Infrastructure Program Manager

Job ID: 115366-1
Job Title: Infrastructure Program Manager
Location: Chaska, MN
Duration: 06+ months
Pay Rate: $45-$50/hr on W2

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Program Manager to lead large-scale IT infrastructure programs and portfolios. The ideal candidate will be responsible for program governance, project execution, stakeholder management, budget oversight, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful delivery of infrastructure initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise IT infrastructure programs and project portfolios from initiation through closure.
• Drive program governance, risk management, and executive-level reporting.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Own RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) management processes.
• Track program budgets, resource allocation, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Coordinate dependencies across multiple projects, technology teams, and business units.
• Facilitate stakeholder communications and provide regular status updates to senior leadership.
• Ensure alignment of infrastructure initiatives with organizational objectives and technology roadmaps.
• Support Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Lead project reviews, governance meetings, and steering committee sessions.
• Identify and mitigate program risks while driving issue resolution.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Infrastructure Program Management and Portfolio Management.
• Expertise in Program Governance, Project Planning, and Dependency Management.
• Hands-on experience with RAID Management and risk mitigation strategies.
• Experience managing large-scale infrastructure projects involving servers, networks, cloud, data centers, and enterprise systems.
• Strong knowledge of Budget Management, Resource Planning, and financial tracking.
• Excellent Stakeholder Management and Executive Reporting skills.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid environments.
• Proficiency with tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, or Planview.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or SAFe certifications.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Background in IT Infrastructure, Data Center Migration, Network Transformation, or Cloud Migration programs.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.