Infrastructure Project Manager – Retail Transformation & M&A

Company Summary:

ASTEK is a multi-national technology and engineering consulting firm based in France. They have been around for over 30 years with a community of more than 7200 experts empowering clients in 22 countries throughout Europe, APAC, Middle East and the Americas.

Infrastructure Project Manager – Transformation & Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Budget: Up to $8000 per month (no bonus)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional infrastructure transformation projects across an international and multi-entity environment.

Reporting closely to the Program Director, the role will initially focus on business/IT integrations, carve-outs, infrastructure transitions, and the Asia Service Desk transition, with responsibility for ensuring projects are delivered within agreed timelines, budgets, scope, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end infrastructure projects, including scoping, planning, budgeting, risk management, milestones, cutovers, deployments, knowledge transfer, and acceptance.
• Lead infrastructure activities for integration and carve-out projects, including the technical onboarding and separation of business entities.
• Manage the Asia Service Desk transition and support related RFP/tender activities.
• Coordinate infrastructure projects across network, cloud, workplace/end-user computing, and migration environments.
• Manage and coordinate MSPs, system integrators, vendors, and technology partners, ensuring delivery against agreed scope and performance expectations.
• Challenge technical solutions and vendor deliverables where required and facilitate technical decision-making.
• Coordinate with global and regional IT stakeholders across EMEA, Americas, and Asia.
• Provide structured project reporting, including budgets, risks, dependencies, milestones, dashboards, and project status to the Program Director and governance committees.
• Ensure smooth project transitions into operational/run environments.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related disciplines
• 5-8 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Project Management within international retail or luxury retail industries.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin to liaise with Mandarin speaking stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing infrastructure transformation, transition, migration, and PMO projects.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure environments including Network, Cloud, Workplace/EUC, Workstations, and Infrastructure Migrations.
• Experience supporting M&A, integration, divestment, or carve-out programmes.
• Experience managing Service Desk transitions and RFP/tender exercises.
• Experience managing MSPs, system integrators, vendors, and outsourced service providers.
• Good understanding of ITSM, ServiceNow, and managed service/run operating models.
• Strong project governance capabilities covering planning, budgeting, risk management, reporting, and stakeholder management.
• Strong technical understanding with the ability to assess and challenge infrastructure solutions and vendor deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including preparation of project plans, meeting minutes, procedures, and management reports.
• Ability to operate independently and influence senior stakeholders across multicultural and multi-entity environments

Key Skills

Infrastructure Project Management | M&A / Carve-Out | IT Integration | Cloud | Network | Workplace / EUC | Infrastructure Migration | Service Desk Transition | ITSM | ServiceNow | MSP / Vendor Management | RFP | PMO | Cutover & Transition Management