IT Infrastructure Project Manager

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager to lead complex IT infrastructure projects and ensure alignment with business goals. This role requires someone who not only has the ability to steer complex IT infrastructure initiatives but also fully appreciates the importance of governance, process design, and service management in ensuring long-term operational success.

You will play a key role in leading cross-functional teams, shaping project direction, managing risks and escalations, and ensuring that both technical and organizational requirements are met. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys driving impactful, high-visibility projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex IT infrastructure projects from initiation to successful delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, including scope, timelines, resource allocation, and dependencies.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor project budgets, ensuring financial accountability and transparency.
• Oversee governance aspects of project execution, ensuring that processes, documentation, and controls are properly defined, implemented, and continuously improved.
• Collaborate with technical teams to understand high-level system designs, architecture, and infrastructure components.
• Work closely with technical teams to ensure infrastructure solutions meet standards, best practices, and long-term sustainability.
• Coordinate and align with cross-functional stakeholders (including technical teams, management, and external partners), ensuring clear updates, alignment, and expectations management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while managing issues and escalations in a structured and proactive way.
• Drive cross-team coordination and foster effective collaboration in a diverse and distributed environment.
• Ensure smooth handover to operations, with complete documentation and clearly defined processes.
• Support IT Project Management Office in optimizing the project portfolio.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in IT project management, with a strong focus on IT infrastructure initiatives and managing end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder IT projects.
• Minimum of BSc in Computer Science / Telecommunications.
• Solid technical understanding of IT infrastructure concepts (both on-prem and in cloud environments), on a high level.
• Experience preparing and managing project budgets.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills with the ability to communicate effectively across business and technical teams.
• Proven track record of managing diverse teams and expectations.
• Solid understanding of project governance, process design, and operational readiness requirements.
• Proven ability to manage escalations and keep projects on track through effective communication and leadership.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of ITIL and IT Service Management practices.
• Experience in defining, implementing, or maintaining IT processes, governance frameworks, or service management practices.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-scale projects.
• Positive and inclusive company culture.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

About the Company

G+D Netcetera makes you feel like you are part of a big, friendly family. We value the general culture of trust and openness in the workplace, the respect and care for the employees, and the flexibility that the company gives. On top of that, one can partake in many different and interesting projects and further develop a professional career with all the support needed.

Apply now to join our team in Cologne and be part of our exciting journey!