Remote AI-Powered Project Manager (Contract-to-Hire)

Makai Labs, LLC.; California; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote (EST)

In-person collaboration when possible

Health insurance premium reimbursement

Career growth & development

Job summary

Makai Labs, LLC. is seeking a Project Manager to own the delivery of AI-powered client and platform projects. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, product, and client services to keep initiatives on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business goals.

You will ensure every decision, action item, and risk has an owner and a due date, driving follow-through in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in client-facing software or technology projects.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management, including presenting to executives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Jira, Asana, Slack, and Google Workspace.
• Experience with SaaS, AI, or ML projects or technical implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and completion of key client and platform projects.
• Build and maintain project plans, timelines, and milestones aligned with SOW.
• Coordinate cross-functional work with engineers, designers, product, and clients.
• Maintain risk/issue log and flag blockers with proposed paths forward.
• Run client meetings and internal check-ins; ensure clear owners and due dates.
• Coordinate rollout and user adoption; hand off to production support.
• Track budget and burn against the SOW; manage scope changes.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including AI-enabled task automation.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Agile ceremonies

Jira

Asana

Slack

Google Workspace

AI/ML projects

Tools

Jira

Asana

Slack

Google Workspace

Job description

Makai Labs, LLC. is seeking a Project Manager to own the delivery of AI-powered client and platform projects. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, product, and client services to keep initiatives on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business goals.

You will ensure every decision, action item, and risk has an owner and a due date, driving follow-through in a fast-paced startup environment.