Sr Infrastructure IT Project Manager

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Senior Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide end-to-end leadership of large, business-critical IT projects, ensuring alignment with executive expectations and enterprise strategy.
• Engage, influence, and manage senior stakeholders, including directors, VPs, and cross-functional leadership teams, ensuring clear communication, timely escalations, and well-informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive communication plans, ensuring consistent, transparent, and effective updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, providing insights on risks, mitigation strategies, and project health.

Project Delivery & Governance

• Lead all phases of project execution—from initiation and planning to delivery and closure—using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies as appropriate.
• Utilize the PPM tool for project reporting, executive dashboards, resource forecasting, and overall governance management.
• Build and manage complex project schedules, dependencies, and workstreams, ensuring timely delivery through strong oversight and proactive issue resolution.

Risk, Issue, and Change Management

• Lead structured risk assessment and mitigation planning at both tactical and strategic levels, ensuring early detection and escalation of risks that may impact senior leadership priorities.
• Manage the resolution of complex issues requiring coordination across multiple senior teams and business units.
• Support and drive organizational change, ensuring adoption of new processes, technologies, and standards across highly visible initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Best Practices

• Partner extensively with cross-functional teams to define requirements, align expectations, and ensure seamless execution across technical and business groups.
• Develop, maintain, and promote project management standards and best practices, playing an active role in uplifting PMO maturity across the organization.
• Network with senior internal and external stakeholders to support solutioning, governance, and best-practice adoption.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Experience and Required Skills

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Minimum 7–10 years of IT project management experience (or 5+ years with a master’s degree) successfully delivering high-risk, high-visibility initiatives with strong executive involvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead senior stakeholders, resolve conflicts diplomatically, and influence outcomes in a matrixed, senior-level environment.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to executive audiences.

Technical & PM Expertise

• PMP certification required; Scrum Master or similar agile certifications preferred.
• Strong grounding in recognized project management methodologies, planning, and risk management techniques.
• Proven experience in operational IT environments and managing large-scale Infrastructure programs (data center, network, server).
• Experience with application development and the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency with ServiceNow PPM is a strong advantage.

The rate of pay for this position will depend on the successful candidate’s work location and qualifications, including relevant education, work experience, skills, and competencies. Rate: $117,700 - $176,600 for Waltham, MA

Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance.

Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors