Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Senior Infrastructure & Technology Project Manager

Sabenza IT & Recruitment City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees

13 h ago
project-manager Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time South Africa
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About the role

Lead the end-to-end IT office relocation programme, coordinating technical workstreams including network infrastructure, cabling, and end-user technology. Manage stakeholder communications, cutover planning, and project milestones to ensure a seamless transition with minimal business disruption.

What they look for

Project Management IT Infrastructure Office Relocation Network Infrastructure Stakeholder Management Vendor Management Structured Cabling SD-WAN WAN Connectivity Microsoft 365 End-user Computing Audio-visual Solutions Data Centre Migration Cutover Planning Risk Management ITIL

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of project management experience with at least 5 years in IT infrastructure or office relocation projects. Candidates must hold a professional certification such as PMP or PRINCE2 and possess strong knowledge of enterprise networking and workplace technology.

Full description

Seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure & Technology Project Manager to lead the technology workstream for a major office relocation programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing all IT infrastructure, network, end-user technology and operational readiness activities to ensure a seamless transition with minimal business disruption.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end IT office relocation programme and coordinate all technical workstreams.
  • Coordinate structured cabling activities with facilities teams, vendors and service providers.
  • Oversee server room and network cabinet readiness delivered by third-party suppliers.
  • Manage the installation, migration and configuration of network infrastructure and connectivity services.
  • Coordinate testing, validation and remediation of network services prior to go-live.
  • Ensure end-user technology readiness, including workstations, collaboration tools, printers and boardroom technology.
  • Coordinate the migration and transfer of SD-WAN and WAN connectivity services.
  • Manage stakeholder communication across business, facilities, vendors and technical teams.
  • Lead cutover planning, go-live execution and post-move hypercare support.
  • Track risks, issues, dependencies and project milestones, providing regular executive status updates.

Qualifications

  • Matric and a Tertiary Qualifications
  • PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent project management certification.
  • Agile or Scrum certification advantageous.
  • ITIL Foundation certification advantageous.

Experience

  • 10+ years' project management experience, with at least 5 years managing IT infrastructure, office relocations, data centre migrations or workplace technology projects.
  • Proven experience managing multiple vendors, telecommunications providers and facilities teams.
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Enterprise networking (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN)
  • Structured cabling and data centre/server room environments
  • Microsoft 365 collaboration technologies
  • End-user computing and workplace technology deployments
  • Boardroom and audio-visual solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to manage executive stakeholders and deliver projects within tight timelines.

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