IT Infrastructure Project Manager

IT Infrastructure Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced IT Infrastructure Project Manager to join a major Australian university, leading critical infrastructure uplift projects across multiple campuses.
This role involves the end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale technology upgrades, including a greenfield SD-WAN implementation, hardware refreshes, and AV/digital capability uplift in learning and research spaces. You’ll bring strong project governance, financial control, and stakeholder engagement skills to ensure successful delivery in a complex environment.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

• $950.00 a day + GST
• Initial 6-Month engagement, with possibility of extension.
• Hybrid working model.
• Exposure to working alongside a well-established Australian Uni.

THE ROLE:

This role involves the end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale technology upgrades, including a greenfield SD-WAN implementation, hardware refreshes, and AV/digital capability uplift in learning and research spaces. You’ll bring strong project governance, financial control, and stakeholder engagement skills to ensure successful delivery in a complex environment. This is a great fit for a structured and technically aware PM looking to make an impact in the higher education sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple infrastructure projects across campus environments.
• Manage the implementation of a new SD-WAN solution across distributed sites.
• Oversee the upgrade of IT capabilities in teaching and lab spaces, including:
• Comms room cabling and additional data points.
• Digital signage, video conferencing equipment, and AV installations.
• Large-scale hardware refresh and deployment projects.
• Track and manage project scope, budget, schedule, risk, and resources.
• Collaborate with internal IT teams, academic stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Ensure minimal disruption to teaching operations and a high level of service delivery.

THE COMPANY:

A leading multi-sector university with more than 90,000 students and 10,000 staff globally. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in IT infrastructure, networks, or hardware deployment.
• Strong foundational knowledge of project delivery: financials, scheduling, reporting, and risk management.
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, AV/VC infrastructure, or network cabling projects highly regarded.
• Confident managing stakeholders in large, distributed environments.
• Ability to work autonomously while bringing structure and clarity to delivery.
• Experience in education, government, or large enterprise environments desirable.

Please note: You must have Full Working Rights in Australia and be based in Melbourne.

To apply, click the link and upload your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx), or please send through a copy of your latest CV to dmann@welovesalt.com for a confidential discussion.

Please note: Only suitable candidates will get a call back for this vacancy.

Acknowledgement of Country

Salt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies.

We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.

Salt acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.