods, stakeholders, and leadership; provide regular status reporting and escalate risks proactively
- Manage vendor and contractor relationships, including hardware/software procurement timelines, SOWs, and delivery schedules
- Ensure change management, documentation, and compliance requirements are met throughout the refresh (e.g., change control boards, security sign-offs)
- Drive risk mitigation planning for firewall cutovers, server migrations, and network downtime scenarios
- Facilitate cross-pod standups, sprint/phase reviews, and post-implementation reviews
- Track and report on budget, timeline, and milestone delivery to senior leadership
- 5+ years of project management experience, with at least 2–3 years managing IT infrastructure, network, or data center projects
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-team/multi-pod projects with interdependent workstreams
- Solid working knowledge of networking concepts (firewalls, routers, switches, VLANs, VPNs) and server infrastructure (physical/virtual, OS upgrades, data center operations)
- Experience planning and executing cutover events, migrations, or infrastructure refresh cycles with minimal downtime
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills — able to translate technical detail for both engineers and executives
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana) and reporting/dashboarding
- Experience with change management and IT governance processes
- PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification
- Experience with specific firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/Firepower) or network vendors
- Familiarity with ITIL practices
- Experience managing budgets in the six-to-seven-figure range for infrastructure programs
- Background in leading cross-functional or matrixed teams without direct authority
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail across parallel work streams
- Comfortable operating in high-stakes environments where downtime and security are critical concerns
- Proactive communicator who can manage up, down, and across the organization
- Calm under pressure during live cutover/migration events
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