Remote AI Delivery Project Manager — Contract-to-Hire

Makai Labs, LLC.; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

PTO (Generous)

Full health insurance premium

401(k) matching

Career growth & development

Job summary

Makai Labs is seeking a client-facing project manager to own the delivery of enterprise AI automation projects from planning through rollout, with strong focus on follow-through and clear client communication.

You'll collaborate with the Product Owner and coordinate with engineers, designers, product, client services, and stakeholders to keep projects on schedule and within budget, with a contract-to-hire, fully remote arrangement in the Eastern time zone.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in client-facing software or technology projects.
• Proven track record managing complex cross-functional projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management; able to present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and completion of key client and platform projects.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, and milestones per SOW and changing priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
• Provide clear client reporting, status decks, and follow-up communications.
• Own follow-through after meetings; track actions and owners until closed.
• Maintain risk and issue log; flag blockers early with solutions.
• Run client meetings and internal check-ins with clear owners and due dates.
• Coordinate project rollout and user adoption, including handoff to production support.
• Track budget and burn against the SOW; manage scope changes and change orders.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements using AI tools.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Tools

Jira

Asana

Slack

Google Workspace

Job description

Makai Labs is seeking a client-facing project manager to own the delivery of enterprise AI automation projects from planning through rollout, with strong focus on follow-through and clear client communication.

You'll collaborate with the Product Owner and coordinate with engineers, designers, product, client services, and stakeholders to keep projects on schedule and within budget, with a contract-to-hire, fully remote arrangement in the Eastern time zone.