Remote IT Project Lead for Cruise Ship Deployments

CAI; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager for a remote, 18-month contract to lead multiple IT initiatives tied to shipboard deployments. You will drive planning, execution, and stakeholder alignment across cross-functional teams, ensuring timelines and budgets are met on international projects.

Join a global services firm with large-scale deployment experience. Candidates must be able to travel internationally for extended periods and work extended hours when necessary to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Project Management, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience managing multiple IT projects within budgets and timelines.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles and methodologies.
• Experience creating and maintaining project plans, resource schedules, risk assessments, and status reporting.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and vendor relationships.
• Experience facilitating testing, deployment, and operational readiness activities.
• Proficiency with project management tools and reporting systems.
• Willingness to travel internationally for extended periods (up to 5-6 months).

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple moderately complex IT projects concurrently from initiation through deployment.
• Coordinate 20-40 application deployment projects across shipboard systems and venues.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and risk logs.
• Partner with Product, Infrastructure, Development, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, and Operations teams.
• Lead project status meetings and provide updates on schedules, risks, and deliverables.
• Drive continuous process improvement to enhance efficiency and cost savings.
• Ensure compliance with project management methodologies and standards.
• Support technology deployments aboard cruise ships during new-build and dry dock initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (IT, Business, PM)

PMP certification

Job description

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager for a remote, 18-month contract to lead multiple IT initiatives tied to shipboard deployments. You will drive planning, execution, and stakeholder alignment across cross-functional teams, ensuring timelines and budgets are met on international projects.

Join a global services firm with large-scale deployment experience. Candidates must be able to travel internationally for extended periods and work extended hours when necessary to meet milestones.