Remote IT Project Manager - Cruise Ship Deployments

CAI; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead multiple large IT projects from inception through deployment, including shipboard systems and venue deployments. The role requires coordinating across Product, Infrastructure, Development, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, and Operations to ensure milestones and budgets are met.

The position is an 18‑month contract with remote work and extensive international travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience managing multiple IT projects within budgets and timelines
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices
• 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, implementation, and operational readiness activities
• Proficiency with project management tools and reporting systems
• High‑energy, self‑motivated, and proactive approach with the ability to thrive in fast‑paced project environments
• Hands‑on project management experience with application development, software deployment, or enterprise application implementation projects
• Ability to independently execute project activities and deliver results without relying solely on delegation
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally for extended periods, including continuous travel assignments lasting up to 5-6 months at a time
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, deployment schedules, and operational demands
• Valid travel documents

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple moderately complex IT projects concurrently from initiation through deployment
• Manage 20-40 application deployment projects simultaneously, supporting the implementation of technology solutions across shipboard systems and venues
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocations, risk logs, and status reports
• Partner with Product, Infrastructure, Development, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, and Operations teams to ensure successful project execution
• Coordinate project resources and monitor workload priorities to ensure project deadlines are met
• Facilitate communication between technical teams, stakeholders, vendors, and business partners
• Track project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to minimize delays and budget impacts
• Review project documentation, deployment plans, testing requirements, operational handoff materials, and implementation activities
• Monitor hardware procurement, inventory tracking, and deployment readiness to support project timelines
• Lead project status meetings and provide updates regarding schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance project execution, efficiency, and cost savings
• Ensure compliance with project management methodologies, company standards, and quality requirements
• Support team development and foster collaboration across project teams
• Lead hands‑on project execution activities and independently drive deliverables through completion
• Support technology deployments aboard cruise ships during new‑build and dry dock initiatives
• Coordinate implementation activities across domestic and international project sites, including shipyards and vessel deployment locations
• Support operational readiness, testing, implementation, and deployment activities in dynamic shipboard environments

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead multiple large IT projects from inception through deployment, including shipboard systems and venue deployments. The role requires coordinating across Product, Infrastructure, Development, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, and Operations to ensure milestones and budgets are met.

The position is an 18‑month contract with remote work and extensive international travel.