Posted 18 June, 2026

Job Id: 628509

Sr. IT Project Manager


Location: Portsmouth, NH
Category: Data Sciences
Salary: Apply for details
Country: United States
Employment: Contract
Worksite: On-Site
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Job Description

The role is responsible for planning, overseeing and leading the delivery of IT and OT Infrastructure Projects in an international environment and with a scope reach ranging between local, regional and global. These may be isolated projects or projects, which are part of a larger program, where the Infrastructure IT Project Manager is required to engage in close cooperation and alignment with other Project Managers as relevant and as directed by the Program Manager. The role owner interacts with multicultural internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
An IT/OT Infrastructure PM is required for planning, overseeing, and leading the delivery of OT Infrastructure to

* Implement the deliverables to support IT/OT separation requirements
* IT/OT segmentation
* Implementation of Claroty & Trellix
* Migrate gateways to OT firewall via controlled validated schedule
* Improve and standardize security and control over authentication and authorization in OT environments
* Increase resilience of OT infrastructure by removing dependencies on legacy and EOL systems

IT PM Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the delivery of IT/OT infrastructure and services for the site throughout the project life cycle and in compliance with defined policies and standards for IT Project Management.
* Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure implementation of the requested infrastructures.
* Engage with different departments (e.g. QC, Logistics, Engineering) throughout the project lifecycle
* Responsible for ensuring that the requested infrastructures are delivered and implemented in compliance with the defined IT Security and Quality Assurance policies and standards.
* Oversee and control project in terms of budget, timelines, milestones, deliverables, compliance, resources, communication, and internal and external stakeholders to meet project specific requirements and specifications
* Identify project risks and define, propose and implement mitigating actions
* Manage unforeseen situations / delays, realign schedule and expectations
* Facilitate effective communication across all involved stakeholders, including senior management from the different site departments as well as technical teams
* Maintain a project documentation and support continuous improvements for the delivery at the site
* Collect, analyse and summarize information in project status reports to defined stakeholders and according to plan
* Lead project steering committee meetings, and communicate and deliver reports according to plan
* Maintain the companies project management system as specified.

IT PM Level
Senior IT PM (with at least 10 years of IT PM experience in IT Infrastructure
An IT/OT Infrastructure PM is required for planning, overseeing, and leading the delivery of OT Infrastructure to
* Implement the deliverables to support IT/OT separation requirements
* IT/OT segmentation
* Implementation of Claroty & Trellix
* Migrate gateways to OT firewall via controlled validated schedule
* Improve and standardize security and control over authentication and authorization in OT environments
* Increase resilience of OT infrastructure by removing dependencies on legacy and EOL systems

IT PM Skills / Qualifications and Experience
* Experience in various IT OT infrastructure project management roles
* Deep understanding of and extensive experience with IT and OT infrastructure and architecture, including IT Security and Quality considerations and requirements
* Good understanding of additional infrastructure topics like servers, firewalls, LAN/WAN, WiFi, switching, security, etc. as well as workplace environment
* Good communication skills with stakeholder engagement/management and conflict-resolution skills
* Experience within the Pharma or other validated production industry.
* Knowledge of and experience with compliance with Pharma industry regulations (e.g., GxP, FDA) throughout project lifecycles.
* Degree in IT or in an engineering field
* Proactive, self-driven, committed, and flexible.
* Structured, focused and result oriented with attention to detail.
* Mentally robust, retains the overview and navigates efficiently under pressure.
* Excellent analytical, logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Fluency in English is mandatory. Additional language skills an advantage.
* Certified PMP or Prince2. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

IT PM Level
Senior IT PM (with at least 10 years of IT PM experience in IT Infrastructure

Pay ranges between 72-82/hr based on experience 

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