Senior Project Manager - IT Infrastructure at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

About the position

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager - IT Infrastructure to lead complex, large-scale infrastructure transformation projects. This role is suited to a seasoned professional who thrives under pressure, takes ownership, operates independently, and can confidently manage executive stakeholders, challenging clients, and critical project escalations.





Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT infrastructure projects.
  
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
  
• Manage multiple project workstreams simultaneously while ensuring delivery against agreed timelines and budgets.
  
• Drive project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communications at executive level.
  
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
  
• Oversee project financials, including budget management, forecasting, and cost control.
  
• Lead project recovery initiatives where delivery is at risk.
  
• Manage client engagements and escalations through to successful resolution.
  
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and executive stakeholder meetings.
  
• Ensure successful coordination across technical, operational, and business teams.
  

Qualifications

• Matric and a relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
  
• Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, AgilePM, or equivalent will be advantageous.
  

Experience

• Minimum 8 years of Project Management experience within IT Infrastructure environments.
  
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects in:
  
• Enterprise Network Refreshes
  
• Campus LAN/WAN Deployments
  
• Wi-Fi Implementations and Upgrades
  
• Network Security Projects
  
• Large-Scale Infrastructure Transformations
  
• Proven experience managing projects valued at ZAR 5 million or more.
  
• Experience working in client-facing environments with multiple stakeholders and complex delivery requirements.
  

Desired Skills:

• Infrastructure
• network
• project management
• LAN
• WAN

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

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