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Infrastructure Project Manager - Data Center Migration

Kaizen TechnologiesSanta Clarita, CA🇺🇸United States

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SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeOn Site
LocationSanta Clarita, CA, United States
Stakeholder ManagementVMwareJiraAgileProject ManagementLinuxITIL

Job description

Job Title: Infrastructure Project Manager – Data Center Migration
Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)
Years of Experience: 8–15 Years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager with a strong background in Data Center Migration, Infrastructure Transformation, and IT Project Delivery. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing end-to-end data center migration projects while ensuring minimal business disruption, adherence to timelines, budget management, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage end-to-end Data Center Migration projects, including planning, design, migration, and post-migration support.
  • Develop project plans, timelines, resource allocation, risk assessments, and communication strategies.
  • Coordinate with infrastructure, network, server, storage, security, application, and business teams to ensure successful project execution.
  • Manage migration waves, cutover activities, and rollback planning.
  • Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues, ensuring timely resolution.
  • Conduct stakeholder meetings and provide regular status updates to leadership teams.
  • Ensure adherence to organizational governance, compliance, and security standards.
  • Manage vendors, third-party partners, and service providers involved in migration activities.
  • Facilitate data center consolidation, modernization, cloud migration, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
  • Drive project closure activities, lessons learned sessions, and documentation.
Required Skills & Experience
  • 8+ years of Project Management experience in IT Infrastructure projects.
  • Hands-on experience managing large-scale Data Center Migration programs.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Servers (Windows/Linux)
    • Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
    • Storage (SAN, NAS)
  • Experience with migration methodologies, cutover planning, and transition management.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Expertise in project planning and tracking tools such as MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow, or similar.
  • Experience managing budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
  • PMP / Prince2 / ITIL Certification.
  • Experience with Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Transformation projects.
  • Knowledge of Hybrid Cloud and Disaster Recovery solutions.
  • Exposure to Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
Key Competencies
  • Project Planning & Execution
  • Data Center Migration Strategy
  • Risk & Issue Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Budget & Financial Management
  • Leadership & Team Coordination
  • Change Management

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