Global IT Project Manager - Remote Cruise Ship Deployments

CAI; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager for an 18-month remote contract, overseeing multiple IT projects with extensive international travel. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage deployment schedules, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Ideal candidates have strong project management skills, stakeholder communications abilities, and a proactive, hands-on approach to delivering complex technology initiatives aboard ships and related environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in IT, business, or PM.
• Experience managing multiple IT projects within budgets and timelines.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies and best practices.
• Experience creating/maintaining project plans, resource schedules, risk assessments, and status reporting.
• Strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills; excellent stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple moderately complex IT projects from initiation through deployment.
• Coordinate 20–40 application deployment projects across shipboard systems and venues.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and risk logs.
• Collaborate with Product, Infrastructure, Development, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, and Operations teams.
• Lead project status meetings and drive deliverables to completion.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Risk management

Scheduling & planning

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, PM or related field

Job description

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager for an 18-month remote contract, overseeing multiple IT projects with extensive international travel. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage deployment schedules, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Ideal candidates have strong project management skills, stakeholder communications abilities, and a proactive, hands-on approach to delivering complex technology initiatives aboard ships and related environments.