Infrastructure Product Manager

Job Title: Infrastructure Product Manager

Location: Fairfax , VA (Onsite)

Job Description:

About this Position / Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap

· Define and maintain the product roadmap for infrastructure services including data centers, cloud platforms, and network systems.

· Align infrastructure initiatives with academic, research, and administrative priorities.

• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Engage with internal stakeholders including IT operations, cybersecurity, academic departments, and research computing teams.
• Translate technical capabilities into business value and user-friendly service offerings.
• Lifecycle Management
• Manage the full lifecycle of infrastructure products from ideation to retirement.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and reliability metrics to guide improvements.
• Vendor & Technology Management
• Evaluate and manage relationships with infrastructure vendors and service providers.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Governance & Compliance
• Ensure infrastructure products comply with university policies, data governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to maintain secure and resilient systems.
• Budgeting & Resource Planning
• Develop and manage budgets for infrastructure projects and services.
• Optimize resource allocation across competing priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5-10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or product management.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies (e.g., virtualization, cloud computing, networking, storage).
• Knowledge of educational technologies that support teaching and learning, and dependencies on network and compute infrastructure.
• Knowledge of research technology and dependencies on network and computer infrastructure.
• Knowledge of consumer electronics and dependencies on network and computer infrastructure.
• Experience with IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL) and agile methodologies.
• PMP Certification.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in higher education or public sector IT environments.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, VMware).
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and monitoring tools.
• Understanding of accessibility, sustainability, and energy efficiency in IT infrastructure.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50 - $55