Technical Project Manager

Job Description

CAI is hiring! We are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager for a 6-month+ contract opportunity that is hybrid in Long Beach, CA. This position will serve as the primary project management resource supporting Infrastructure Operations while coordinating efforts across Security Operations, Network Operations, Enterprise Architecture, Business Applications, and external vendors and partners.

• Manage a portfolio of strategic cloud and infrastructure modernization projects
• Track dependencies across architecture, security, identity, endpoint computing, and business applications
• Maintain resource utilization and identify scheduling conflicts
• Escalate project risks and resource constraints to leadership
• Cross-functional coordination
• Establish and facilitate agile/scrum delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Work with technical leads, product owners, engineers, architects, and stakeholders to develop and maintain prioritized product and project backlogs
• Manage dependencies between agile teams, vendors, operational teams, and projects following project delivery methodologies
• Ensure technical debt, operational readiness, documentation, security requirements, and support-transition activities are incorporated into project and sprint planning
• Cook up with vendors including consulting partners, Microsoft, professional services, software vendors, system integrators
• Develop Statement of Work (SOW)
• Monitor budget and deliverables
• Schedule and escalation management
• Absorb assessment of organizational impacts
• Develop implementation plans track organizational readiness
• Cook up communications
• Support user adoption

Required

• 10+ years of project management experience in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity or cloud transformation projects
• Proven ability to operate at both the project delivery and program oversight levels, managing multiple concurrent projects and dependencies
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; able to operate with minimal direction and drive resolution when gaps arise
• Technical fluency across infrastructure, security, networking, hardware, software, and enterprise architecture domains
• Skilled in cross-functional communication, including the ability to influence without direct authority and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience working across multiple IT functions, navigating cross-team dependencies, and balancing competing priorities
• Experience working with both internal technical teams and external vendors or service providers
• Ability to work effectively in both structured and ambiguous environments

Physical Demands

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time, with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
• Individuals in this class are subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, and viewing of monitors, with exposure to moderate noise levels.
• Work is performed in office and data center environments.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education.

Benefit Packages

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement account access
• Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.