IT Program Manager - Hybrid, AWS & Multi‑Team Delivery

CAI Computer Aid, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

CAI Computer Aid, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager for a hybrid, full-time IT role. You will manage phase-based schedules, govern large-scale programs with phase-gate reviews, and coordinate multiple delivery pods across technology platforms. Excellent communication and leadership are essential.

Requirements include 8+ years in PM, 5+ years in multi-team cloud initiatives (AWS), and strong scheduling/forecasting skills. PMP or related certs are a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program or project management experience.
• 5+ years leading multi-team technology initiatives in cloud environments such as AWS.
• Experience establishing and managing phase-gate governance for large-scale programs.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple delivery teams with interconnected dependencies and integrated release schedules.
• Strong expertise in schedule management, critical path analysis, resource planning, and program forecasting.
• Experience maintaining RAID logs and administering formal change management processes.
• Knowledge of Agile, hybrid, and phased project delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Experience creating executive dashboards, status reporting, and steering committee materials.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage phase-based project schedules, ensuring all deliverables have clear ownership and align with program objectives.
• Lead phase-gate governance by defining entry and exit criteria, coordinating reviews, validating deliverables, and maintaining decision logs.
• Coordinate multiple delivery pods across four technology platforms, managing dependencies, release schedules, integrations, and shared environments.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning sessions, scrum-of-scrums meetings, and stakeholder reviews to proactively identify and resolve blockers.
• Manage program RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies) and oversee formal change control processes.
• Monitor project health, resource capacity, schedule variances, and milestone achievement while driving corrective actions when needed.
• Prepare executive-level status reports, steering committee presentations, and program communications for agency leadership.
• Partner with business, technical, and consulting stakeholders to ensure successful delivery aligned with architecture, design, and modernization objectives.
• Promote project management best practices, governance standards, and continuous improvement across all delivery teams.]
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• COMPANY NAME: CAI Computer Aid, Inc.KEY POINTS: Hybrid worksite, AWS cloud initiatives, phase-gate governance, MS Project/Jira/Azure DevOps, executive dashboards
• CAI Computer Aid, Inc. in the United States is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead one or more moderately complex IT projects in a hybrid work environment. You will develop phase-based schedules, govern phase-gate milestones, coordinate multiple delivery pods, and drive blockers while delivering on program objectives for architecture and modernization efforts.
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Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Agile

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Azure DevOps

Job description

CAI Computer Aid, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager for a hybrid, full-time IT role. You will manage phase-based schedules, govern large-scale programs with phase-gate reviews, and coordinate multiple delivery pods across technology platforms. Excellent communication and leadership are essential.

Requirements include 8+ years in PM, 5+ years in multi-team cloud initiatives (AWS), and strong scheduling/forecasting skills. PMP or related certs are a plus.