Project Manager

Summary

Join Caylent's growing Cloud Project Management team as an exceptional Project Manager. You will collaborate with engineering teams and customer stakeholders to ensure project goals are met, guiding Agile delivery and acting as Scrum Master when needed. Responsibilities include managing cloud delivery projects, facilitating Agile ceremonies, collaborating with Product Owners, monitoring project metrics, reporting on progress, developing strong relationships, identifying risks, and supporting continuous improvement. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of client-facing PM/Scrum experience in a technical or consulting environment, a strong Agile/Scrum background, and experience managing projects with at least 3 team members and a $250,000+ budget. This fully remote role offers competitive benefits, including generous holidays, flexible PTO, phantom equity, paid certifications, peer bonuses, and a professional development plan.

Requirements

• Builds trust with senior stakeholders through transparency, clear communication, and reliable follow-through
• Proactively identifies and mitigates risks that could impact project success or customer satisfaction
• Facilitates priority alignment across internal and external teams, ensuring shared goals and expectations
• Resolves conflicts and escalations with professionalism, balancing delivery realities with customer needs
• Navigates challenging conversations, such as scope changes or misaligned expectations, with confidence and clarity
• Remains composed in unexpected situations, clarifies misunderstandings, and proposes actionable next steps
• 5+ years of experience in client-facing PM/Scrum role in a technical or consulting environment
• Managed projects with at least 3+ team members and $250,000+ in budget
• Strong background in Agile/Scrum delivery and tools (Jira)
• Experience leading engagements in application development, cloud modernization, or data engineering
• Strong communication and time management skills, with ability to work across technical and business teams

Responsibilities

• Manage cloud delivery projects from planning to execution in collaboration with engineers, architects, and customer stakeholders
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives
• Act as Scrum Master where needed, tracking progress, resolving blockers, and ensuring alignment to project goals
• Collaborate with customer Product Owners and Caylent team members to shape and maintain technical user stories
• Monitor forecasting, time tracking, and budget alignment to meet delivery expectations
• Report regularly on project scope, progress, risks, and deliverables in alignment with the Statement of Work
• Develop strong relationships through clear communication and by championing the project experience
• Identify risks or roadblocks early and guide teams through resolution
• Surface potential opportunities for account growth during project delivery
• Support continuous improvement by contributing to team knowledge sharing and delivery practices

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CSM, or other Agile/PM certifications
• Cloud certification (AWS Practitioner or equivalent)

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• Generous holidays and flexible PTO
• Competitive phantom equity
• Paid for exams and certifications
• Peer bonus awards
• State of the art laptop and tools
• Equipment & Office Stipend
• Individual professional development plan
• Annual stipend for Learning and Development
• Work with an amazing worldwide team and in an incredible corporate culture