About this opportunity
Addison Group lists this Technical Project Manager opportunity in west chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Project Leadership & Execution
Job Title
Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure Migrations)
Location
Hybrid in Chicago, IL 2-3 days a week.
Pay Rate
$65.00 - $75.00 / Per Hour
Duration
6 Months with possibility of extensions
Benefits
This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Top 3 Must Have Skills
Infrastructure & Cloud Project Management – Proven experience leading enterprise infrastructure projects, including Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud migrations.
Technical Project Delivery – Strong background managing project plans, schedules, RAID logs, dependencies, and cross-functional technical teams.
Executive Stakeholder Management – Experience communicating with technical teams and executive leadership, driving alignment, resolving risks, and managing competing priorities.
Top 3 Nice-to-Haves
Portfolio & Resource Management – Experience balancing multiple projects, resource planning, and portfolio prioritization.
Hybrid Project Delivery – Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies in enterprise IT environments.
PMP or Related Certification – PMP, Scrum Master, or similar project management certification preferred
Department
IT / PMO
Reports To
IT Program Manager
Overview
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our IT team and help drive the successful execution of large-scale infrastructure and cloud migration projects. This role requires someone who understands both the technical complexity of infrastructure work (particularly in Azure/AWS/GCP environments) and the leadership skills required to support executive stakeholders in aligning resources across a dynamic portfolio of projects.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & ExecutionLead infrastructure-related projects (e.g., data center migrations, cloud platform deployments, system upgrades) from initiation through closure.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and communication cadences.
Facilitate integration across multiple workstreams (infrastructure, security, change, training) to deliver cohesive outcomes.
Portfolio & Resource AlignmentWork closely with executive sponsors and department leaders to understand competing priorities and ensure efficient resource utilization across the project portfolio.
Help identify resource constraints early and facilitate cross-team negotiations to prevent burnout and delivery delays.
Stakeholder ManagementServe as a liaison between technical teams (Infrastructure, Security) and business stakeholders.
Facilitate steering committee meetings, update leadership on project health, and elevate risks appropriately.
Collaboration with Adjacent FunctionsPartner with IT Program Manager and Change Manager to ensure technical efforts support broader business transformation goals.
Align with training and adoption teams to ensure smooth transition from project delivery to business-as-usual.
Preferred Experience
4-6 years of experience in project management or technical leadership roles.
Demonstrated experience leading IT infrastructure projects, preferably with cloud migration (Azure, GCP and/or AWS).
Understanding of project delivery frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid), with ability to flex as needed.
Experience managing matrixed resource teams and limited direct authority.
Ideal Candidate Traits
Systems-thinker who can connect technical changes to business impact.
Comfortable facilitating across both technical and executive stakeholders.
Proactive, organized, and thrives in ambiguity and change.
Focused on creating repeatable processes that can scale across future projects.
Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Worksite address
west chicago, IL, 60185, US
Who can apply
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