The Project Manager IT Infrastructure (PM Infra) role is a consultancy mission at a client site through Keystone Solutions, focusing on managing projects that create, adapt, or deploy infrastructures supporting the information systems of our client. As a consultant, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating all project activities: capturing business needs, functional and technical design of solutions, validation of proposed architectures, development and acceptance of solutions, operationalization of solutions, and change management.
Key Responsibilities:
During the project preparation phase:
- You will identify stakeholders.
- You will specify the scope and deliverables as well as the standards, methods, processes, and tools.
- You will define a schedule and budget.
During the execution phase:
- You will identify and manage project risks and issues.
- You will identify changes, analyze their impact, and implement necessary actions.
- You will communicate with stakeholders.
- You will allocate and monitor tasks among project team members.
- You will manage human and technical resource requirements.
- You will apply the methods, processes, and tools established in the project plan.
- You will ensure compliance with production constraints.
During the closing phase:
- You will ensure the transfer of project knowledge to guarantee continuity in "business as usual" mode for all impacted parties.
Context:
You will be joining the Digital Business Solution (DBS) department which drives all the activities of our client. DBS ensures operational efficiency and development, maintaining an autonomous IT system in alignment with evolving needs and technologies.
The IT Production Department within DBS encompasses two core activities:
- Infrastructure activities related to managing the IT infrastructure (networks, data center management, operations and monitoring of systems, workspace management, end-user support, technological innovation management, etc.);
- IT Operations activities that manage application chains (integration, application deployment, application monitoring, incident management).
Our client deploys projects aimed at consolidating, upgrading, and securing the IT infrastructure (network, servers, operating systems, middleware, endpoints, etc.) and has a team of IT project managers to oversee these initiatives.
Requirements:
- A Master's degree.
- 10+ years of experience in the same or a similar role.
- Proven experience applying project management processes and methods (planning, budget, indicators) and a relevant certification.
- Solid knowledge of IT infrastructure management broadly, with specific expertise in technical software platforms (virtualization, workplace, cloud, hybrid-cloud) and hardware (servers, storage).
- Fluency in French or Dutch and a good understanding of the other language, along with fluency in technical English.
- Key competencies include flexibility, stress resistance, customer and result orientation, communication, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, assertiveness, organizational and planning skills, pragmatism, reactivity, and the ability to navigate complex environments.
Core Skills:
- Proven experience as an IT Project Manager (10+ years) - Must have.
- Proven experience managing IT infrastructure projects - Must have.
- Experience guiding suppliers and negotiating to achieve project goals - Must have.
- Proven track record delivering complex technical infrastructure projects within VMware Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) environments - Must have.
- Project Management Certification (Prince2 or PMI) - Should have.
- Experience as a PM in an OT infrastructure environment - Should have.
- Experience with MSP contracts - Should have.
General Skills:
- Fluent in English - Must have.
- Fluent in French or Dutch with good knowledge of the second language (B2) - Must have.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and effectively communicate with senior leadership during the interview process - Must have.
If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.