Lead Project Manager – Infrastructure Projects

About the role

As an Infrastructure Lead Project Manager at NCS, you will drive the delivery of complex IT infrastructure projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope and budget while meeting quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, deliver and maintain infrastructure projects, managing scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Plan and establish project schedules, budgets, quality plans, communication and risk management strategies.
• Oversee hardware, software and system integration activities, including migration and testing.
• Manage project financials, cost forecasting and revenue tracking.
• Resolve scope, dispute and integration issues and address project overruns promptly.
• Report progress to senior management and customers, and ensure smooth transition to operations.
• Manage contracts, subcontractors and vendor engagements, including government‑approved vendors and public‑sector procurement processes.
• Provide leadership, performance management and coaching to project team members.

Required profile

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Minimum seven years of project management experience in IT infrastructure delivery.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and risks for large‑scale projects.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams, vendors and government‑approved suppliers.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer relationship skills.

Required skills

• IT infrastructure project management
• Hardware and software integration
• System migration and testing
• Project financial management
• Risk and issue management
• Vendor and contract management