IT Project Manager – Infrastructure & Managed Services - Temp 12 Months
- Prague
- Hybrid
A bit about the role:
Note : This is a temporary 12 months contract
Lead and deliver infrastructure project that enable migration to AWS and Azure, with a strong emphasis on networking (VPNs, firewalls, routing, connectivity). You’ll own end-to-end planning and execution, coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors, and ensure a robust transition into steady-state operations. Hybrid/on-site in Prague. Fixed-term contract for 12 months. Start: ASAP.
Outcomes & Key Deliverables
· Cloud Migration Plan — Maintain and improve roadmap covering scope, milestones, timelines, dependencies, risks, cutover approach, rollback, and cost estimates.
· Project Reporting & Governance — Produce clear status updates, RAID logs, executive summaries, and stakeholder communications; run weekly ceremonies and stage gates.
· Vendor & MSP Management — Lead onboarding/transition to a new MSP and hold vendors accountable to delivery and security standards. (Aligns with our MSP service catalogue and SPOC/ITIL practices.) · Technical Documentation — drive project team to ensure timely creation of architecture packs (HLD/LLD), network design/runbooks, security controls, IP addressing and routing, DNS, IAM integration, interconnects (AWS↔Azure↔on-prem/branch), and operational handbooks. (Follow our VPC/TGW, hub-and-spoke, and firewall standards.)
· Handover & Training — Deliver knowledge transfer to internal teams; confirm support model readiness (triage, escalation paths, DR plans), and sign off on acceptance criteria.
Responsibilities
· Lead multi-workstream infrastructure migrations (landing zones, networking, identity, compute, storage, monitoring) across AWS and Azure.
· Validate network design to ensure connectivity patterns (site-to-site VPN, routing through central gateways, firewall policy baselines) and ensure secure east-west/north-south traffic flows consistent with standards.
· Coordinate cutovers, pilots, and phased migrations; manage freeze windows and risk-based go/no-go decisions.
· Orchestrate cross-team delivery (Cloud, Network/Security, Platform, App Owners, Service Operations) and external partners (MSP, OEM/vendor).
· Establish metrics and dashboards (availability, performance, change success rate, incident MTTR, cost vs. forecast), and drive continuous improvement.
· Ensure compliance with security baselines, access control, and audit requirements; maintain accurate CMDB entries and configuration state.
Skills & Requirements
About you:
Education and experience required:
· 5+ years’ infrastructure project management with proven delivery of cloud migrations (AWS/Azure) and network transformations.
· Track record managing vendors/MSPs and introducing new service providers under formal SLAs/ITIL.
Technical Skills
· AWS/Azure (VPC, Transit Gateway, Network Firewall / Fortigate controls, IAM integration)
· Networking: IP addressing/CIDR, routing (static/BGP), DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, network segmentation, Site-to-Site connectivity.
· Understanding of identity and access patterns across cloud/on-prem; secure connectivity between environments.
Tools
· Jira (delivery management), Smartsheets or similar (Project Management), Confluence (documentation), Jira (ITSM, CMDB, change).
Soft Skills
· Strong communicator and stakeholder manager; comfortable with exec-level updates and technical deep dives.
· Self-starter who drives clarity, decision-making, and outcomes in a matrix environment.
· Structured problem-solver with risk management discipline and bias for action.
Nice-to-Have Certifications (Preferred)
· PMP/Prince2, Agile (Scrum), ITIL Foundation.
· Technical Qualifications in AWS or Azure
What you will get in return:
- Work in a “Start-up like” environment : Your work makes a direct impact!
- We send our Guests to the most remote locations on the planet : It’s as cool as it sounds!
- 25 days holiday : We are a travel company after all!
- Meal Allowance : Because food!
- Multisport Card : Because we need to burn those calories!
- Mental Health Program : Because it matters (A LOT!)
- 30+ nationalities : All living in perfect harmony!
- Hybrid setup : 3 days in office, 2 days from home (You can come to the office too)!
- Friends & Family : 2 cabines per year to travel to any of our destinations for free* - Yep. You read that right!
Great Place to Work
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Passionate Explorers - We are proud of our history and are driven to create more.
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‘Can-Do’ Mindset - We jump-in and proactively contribute to the greater good.
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Supportive and Collaborative Teams - We are curious and generous with our knowledge. We Trust.
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Genuine Interactions - We want all people to be their true selves.
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Humble Leadership - We have a short distance between leaders and teams.
About the company
Since 1896, HX have championed sustainability in the expedition cruise sector. From launching the world’s first battery-hybrid expedition cruise ships to banishing heavy fuel oil and single use plastics from our fleet. We are at the forefront of driving sustainable practices in expedition cruises that prioritise greener travel.
For nearly 130 years we have been committed to continuously improving what we do for our guests but also for the people we work with.
We are a group of explorers who want to seek out the very best journeys for our guests but also for ourselves. We take our guests on big life-changing adventures, from the stunning wilderness of the Arctic to the incredible creatures on the Galápagos Islands all on our purpose-built expedition ships. Our HX fleet explore hundreds of destinations in over 30 countries across 5 continents.
Our ambition is strong and lofty – we want to become the number one sustainable expedition brand in the world. But we recognise we need passionate explorers, with can-do mindsets, humble leadership skills which bring people together for genuine interactions in a supportive and collaborative way.
As a newly branded company built on a 130-years heritage, HX is at an exciting new chapter and as we embark on this new journey, we believe your skills and passion could thrive. We are looking for talented explorers who want to join us on our exciting expedition to growth and success. This could include travelling and working in amazing HX hubs both on sea and land. From our impressive new Headquarters in London to our state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre just opened in Prague as well as various offices across Europe, the US and APAC.
One thing you’ll find whether on sea or land is a group of people, all connected with the same mindset and purpose - we want to explore more, champion sustainability and become the world’s very best expedition cruise operator.
Single-use plastic banHurtigruten was the first major travel company to have removed single-use plastic from its entire fleet and our hotels.
Hybrid Explorer shipsHX Expedition has two hybrid-electric powered expedition cruise ships that offer a 20% reduction of fuel consumption.
Beach cleanupsHX Expedition Teams encourage guests to take part in beach clean-ups, which results in several metric tonnes of trash every year being removed.
HX Expedition FoundationOur HX Foundation is a dedicated charity supporting local communities and environmental initiatives solely on the areas where HX’s Expedition ships sail, from the Arctic and Alaska to the UK, Galápagos Islands and Antarctica.
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