Infrastructure Project Manager - Exempt

Project Manager will lead delivery and operationalization of a highly secure Azure environment with strict compliance and control requirements and have audit‑ready evidence available, alongside complex system integration across enterprise platforms. This role will drive end‑to‑end execution—planning, delivery, readiness, and operational handoff—while coordinating cross‑functional teams in Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance, Architecture, and Operations.

• Own the end‑to‑end project plan to deliver a secure, compliant Azure environment and integrated services, including scope, timeline, budget, risks, dependencies, and milestones.
• Lead program ceremonies and governance (status reporting, RAID, change control, steering forums) with disciplined execution and clear accountability.
• Coordinate technical work streams (cloud engineering, identity/access, data, networking, database, ISD, platform ops) and ensure aligned delivery plans.
• Drive readiness for operationalization: runbooks, support models, SLAs/OLAs, monitoring/alerting, incident response, and knowledge transfer.
• Manage third‑party/vendor engagements and deliverables where applicable
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (cloud engineering, security, architecture, operations) to prioritize remediation, improve control coverage, and drive operational resilience.
• Ensure project deliverables meet stringent security and compliance requirements consistent with policies and control frameworks.
• Coordinate with Information Security, Risk, and Compliance to align on identity management, strong authentication, privileged access, logging/auditing, and privacy impact considerations.
• Facilitate reviews, evidence collection, and control attestations for readiness assessments; track control gaps, remediation plans, and control‑aligned testing.
• Establish oversight and documentation for external services supporting the environment; ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting expectations are defined.
• Provide transparent, data‑driven status, escalations, and executive‑ready communications; proactively manage cross‑team dependencies and critical path items.
• Maintain high‑quality documentation: program plans, architecture/operational artifacts, decision logs, and runbooks.

• 8+ years of project/program management in large‑scale technology delivery, with at least 3+ years focused on cloud (Azure preferred) and enterprise system integration.
• Proven success delivering secure, compliance‑heavy environments with robust identity/access, logging/auditing, and operational control requirements.
• Strong command of project governance: RAID management, executive reporting, financials, change control, and vendor management.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional engineering teams and aligning delivery across multiple platforms and tools.
• Familiarity with Azure services and concepts (e.g., Entra , managed identities, Azure SQL/MI, storage, networking, policies, RBAC) from a PM perspective.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive‑facing presentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

• Experience operationalizing cloud environments in regulated contexts (finance, public sector, healthcare) with rigorous control expectations.
• Exposure to privacy impact assessments, data classification/discovery, and evidence‑based control testing.
• Certifications:
  
  PMP or PRINCE2;
  Agile/SAFe;
  Azure fundamentals or equivalent cloud certifications.

• Duration: 12‑month contract opportunity
• Hybrid Work Model: 4 days onsite required weekly in NYC
• Rate Range: $90‑100/hr w2 (based experience)