Senior IT Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager

R8368

Full time

Remote

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

We are looking for a motivated Senior IT Project Manager ready to take us to the next level! If you have experience managing IT projects from initiation through closure, strong stakeholder communication skills, and expertise with Agile or Waterfall methodologies, and are looking for your next career move,

We are looking for a Senior
IT Project Manager to lead and deliver technology projects from initiation through closure, ensuring successful execution within defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. The Senior IT Project Manager will collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive project success while adhering to established project management methodologies and governance standards. This position will be a contract and remote .

• Manage projects from initiation through closure, ensuring delivery within approved timelines, budgets, and scope

• Partner with project sponsors and stakeholders to develop project charters, define objectives, deliverables, resource requirements, budgets, and schedules

• Monitor and manage project plans, risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and change requests

• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and key decisions to stakeholders, PMOs, and steering committees

• Coordinate project resources and negotiate staffing needs with functional managers as required

• Ensure all project deliverables and documentation comply with established project management standards and governance requirements

• Facilitate risk identification, mitigation planning, issue resolution, and change management processes

• Track project financials, resource allocations, forecasts, and recovery plans across fiscal periods

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define, measure, and realize project benefits and business value

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through lessons learned, process enhancements, and project management best practices

• Lead project closeout activities, including project summaries, presentations, and closure reviews with leadership teams

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive professional experience in project management, including experience managing large engineering projects

• Demonstrated experience managing projects through the full project lifecycle

• Experience developing project plans, budgets, schedules, and resource allocations

• Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management, issue management, and change control processes

• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Planisware, or similar platforms

• Knowledge of software development methodologies including Agile and Waterfall

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and leadership skills

Preferred:

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification

• Scrum Master certification

• Experience working in technology, software development, or digital engineering environments

• Experience participating in PMO initiatives, process improvement efforts, and project governance…