Remote IT Project Lead | Agile & DevOps

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

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.