Remote IT Project Manager - Cruise Ship Deployments (18mo)

CAI; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead multiple large IT projects in a remote role. You will drive deployment initiatives for cruise ship operations and collaborate across Product, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to align with business objectives.

This 18-month contract requires extensive international travel (5–6 months at a time) and willingness to work extended hours to meet milestones and ship deployment schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in IT, Business, or Project Management.
• 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, proactive approach for fast-paced environments.

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 for execution.
• Lead project status meetings and provide updates on schedules, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Drive continuous process improvement to enhance efficiency and cost savings.
• Ensure compliance with project management methodologies and company standards.
• Support team development and foster collaboration across project teams.
• Coordinate deployments aboard cruise ships during new-build and dry dock initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Agile/Waterfall

Travel readiness

Vendor management

Documentation & reporting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business/PM

Tools

PM tools

Job description

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead multiple large IT projects in a remote role. You will drive deployment initiatives for cruise ship operations and collaborate across Product, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to align with business objectives.

This 18-month contract requires extensive international travel (5–6 months at a time) and willingness to work extended hours to meet milestones and ship deployment schedules.