IT Project Manager

CAI•,

7d•$60 - $63•Remote

About The Position

CAI is seeking an IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and drive multiple large IT projects to successful completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational requirements, schedules, and budgets. The role supports new-build cruise ship initiatives and application deployment projects, including deployments across shipboard systems and venues. This is an 18-month remote contract requiring extensive international travel, potentially on continuous assignments lasting five to six months. The successful candidate must be willing to work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, when needed to meet project milestones and ship deployment schedules. The position does not offer work authorization sponsorship now or in the future. The Project Manager will oversee concurrent projects from initiation through deployment, coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors, maintain plans and reporting, manage risks and resources, and support testing, implementation, operational readiness, and deployment activities at shipyards and vessel locations. The role involves hands-on execution in dynamic shipboard environments and may require travel to sites in Europe and other global regions. CAI is a global services firm with more than 9,000 associates worldwide and annual revenue of more than $1.3 billion. The company has over 40 years of experience delivering services across public and commercial sectors and works to bring neurodiversity to the enterprise. Compensation is $60–$63 per hour; exact compensation may vary based on location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance and access to a 401(k) retirement account. Employees may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Experience managing multiple IT projects simultaneously within established 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 reports.
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 and ability to thrive in fast-paced project environments.
Hands-on project management experience with application development, software deployment, or enterprise application implementation projects.
Ability to independently execute project activities and deliver results without relying solely on delegation.
Ability and willingness to travel internationally for extended periods, including continuous assignments lasting up to five to six months.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities, deployment schedules, and operational demands.
Valid travel documents.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA and applicable federal, state, and local standards.
Ability to work aboard operational vessels, new-build ships, and shipyard environments during deployment activities.
Ability to remain mobile for extended periods, including frequent walking, climbing stairs, standing, and moving throughout ships and project sites.
Ability to work in environments where heating, air conditioning, and electrical power may be limited or unavailable during deployment phases.
Ability to conduct repetitive computer tasks using a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
Ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
Cruise line industry experience.
Experience supporting ship new-build programs and/or dry dock initiatives.
Experience managing infrastructure, software deployment, or enterprise technology projects.
Experience in logistics, hardware deployment, inventory management, or large-scale implementation initiatives.
Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
Experience supporting operational technology environments, hospitality, travel, maritime, cruise, or related industries.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple moderately complex IT projects concurrently from initiation through deployment.
Manage 20–40 application deployment projects simultaneously, supporting technology implementation across shipboard systems and venues.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocations, risk logs, and status reports.
Partner with Product, Infrastructure, Development, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, and Operations teams to execute projects.
Coordinate project resources and monitor workload priorities to meet deadlines.
Facilitate communication among technical teams, stakeholders, vendors, and business partners.
Track project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to minimize schedule delays and budget impacts.
Review project documentation, deployment plans, testing requirements, operational handoff materials, and implementation activities.
Monitor hardware procurement, inventory tracking, and deployment readiness.
Lead project status meetings and communicate schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables.
Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance execution, efficiency, and cost savings.
Ensure compliance with project management methodologies, company standards, and quality requirements.
Support team development and collaboration across project teams.
Lead hands-on project execution and independently drive deliverables through completion.
Support technology deployments aboard cruise ships during new-build and dry dock initiatives.
Coordinate implementation activities at domestic and international sites, including shipyards and vessel deployment locations.
Support operational readiness, testing, implementation, and deployment in shipboard environments.
Work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, when necessary to support project milestones and deployment schedules.
Travel internationally for extended periods, including continuous assignments lasting up to five to six months.