Automation Engineer Tech Lead Project Manager (Ansible Automation Platform, Enterprise Infrastructure, Cloud)

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

Your role

At Kyndryl, our Project Managers are trusted leaders who drive successful outcomes for customers and stakeholders. We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of enterprise automation and infrastructure transformation initiatives across complex IT environments.

In this role, you will serve as the primary point of coordination across multiple technical disciplines, including infrastructure, middleware, cloud, databases, networks, security, and application teams. You will be responsible for translating business objectives into executable project plans, managing project governance, and ensuring successful implementation of automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency, standardization, and service reliability.

You will provide leadership across project teams, proactively manage risks and dependencies, facilitate stakeholder alignment, and drive project execution from initiation through production deployment and post-implementation review. Your ability to balance technical understanding with project management expertise will be key to delivering successful outcomes in complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise application and infrastructure automation projects.

Manage project scope, schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful project outcomes.

Gather business and technical requirements from customers and stakeholders and translate them into project implementation plans and delivery roadmaps.

Coordinate project activities across infrastructure, cloud, middleware, database, network, security, and application teams.

Facilitate project governance meetings, technical workshops, status reviews, and executive steering discussions.

Oversee automation implementation, testing, deployment, production rollout, and post-deployment stabilization activities.

Monitor project progress and provide accurate status reporting, dashboards, metrics, and executive summaries.

Identify project risks, technical constraints, and cross-team dependencies, and drive mitigation and resolution plans.

Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), change management activities, production implementation windows, and post-implementation reviews.

Review technical documentation, implementation plans, test results, operational procedures, and project deliverables to ensure quality and completeness.

Support resource planning, prioritization, workload management, and scheduling across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Collaborate with automation engineering teams to identify opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiency, and service optimization.

Ensure all project activities comply with organizational governance, security requirements, risk controls, and operational standards.

Drive continuous improvement by standardizing project delivery methodologies, governance processes, and documentation practices.

Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure alignment and project success.

You are an experienced project leader with a strong background in enterprise technology environments and a proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional initiatives. You possess strong organizational and stakeholder management skills and can successfully navigate competing priorities, technical challenges, and evolving business requirements.

You are customer-focused, proactive, results-oriented, and capable of influencing both technical and business stakeholders. You thrive in collaborative environments and have the ability to communicate effectively with team members ranging from engineers to executive leaders.

• What you will do
• Plan and Execute Projects
• •Build detailed plans that define scope, milestones, dependencies and deliverables
• •Prioritize work to focus on the activities that drive the greatest impact
• •Manage risks proactively by identifying potential issues early and implementing mitigation strategies
• •Allocate resources effectively to ensure the right skills are applied at the right time, including AI, cloud and industry expertise

• Lead and Align Teams
• •Coordinate cross-functional teams including technical, account and partner roles
• •Drive collaboration to maintain alignment and smooth handoffs across groups
• •Coach and support team members to achieve high performance while meeting deadlines
• •Facilitate governance and cadence meetings to keep everyone informed and accountable

• Monitor and Deliver Outcomes
• •Track progress against milestones and adapt plans as priorities shift
• •Ensure SLA adherence and consistently meet or exceed customer expectations
• •Manage budgets and performance metrics to optimize delivery quality and efficiency
• •Resolve issues decisively to keep projects on track and maintain customer confidence

• Communicate and Influence
• •Act as primary point of contact for delivery with customers and internal stakeholders
• •Translate complex project information into clear, actionable updates
• •Provide insights and guidance to inform decision-making and maintain alignment
• •Foster trust and transparency through consistent, professional communication

• Build Partnerships
• •Strengthen customer relationships through proactive engagement and responsiveness
• •Support a “one team with the customer” mindset that aligns priorities across all parties
• •Embed with customer teams when needed to enhance visibility and add tangible value
• •Represent Kyndryl with credibility and integrity in every interaction

• Your Future at Kyndryl
• Becoming a Project Manager at Kyndryl is an excellent gateway to many different paths. You’ll be creating a well-rounded skillset while gaining professional certifications and qualifications. You can evolve horizontally into other technical or non-technical areas such as Technical Service Architect, or you can move vertically to become a Senior Project Manager or program manager. There are many different types and flavors of project manager roles, so everyone can find the opportunity that suits them best.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required skills and experience

Minimum 7 years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

IT Infrastructure

Cloud Platforms

Middleware Administration

Enterprise Systems Administration

Technology Operations

Minimum 3 years of experience leading technical infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, automation, or enterprise application projects.

Proven experience delivering enterprise IT projects involving multiple cross-functional technical teams.

Strong understanding of:

Enterprise IT infrastructure

Operating systems and platforms

Cloud technologies

Enterprise middleware

Technology operations and service delivery

Strong project management skills with experience managing complex projects under demanding timelines and environments.

Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building capabilities.

Ability to influence stakeholders, drive alignment,