Remote IT Project Manager for Shipboard Deployments

CAI; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and drive multiple large IT projects with alignment to business objectives, timelines, and budgets. This role supports new-build cruise ship initiatives and application deployment, and offers a remote work arrangement.

The position is an 18-month contract requiring extensive international travel, including long durations away from home. Candidates must be willing to work extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet milestones

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience managing multiple IT projects within budgets and timelines.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles 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, and operational readiness activities.
• Proficiency with project management tools and reporting systems.
• High-energy, self-motivated, proactive approach in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple moderately complex IT projects concurrently from initiation through deployment
• Manage 20-40 application deployment projects, supporting shipboard deployments
• 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
• Coordinate project resources and monitor workload priorities to meet deadlines
• Facilitate communication between technical teams, stakeholders, vendors, and business partners
• Track project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Review deployment plans, testing requirements, and operational handoff materials
• Monitor hardware procurement, inventory tracking, and deployment readiness
• Lead project status meetings and provide updates on schedules, risks, issues, dependencies
• Drive continuous process improvements to enhance execution and cost savings
• Ensure compliance with PM methodologies, company standards, and quality
• Support team development and collaboration across project teams
• Lead hands-on project execution activities and drive deliverables to completion
• Support deployments aboard cruise ships during new-build and dry dock
• Coordinate activities across domestic and international sites, including shipyards
• Support operational readiness, testing, and deployment in shipboard environments

Skills

Bachelor's degree in IT/related field

Experience managing multiple IT proj.

Leadership and stakeholder comms

PM methodologies knowledge

International travel ability

PM tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Project Management, or related field

Job description

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and drive multiple large IT projects with alignment to business objectives, timelines, and budgets. This role supports new-build cruise ship initiatives and application deployment, and offers a remote work arrangement.

The position is an 18-month contract requiring extensive international travel, including long durations away from home. Candidates must be willing to work extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet milestones