Intellias - Project Manager

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and results-oriented Project Manager to lead critical infrastructure projects.

The Project Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring project success by effectively monitoring progress, managing risks, and presenting comprehensive project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, and project team members.

A strong background in infrastructure project management, exceptional vendor coordination skills, and proven cross-functional and team leadership abilities are essential.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for building and maintaining in-depth knowledge of data center physical infrastructure components and data center tier architecture, ensuring all projects align with industry best practices and standards.

This role requires a proactive leader who can navigate complex technical landscapes, manage diverse teams, and drive projects to successful completion within scope, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Definition:

- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

- Develop comprehensive project plans, including detailed timelines, resource allocation matrices, and budget estimates.

- Identify, secure, and allocate necessary resources and expertise for optimal project execution.

- Conduct thorough feasibility studies and comprehensive risk assessments to proactively anticipate and mitigate potential challenges.

Project Execution & Monitoring:

- Establish clear project timelines and milestones, rigorously ensuring adherence to schedules and deadlines.

- Continuously monitor project deliverables, progress, and performance against the defined project plan.

- Proactively identify, analyze, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, developing effective mitigation and contingency strategies.

- Ensure all projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards and specifications.

Stakeholder & Communication Management:

- Provide timely and transparent updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, and project team members on project progress, challenges, and successes through regular reports, presentations, and meetings.

- Facilitate effective communication and foster seamless collaboration among all project participants, including cross-functional teams and external partners.

- Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and expertly resolve any conflicts or disagreements among stakeholders.

Team Leadership & Development:

- Coach, mentor, and actively support project team members, providing clear guidance on tasks, fostering professional growth, and cultivating a positive and collaborative team environment.

- Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members with clarity, ensuring clear understanding, accountability, and optimal utilization of skills.

- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive, actionable feedback to team members to enhance performance and development.

Vendor & Contractor Management:

- Strategically coordinate and manage external vendors, contractors, and third-party service providers, ensuring alignment with project goals.

- Oversee contract negotiations, review agreements, and rigorously ensure compliance with all contractual agreements and service level objectives.

- Monitor vendor performance and meticulously assess the quality of deliverables to ensure adherence to standards.

Quality Assurance & Compliance:

- Ensure all project activities strictly comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and established company policies and procedures.

- Oversee comprehensive quality control throughout the entire project lifecycle, with a particular focus on infrastructure components and critical systems.

- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, records, and audit trails for all project activities.

Continuous Improvement:

- Conduct thorough post-project evaluations and retrospectives to identify lessons learned, best practices, and areas for improvement.

- Implement continuous improvements for future project management processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

- MBA Preferred.

- 6-10 years of progressive experience in project management, with a strong and demonstrable focus on infrastructure projects (e.g., data centers, network deployments, facility upgrades, cloud infrastructure).

- Demonstrated strong business acumen in all phases of project planning, execution, monitoring, and management.

- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-faceted projects from conception to successful completion.

- Exceptional verbal, written, and organizational skills, with the ability to communicate effectively, concisely, and persuasively at all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders.

- Strong leadership capabilities with extensive experience in leading, motivating, and managing cross-functional and diverse teams