Infrastructure Project Manager

About IWG

IWG has been at the forefront of the flexible workspace revolution for more than 30 years. We have made it possible for organisations and individuals everywhere to take a new approach to the traditional working day. We have over 3,400 locations across over 110 countries allowing millions of people every day to have a great day at work.

We’re changing the world of work. We believe that business success is underpinned by the effectiveness of its people. So, we made it our mission to help millions of people have a great day at work – every day. With locations in practically every country, city, town and transport hub, and options ranging from an hour’s coworking to multi-year office space leases, we enable people and businesses to work where, when and how they want.

Technology in IWG

We’re focused on delivering seamless digital propositions which allow customers to instantly manage their requirements and position IWG as the “Digital First” workspace provider. As early adopters of the latest technologies - whether it be Artificial Intelligence, Office IoT, Data or Cloud Solutions - we create business value and are constantly striving to find new and improved ways to help our customers. Which is why we’re always on the look-out for intelligent, energetic, self-motivated, and curious individuals. We want to bring about a global workspace revolution and want you to help

Join us at www.iwgplc.com

The role

As an Infrastructure Project Manager for IWG you will reports to the Head of the Infrastructure PMO

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Infrastructure and Datacenter Projects ensuring assigned projects are delivered on time, in budget and meet the IWG technical and quality standards
• Responsible for directing the completion of the assigned projects
• Responsible for planning, execution, monitoring and control of all aspects of the assigned projects to achieve the project objectives within the expected performance targets for time, cost, quality, scope, benefit and risks
• Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities
• Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting, status reports and risk assessments.
• Leading all of the phases of the projects: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring (and controlling) and closing.
• Communicating regularly with team members to determine the current status of the projects and detect potential roadblocks that will need to be resolved
• Communicating with Key Stakeholders updating them on project progress.
• Ensure that issues that arise during the project execution are resolved effectively in order to keep the project on track

Qualifications /Skills / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications (Telecommunications Engineer) or Computer Science.
• A minimum of 5 years of prior experience in Project management in multinational companies working in complex projects.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to work on and track multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with waterfall and agile methodologies
• Experience with Azure projects
• Able to meet targets and deadlines and to adapt to changing goals with a can-do attitude
• Experience working in a high-growth, fast-paced and environment and can deliver results to demanding time scales in an ambiguous environment. 
• Used to work under pressure
• Motivated and ambitious.
• Flexible working hours essential, working across global time zones and to deadlines
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects at the same time
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to take decisions and work effectively in pressurised conditions
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Dynamic, clear and flexible thinker
• Fluency in English
• High on delivery. Must be prepared to ‘get hands dirty’ and be actively Involved / personally contribute.

Culture fit

• Outcome-oriented. Not reactionary, articulates the desired outcome and works collaboratively to create a path to achieve it.
• Deep understanding of technical architecture for complex and highly scalable services.
• Ability to quickly absorb technical concepts and effectively simplify and communicate them to a non-technical audience.
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial ‘tech-start-up’ team culture
• Experience of working in a global and multi-cultural environment and have appetite for fast-paced organizations with global delivery / reach
• Dynamic working approach, ‘agile’ rapid delivery approach to planning projects, and the ability to think innovatively to solve problems
• Can demonstrate initiative and ownership of issues through to resolution / completion
• Good business judgment, a comfortable, open communication style, and a willingness and ability to work with customers and teams.