IT Infrastructure Transformation Manager at Align Communications in Iselin, NJ

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Position Overview

The IT Infrastructure Transformation Manager will help with pre-sales support, solution development and technical project management and delivery. The IT Infrastructure Transformation Manager must have prior experience leading Current State to Target State IT Infrastructure assessments and initiatives. This person will lead the consultative discovery of the clients business goals, objectives, and challenges and translates them into effective infrastructure solutions. This will transpire through joint account planning, partner teaming (internal & external), on-site client interface/visits, engagement/solution development and implementation support/follow-up. Candidates must have the ability to develop solutions and author presentations (PPT) and develop supporting documentation to articulate and influence client's executive teams on a proposed infrastructure strategy. The IT Transformation Manager plays a leadership role by analyzing business requirements, presenting related solutions, and driving the business case and financial justifications.

This hybrid role is based out of our Iselin, New Jersey or New York City Office, depending on what is more convenient for the person we hire. The person will primarily work remotely, but may be expected to meet in the office occasionally.
The position in its nature requires some travel, which at times could be 25% or more.
This is a full-time position offering comprehensive benefits, an annual base salary in the $165K to $175K range, paid training and performance-based bonuses.

Responsibilities

Act as an IT Infrastructure Strategic Advisor and support the whole project life cycle from pre-sales to project closeout phases
Drive IT Infrastructure current state assessments and developing target state infrastructure solutions which may include private, hybrid and public cloud solutions.
Drive solutions development, work with subject matter experts, and put a cohesive vision in place that can be presented to clients executive teams
Provide oversight on projects to ensure the technical vision is realized and project manage aspects of the project as needed
Some projects will require more technical advisory work and others may be more project management oriented, but all projects will require IT Infrastructure Strategic Advisory and Solution Development
Lead collaborative white boarding sessions and drive all aspects of solution development
Drive technology infrastructure projects with a focus on workload migrations
Lead or assist with creation of statements of work and support the sales process
Develop a delivery plan for all the workstreams
Advise clients on potential risk, and manage client expectations
Nurture and mentor team members

Qualifications

The candidate should have 8-15 years of professional experience in project management, sales engineering support, developing and delivering IT Infrastructure solutions
5+ years of experience performing IT infrastructure advisory, transformation, or strategic planning work
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience is required
Professional Services experience including Management Consulting, external client advisory, or independent strategic consulting is strongly preferred
Must have advanced experience leading and authoring "current state to target state" IT infrastructure road maps and assessments, including analyzing business requirements, presenting related solutions, and driving the business case and financial justifications.
Prior experience as an Infrastructure Architect or a Technical Project Manager would be beneficial
Candidates must be able to understand the technology and author business justification documentation and executive level presentations
Experience in IT infrastructure re-platforming; data center migration, optimization or consolidation; IT infrastructure transformation projects with exposure to hybrid solutions, cloud, and migration methodologies; and IT operations outsourcing
Knowledge of discovery tools and understanding the data collected to map dependencies and develop migration strategies
Ability to work in fast-paced enterprise-level environments requiring exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills.
In depth experience managing complex projects lifecycles starting at the pre-sales engineering phases and ending in project closeout.
This person will be working closely with other subject matter experts in a matrix environment to plan, schedule and execute projects for various-sized enterprise clients (infrastructure, storage, network, server and IT appliances, etc.)
PMP or other project management certifications
Cloud (AWS, Azure) or other infrastructure certifications
Advanced MS Project, PowerPoint, Visio and Office tools documentation skills
ITIL and ITSM knowledge and certifications desired
Must be able to travel as needed

In summary, we seek an experienced program manager with professional services experience. Candidates should have a proven track record performing current state assessments, advising clients on data center transformation, and leading data center physical and logical migrations.

Tier 2

PM20

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the desktop to the data center as well as providing managed IT services for clients.

Our professional services team, which includes Workplace Technology, Data Center Solutions and Migrations & Cloud provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.

Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.

Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.

For more information, visit: www.align.com

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