
Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Principal Project Manager

Caylent
Summary
Join Caylent's expanding Cloud Project Management team as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, or Principal Project Manager. You will manage projects, act as a Scrum Master, collaborate with clients and engineering teams, and ensure project success. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience managing large-scale programs for enterprise clients, expertise in Agile/Waterfall methodologies, and strong communication skills. Caylent offers a fully remote work environment, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. The specific role and level will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Caylent values diversity and inclusion, creating a welcoming environment for all employees.
Requirements
- 5 years (minimum) of experience in consulting or professional services managing large-scale, complex programs for Enterprise clients
- Prior management of technical engagements that consist of 5 or more people and over a $500,000 budget
- Experience and knowledge of project management disciplines, methodologies, and tools with the ability to build out client roadmaps
- Experience leading projects in an Agile/Waterfall environment using advanced tool sets (e.g. Jira, Monday, SmartSheet, Assembla)
- Experience in forecasting and budgeting management to drive accuracy in revenue projections to realization
- Ability to identify and manage risks as well as proven ability in successful Escalation management of Enterprise and Strategic or Complex clients
- Demonstrated ability to understand client's business needs, encompassing both short-term objectives and long-term goals to drive additional revenue or account growth
- Ability to interact with clients at both a business and technical level
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present to executives
- Ability to contribute processes, templates and standards around project management best practices
- Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership in the areas of infrastructure modernization, application development and/or data engineering disciplines
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks, manage engagements and ensure they are executed with excellence
- Ability to act as a mentor to new team members as part of onboarding or provide coaching to peers as needed
Responsibilities
- Manage all assigned projects, including setting goals between clients and delivery teams, planning and executing of projects, conducting regular touch-points and coordinating account-related activities as needed
- Act as Scrum Master to manage and track sprint progress against the overall project timeline
- Schedule and facilitate short Daily Stand-Up meetings with the delivery team to track progress
- Facilitate agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Sprint Demos and Sprint Retrospectives
- Collaborate with client Product Owners and Caylent Architects to author technical User Stories
- Review and approve weekly time submissions and monthly invoices
- Work closely with the team to ensure forecasting accuracy and budget management against deliverables
- Report on project scope and budget against Statements of Work (SOWs) weekly
- Proactively identify and resolve project issues and roadblocks
- Champion project experience through excellent communication and relationship building amongst our customer stakeholders and Caylentβs delivery, sales and leadership teams
- Seek and identify additional growth opportunities during the project lifecycle to help retain and grow the Caylent client portfolio
- Mentor new team members through the onboarding process
- Assist in identifying best practices or gaps in the process and work to implement changes as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management certification - PMP, CAPM
- Agile Certifications - CSM, PSM, CSP
- Cloud certification such as AWS Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals
Benefits
- 100% remote work
- Equitable Life - Hybrid Plan
- 100% Premium Coverage for the employee and dependents
- 4% Pension match (employer contribution)
- Unlimited Vacations
- Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Competitive stock options plan
- 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
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