Senior IT Project Manager

Airbus Ventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Retirement plans

HSA/FSA

Life, disability insurance

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex IT initiatives spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise systems. You will develop plans, coordinate resources, manage schedules, and monitor risks to ensure security standards and operational objectives are met.

In this role you will work with IT operations, cybersecurity, systems administration, and vendors to deploy, integrate, and mature technology solutions that strengthen reliability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of related IT project management experience or Master's with 3–6 years.
• PMI/PM certification preferred (PMP, CAPM) or equivalent.
• Knowledge of IT project management principles, risk management, and delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Smartsheet for planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise projects within scope, schedule, and resources.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with milestones and dependencies.
• Balance priorities across concurrent projects to meet milestones.
• Coordinate activities involving cloud platforms, data centers, networking, identity, and enterprise apps.
• Collaborate on system architecture reviews, migration planning, and deployments.
• Facilitate design reviews, readiness assessments, and testing across environments.
• Identify risks and dependencies; escalate issues as needed.
• Assess scope changes for impacts on schedules, costs, and compliance.
• Define success criteria, monitor progress, and prepare status reports.
• Align teams, stakeholders, vendors, and leadership on objectives and deliverables.
• Conduct regular meetings to address dependencies and resolve issues.

Skills

IT project management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, business administration, project management

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

AtCesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Senior IT Project Manager to out team. In this role you will lead complex IT projects spanning infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise technology systems. This role develops project plans, coordinates technical resources and cross-functional activities, manages schedules and dependencies, and monitors risks, milestones, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. Applying established project management practices, the Senior IT Project Manager resolves execution challenges, maintains project visibility, and ensures technology initiatives meet business requirements, security standards, and operational objectives.

Working cross-functionally with IT operations, cybersecurity, systems administration, infrastructure engineering, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors, this role coordinates complex technology projects, resolves execution challenges, and supports infrastructure deployments, system integrations, and operational improvements that strengthen IT capabilities, system reliability, security, and business operations.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead assigned IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology projects within established scope, schedule, resource requirements, and project management procedures.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering milestones, deliverables, technical dependencies, resource requirements, risks, and implementation schedules.
• Balance competing priorities, technical dependencies, and business requirements across multiple concurrent projects to support timely completion of assigned milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate project activities involving cloud platforms, data centers, networking, compute, storage, identity and access management, endpoint management, and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with technical teams on system architecture reviews, migration planning, integration requirements, testing, deployment, and production cutover activities.
• Facilitate technical design reviews, implementation planning, and readiness assessments across development, test, staging, and production environments in accordance with established project requirements.
• Identify and track project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and corrective actions, developing solutions to execution challenges and escalating issues beyond assigned authority.
• Assess proposed scope changes for impacts to schedules, resources, costs, technical requirements, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance, recommending appropriate adjustments.
• Define project success criteria within established objectives, monitor milestones and deliverables, and prepare status reports communicating progress, risks, and required decisions.
• Align IT teams, business stakeholders, third-party vendors, and leadership on assigned project objectives, responsibilities, technical dependencies, and deliverables.
• Conduct project meetings, technical discussions, and stakeholder reviews to address dependencies, resolve execution issues, and communicate project status.
• Support operational readiness, knowledge transfer, documentation, and transition of completed technology solutions to IT operations and support teams.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, business administration, project management, or a related field with 5–8 years of related experience, or Master's degree in a related field with 3–6 years of related experience in IT project management, infrastructure delivery, cloud technology projects, enterprise systems implementation, or a related discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IT project management principles, risk management, and technology delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge of smart sheets for project planning, scheduling, resource coordination
• In-depth understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, networking, identity services, endpoint management, cybersecurity, and enterprise applications.
• Working knowledge of secure cloud environments, AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP requirements, infrastructure migrations, system integration, and operational readiness practices.
• Experience coordinating complex IT projects involving technical dependencies, cross-functional teams, third-party vendors, implementation activities, and operational transitions.
• Proficiency with project governance, change management, technical design reviews, testing, deployment, production cutovers, and IT service management practices.
• Strong judgment when evaluating project risks, scope changes, resource constraints, technical dependencies, implementation readiness, and competing business priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Project management, scheduling, resource planning, and reporting applications, e.g. Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent platforms.
• Cloud infrastructure and enterprise technology environments, e.g. AWS, AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure, or equivalent platforms.
• Enterprise productivity, identity, and endpoint management applications, e.g. Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, or equivalent technologies.
• IT service management (ITSM), change management, documentation, and collaboration applications, e.g. ServiceNow, Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent platforms.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.