About the role

Please add profiles for Infra PM requirement.

Yrs of exp : 10+

Loc- Bang or GGN

Budget -11K Per day

Project Manager (IT Infrastructure, Backup & Storage)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – IT Infrastructure (Backup & Storage) to lead the delivery of strategic infrastructure initiatives across enterprise backup, recovery, archival, and storage platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing infrastructure projects involving modern backup technologies, cloud-based object storage, and long-term data retention solutions.

While experience with Cohesity and Rubrik is highly desirable, we welcome candidates with broader enterprise backup and data protection experience across leading platforms such as Veeam, Commvault, Dell PowerProtect/Data Domain, Veritas NetBackup, Druva, IBM Storage Protect (formerly Spectrum Protect), Acronis , and similar solutions.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment between business objectives, technical requirements, operational teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and deliver IT infrastructure projects focused on backup, recovery, storage, archival, and data protection technologies.
Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
Coordinate cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Storage, Backup, Security, Network, Cloud, Architecture, Operations, and external vendors.
Drive project governance, reporting, and decision-making processes.
Produce concise executive-level status reports, highlighting progress, risks, dependencies, financials, and key decisions for senior leadership.
Track and manage project actions, ensuring timely completion and stakeholder accountability.
Facilitate workshops, steering committees, project reviews, and governance meetings.
Manage third-party vendors and delivery partners throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure successful transition of solutions into BAU support and operational ownership.
Support risk mitigation, resilience, disaster recovery, and cyber-recovery initiatives.
Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, change controls, and implementation plans.

Technical Experience

Preferred Experience

Enterprise backup and recovery platforms:
- Cohesity
- Rubrik

Additional Relevant Experience

Veeam
Commvault
Dell PowerProtect / Data Domain
Veritas NetBackup
Druva
IBM Storage Protect
Acronis
Other enterprise backup and cyber-recovery solutions

Storage & Archival Technologies

Object storage platforms, particularly Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage
Tape-based storage and archival solutions
Tape vaulting and offsite media management services (e.g., Iron Mountain or similar providers)
Long-term retention and compliance storage solutions
Backup-to-cloud and hybrid storage architectures
Data lifecycle management, retention, and archival strategies

Infrastructure Knowledge

Storage Area Networks (SAN)
Enterprise storage arrays
Cloud storage services
Virtualisation platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity concepts
Data centre migration and infrastructure transformation initiatives

Required Skills & Qualifications

Proven experience delivering medium-to-large scale IT infrastructure projects.
Strong understanding of backup, recovery, and storage technologies within enterprise environments.
Ability to engage effectively with both technical engineering teams and senior business stakeholders.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Strong risk, issue, dependency, and change management capabilities.
Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and vendors.
Ability to produce clear, concise executive summaries and management reporting.
Proficiency with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches).
Strong organizational skills with meticulous follow-up and action tracking.

Preferred Qualifications

Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, ScrumMaster or equivalent).
Experience within large enterprise, telecommunications, technology, or managed services environments.
Exposure to cyber recovery, backup modernization, cloud transformation, or data centre migration programs.
Familiarity with ITIL practices and governance frameworks.

What Success Looks Like

Projects delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Effective management of risks, dependencies, and stakeholders.
Clear executive-level communication and reporting.
Successful implementation of resilient backup, storage, and recovery solutions.
Strong collaboration across infrastructure engineering, operations, security, and vendor teams.

This role is ideal for a Project Manager who combines strong delivery discipline with practical knowledge of enterprise backup, storage, and data protection technologies