Senior Cloud Deployment Lead - Public Safety IT

SHPE Houston; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Discretionary PTO

Parental leave

Health plans

Wellness programs

Learning & Development

Office snacks

Job summary

Axon is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead delivery of mission-critical cloud and IT deployments powering emergency communications for public safety agencies nationwide.

You will oversee projects from kickoff through go-live, coordinating technical and operational resources across Axon 911, partners, and customers, while balancing technical leadership with strong relationship building.

Qualifications

• PMP or CAPM certified.
• 5+ years of experience managing global technical projects, preferably within a B2B SaaS, IT, or cloud services company.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through cloud or hybrid infrastructure implementations.
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking concepts, and cloud deployment models (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Proven ability to translate customer needs into actionable technical plans.
• Thrive in a dynamic startup culture and interface with technical and executive stakeholders.
• Open to domestic travel to support project execution and client success (up to 20%).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end deployment of cloud-based platforms, including system configuration, testing, and go-live support.
• Collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to implement scalable, secure, and resilient IT solutions tailored for public safety.
• Create/manage project and technical implementation plans (e.g., infrastructure readiness, data flows, failover testing).
• Coordinate with DevOps, R&D, and Solution Architects to align product capabilities with deployment requirements.
• Manage expectations across stakeholders, resolve issues proactively, and ensure milestone delivery.
• Facilitate system handovers to customer IT teams and lead onboarding/training where required.
• Identify post-deployment support needs and optimization opportunities for add-on services.

Skills

PMP or CAPM

5+ years PM

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud deployments

IT infrastructure

Stakeholder management

Domestic travel up to 20%

Job description

Axon is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead delivery of mission-critical cloud and IT deployments powering emergency communications for public safety agencies nationwide.

You will oversee projects from kickoff through go-live, coordinating technical and operational resources across Axon 911, partners, and customers, while balancing technical leadership with strong relationship building.