Project Manager, Infrastructure (Technical)

Job Title: Project Manager, Infrastructure (Technical)Job ID: 91402Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview:
Seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead infrastructure and technology initiatives within a financial services environment. The successful candidate will have a strong technical understanding and the ability to work closely with technical teams, senior stakeholders, vendors, and external partners to drive project delivery. The initial contract is 6 months, with a high likelihood of extension as several additional projects are planned for 2027. Upcoming project initiatives will span infrastructure, payments, cybersecurity, identity verification, and SaaS.
What you will be doing:
Data Center Migration & Server Moves: Manage physical and virtual server relocations from one data center or location to another.
Server Upgrades & Hardening: Oversee operating system patching, maintenance, upgrades, and security hardening.
Cloud Migration & Test Environments: Manage cloud migration initiatives and the reorganization of non-production and test environments.
Cross-Functional Infrastructure: Work closely with Enterprise Networking, Information Security, and external partners to coordinate infrastructure delivery.
Project Bedrock: Take ownership of an ongoing initiative currently in Phase 2, helping unblock technical teams and regain project delivery momentum.
Future Initiatives: Support new infrastructure and technology projects planned for 2027.
Key Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional technology projects from initiation through delivery.
Ensure project outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and scope, and aligned with business objectives.
Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, benefits, risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
Coordinate internal teams, senior stakeholders, vendors, and implementation partners.
Select the appropriate delivery approach, including Waterfall, Agile, hybrid, Scrum, or Kanban.
Monitor project progress, provide clear status reporting, ...
Work directly with technical and solutions teams to understand project requirements, address challenges, and keep deliverables on track.
Track and manage project backlog items using Azure DevOps (ADO).
What you must have:
Minimum 10 years of experience leading technology projects, preferably within financial services or a similar regulated industry.
Strong technical understanding and hands‑on experience managing infrastructure projects.
Experience with data center migrations, server upgrades, cloud migrations, and infrastructure modernization.
Experience working within a large, regulated financial institution, such as a Tier‑1 Canadian bank, or a similar environment.
Exposure to smaller IT organizations, fintech, or mid‑sized environments, with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and drive deliverables directly.
Strong understanding of Waterfall project delivery, with familiarity with Agile methodologies.
Experience with project planning, governance, and financial management.
Strong stakeholder, vendor, risk, and change management skills.
Ability to work effectively with technical teams, senior executives, and external partners.
Comfortable communicating project status, risks, and trade‑offs to senior leadership and executive sponsors.
Proven ability to identify delivery challenges, remove roadblocks, and get projects back on track.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps (ADO) for tracking and managing project backlogs.
Strong leadership, facilitation, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
PMP certification, Scrum Master (SM) certification, or similar.
Ability to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
Definition of Success:
Quickly onboard and develop an understanding of key stakeholders.
Establish strong working relationships with technical teams and business stakeholders.
Take ownership of assigned projects and keep initiatives moving forward.
Identify and resolve delivery challenges while maintaining alignment with project objectives.
Salary/Rate Range : $90-$110/hour INC
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