Job Description

• The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery and operational readiness of ICT infrastructure for the WUF13 major international event, covering network connectivity, structured cabling systems, and cybersecurity controls across all event venues.
• The role requires a highly proactive planning approach combined with the ability to react rapidly to technical details, scope changes, and operational constraints typical of large-scale, time-critical events. The Project Manager will manage multiple contractors and vendors simultaneously, ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations, and maintain delivery under compressed timelines and evolving requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Planning

• Lead detailed planning, scheduling, and execution of ICT infrastructure activities aligned with the event master plan;
• Proactively identify dependencies, risks, and critical path activities during planning phases;
• Maintain readiness-focused planning with contingency and fallback scenarios.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Manage multiple contractors and subcontractors delivering network, cabling, and security systems;
• Coordinate work packages, scopes, and interfaces between vendors;
• Ensure contractor compliance with technical, safety, and event governance requirements;
• Actively resolve conflicts and integration issues between contractors.

Stakeholder & Expectation Management

• Manage expectations of event organizers, venue authorities, security stakeholders, and senior management;
• Translate stakeholder requirements into actionable technical scope;
• Communicate impacts of changes clearly, including schedule, cost, and risk implications;
• Maintain transparent, timely reporting to stakeholders at all levels.

Change & Scope Management

• Lead structured change management in a fast-evolving environment;
• Assess and approve scope changes with full impact analysis;
• Balance event priorities against technical feasibility and risk;
• Ensure all changes are documented, communicated, and controlled.

Technical Oversight & Responsiveness

• Maintain sufficient technical awareness to understand detailed design, installation, and testing issues;
• React rapidly to technical challenges, integration issues, and on-site discoveries;
• Support troubleshooting and decision-making during testing and live-event operations.

Governance, Testing & Readiness

• Oversee FAT, SAT, OAT, and readiness validation activities;
• Ensure all systems meet security, safety, and operational acceptance criteria;
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical issues during the event.

Lead live-event operational coordination and post-event closure

Job Requirements

Education & Professional Background

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Telecommunications, Engineering, or related discipline;
• Minimum 3 years of experience in ICT infrastructure project management;
• Demonstrated experience delivering major events, mission-critical, or fast-track projects.

Experience & Capability Requirements

• Proven experience managing multiple contractors and vendors simultaneously;
• Strong capability in stakeholder expectation management in complex environments;
• Hands-on experience with change management and scope control under time pressure;

Ability to be:

• Highly proactive during planning and design phases;
• Highly reactive to technical details, site constraints, and late-stage changes.

Experience working in environments with limited tolerance for downtime or delays.

Technical Competence

Solid understanding of:

• Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi)
• Structured cabling systems (copper and fiber)
• Cybersecurity fundamentals for event-based infrastructure
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, drawings, and test reports;
• Competence in evaluating technical risks and trade-offs.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and decision-making in high-stress environments;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;
• High adaptability and resilience under changing requirements;
• Strong planning, reporting, and risk management skills.

Certifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is a must.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours, including nights and weekends, during critical phases;
• Fluent in English (Azerbaijani and/or Russian is a strong advantage);
• High level of accountability, confidentiality, and professional integrity.

Interested candidates can send their CV’s to the e-mail address in the Apply for job button by mentioning “Project Manager – ICT Infrastructure” in the subject line.