Project Manager

CAI; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking a Project Manager to lead IT projects in a fully remote capacity. You will organize project status, deliverable reviews, and sprint meetings with internal and external teams and clients.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience in managing project scope, timelines, profitability, and delivery of products or services. Certification (PMP) and experience with Jira/Confluence are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business management, or related areas of study.
• 7+ years of experience as a Project Manager or similar position responsible for defining and managing project scope, timelines, profitability, and effective delivery of products or services.
• Experience in managing delivery of customer-facing and internal-facing products or services.
• PMI or PMP certification or similar from an accredited organization.
• Proficient in various project management frameworks, such as Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid.
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with software development methodologies, such as DevOps.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members.
• Ability to lead meetings, with proven knowledge of how to improve attendee participation and collaboration in small and large groups.
• Solid technical understanding and ability to define and refine requirements through a project lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
• Ability to quickly learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
• Willingness to mentor junior team members and share knowledge.
• Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project scope, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, backlog, and project success measures are fully understood and delivered by the project team
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project
• Build strong account-based relationships across multiple client stakeholders
• Consult on client-facing problems and provide the necessary technical, commercial, and soft skills support to ensure excellent client relationships
• Create and maintain project plans using prescribed tools
• Approve project resource timesheets
• Create, manage, and distribute the necessary project communications artifacts
• Collaborate with offshore resources to assign and ensure completion of project tasks, resources, and deliverables
• Lead and organize project status, deliverable review, and sprint meetings with both internal and external team members and clients
• Regularly communicate with management, customers, team members, and stakeholders, proactively seeking and addressing customer and team feedback
• Manage and motivate the project team
• Resolve technical and operational issues as required

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Mentoring

Adaptability

Learning ability

Positive attitude

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management, business management, or related areas of study

Tools

Jira

Confluence

DevOps tools

Job description

Project Manager

Req number:

R1764

Employment type:

Full time

Worksite flexibility:

Remote

Job Summary

As the Project Manager you will lead and organize project status, deliverable review, and sprint meetings with both internal and external team members and clients.

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead IT projects. This position will be full-time and remote.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project scope, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, backlog, and project success measures are fully understood and delivered by the project team
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project
• Build strong account-based relationships across multiple client stakeholders
• Consult on client-facing problems and provide the necessary technical, commercial, and soft skills support to ensure excellent client relationships
• Create and maintain project plans using prescribed tools
• Approve project resource timesheets
• Create, manage, and distribute the necessary project communications artifacts
• Collaborate with offshore resources to assign and ensure completion of project tasks, resources, and deliverables
• Lead and organize project status, deliverable review, and sprint meetings with both internal and external team members and clients
• Regularly communicate with management, customers, team members, and stakeholders, proactively seeking and addressing customer and team feedback
• Manage and motivate the project team
• Resolve technical and operational issues as required

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business management, or related areas of study
• 7+ years of experience as a Project Manager or similar position responsible for defining and managing project scope, timelines, profitability, and effective delivery of products or services
• Experience in managing delivery of customer-facing and internal-facing products or services
• PMI or PMP certification or similar from an accredited organization
• Proficient in various project management frameworks, such as Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of current project tracking, communication, and project management technologies
• Experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience with software development methodologies, such as DevOps
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members
• Ability to lead meetings, with proven knowledge of how to improve attendee participation and collaboration in small and large groups
• Solid technical understanding and ability to define and refine requirements through a project lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
• Ability to quickly learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Willingness to mentor junior team members and share knowledge
• Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced work environment

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail] or (888) 824 - 8111.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of CAI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.