CIS PROJECT MANAGEMENT-CIS TRANSFORMATION MANAGER
Zensar Technologies
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Description
Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Governance
- Manage multiple IT infrastructure projects from initiation through closure.
- Develop project charters, project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet business objectives.
- Establish project governance, reporting structures, and stakeholder communication plans.
- Conduct regular project reviews, status meetings, and steering committee presentations.
Infrastructure Transformation
- Lead projects involving:
- Data Center Migration
- Cloud Migration (Azure, AWS)
- Office Relocation and IT Setup
- Network Refresh and Transformation
- Microsoft 365 Deployments
- Active Directory and Entra ID Modernization
- Security and Compliance Initiatives
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Programs
Stakeholder Management
- Engage with business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and third-party service providers.
- Communicate project risks, dependencies, and progress updates to senior management.
- Drive executive-level discussions and decision-making processes.
Risk & Financial Management
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
- Develop contingency and recovery plans where required.
- Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs.
Vendor & Resource Management
- Coordinate internal teams and external suppliers.
- Manage Statements of Work (SOWs), contracts, and vendor deliverables.
- Ensure successful vendor engagement and service delivery.
Change Management
- Coordinate infrastructure changes through CAB processes.
- Ensure compliance with ITIL change management procedures.
- Develop communication and user adoption plans.
Technical Knowledge Required
The candidate should possess strong understanding of:
Infrastructure Technologies
- Windows Server 2016/2019/2022
- Active Directory
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Microsoft 365
- Exchange Online
- SharePoint Online
- Teams
Network Infrastructure
- Cisco Routing & Switching
- Palo Alto / Fortinet Firewalls
- SD-WAN
- WAN/LAN Technologies
- Wireless Networks
Cloud Platforms
- Microsoft Azure
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Hybrid Cloud Architecture
- Cloud Migration Projects
Virtualization & Data Center
- VMware vSphere
- Hyper-V
- SAN Storage
- Backup & Recovery Solutions
Security
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Endpoint Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Cyber Security Controls
- Microsoft Defender Suite
Required Skills
- Strong Project Management expertise.
- Experience managing infrastructure projects valued from £100K to multi-million-pound programmes.
- Excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills.
- Strong financial planning and budget management experience.
- Ability to manage cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
- Strong risk management and issue resolution capabilities.
- Excellent presentation and executive communication skills.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Mandatory Certifications
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP
- ITIL Foundation
Preferred Certifications
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- Agile / Scrum Certification
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
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About this role
Zensar is looking for an experienced infrastructure project manager to lead large-scale IT transformation programmes across enterprise environments. You would own end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives—data center migrations, cloud transitions to Azure or AWS, network refreshes, Microsoft 365 rollouts, and security modernization—managing budgets from £100K to multi-million-pound scale while keeping projects on time, in scope, and aligned with business goals. The role demands strong governance discipline: you'll develop project charters and schedules, run steering committees, manage vendor contracts and SOWs, handle financial forecasting, and maintain RAID logs to track risks and dependencies.
Success here requires both breadth and depth across infrastructure technologies. You need solid hands-on knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 components, Cisco and Palo Alto networking, Azure and AWS platforms, VMware virtualization, and security frameworks like IAM and endpoint protection. Beyond technical grounding, you'll need proven stakeholder management skills—engaging executives, coordinating geographically distributed teams, and driving adoption through change management and CAB processes. You'll also coordinate with internal teams and third-party suppliers to ensure vendors deliver as promised.
The role is based in Chester, Cheshire on a hybrid arrangement. You'll need PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP certification as a must-have, plus ITIL Foundation; a bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field is required. PMP, additional PRINCE2, Agile, or Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud certifications are preferred. This suits someone with a track record managing infrastructure programmes of scale, strong financial acumen, and the communication skills to influence at board level.
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