Infrastructure Project Manager (VMware to Nutanix Migration)

Infrastructure Project Manager (VMware to Nutanix Migration). Houston, TX (Hybrid) | 11-Month Contract | 3 Days Onsite. Lead a High-Impact Enterprise Infrastructure Transformation. Are you an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager who thrives on leading complex technology initiatives? We’re partnering with a leading enterprise organization seeking a Project Manager to oversee a large-scale migration of approximately 95 virtual machines from VMware vCenter to Nutanix. This is a highly visible role where you’ll work closely with infrastructure engineers, business leaders, and technology stakeholders to deliver a critical modernization initiative. If you’re a proactive leader who knows how to keep projects on track, manage competing priorities, and drive successful outcomes, we’d love to connect with you.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale VMware to Nutanix migration; Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, risks, and dependencies; Coordinate activities across infrastructure, networking, systems engineering, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors; Facilitate project meetings, status updates, and executive communications; Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring timely issue resolution; Drive accountability across technical teams to keep the project on schedule; Manage project documentation, change control, and governance throughout the engagement; Minimize business disruption while ensuring a smooth and successful migration; Implement consistent PMI-based project management practices and reporting

Requirements

5+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise infrastructure initiatives; Experience managing virtualization, infrastructure, or data center migration projects; Strong understanding of VMware, Nutanix, enterprise infrastructure, networking, and virtualization technologies; Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams; Exceptional communication, leadership, and organizational skills; Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar

Nice to have

PMP Certification strongly preferred; Experience implementing PMI project management standards and governance; Background leading enterprise infrastructure modernization or transformation initiatives; Experience managing highly visible, business-critical technology projects

Benefits

Lead a high-profile enterprise infrastructure migration; Work alongside experienced infrastructure and engineering teams; Make a direct impact on a major technology transformation initiative; Gain exposure to modern virtualization platforms and enterprise infrastructure; Join a collaborative environment where your leadership and organizational skills will drive project success