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Senior IT Project Manager

CesiumAstro - Austin, TX, USA - In-office - posted 2026-10-16

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CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology projects. This role is responsible for developing comprehensive project plans, coordinating technical resources across cross-functional teams, managing schedules and dependencies, and monitoring risks, milestones, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. Key responsibilities include: - Leading assigned IT infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology projects within established scope, schedule, and resource requirements - Developing and maintaining integrated project plans covering milestones, deliverables, technical dependencies, resource requirements, risks, and implementation schedules - Balancing competing priorities and technical dependencies across multiple concurrent projects - Coordinating project activities involving cloud platforms, data centers, networking, compute, storage, identity and access management, endpoint management, and enterprise applications - Collaborating with technical teams on system architecture reviews, migration planning, integration requirements, testing, deployment, and production cutover activities - Facilitating technical design reviews, implementation planning, and readiness assessments across development, test, staging, and production environments - Identifying and tracking project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and corrective actions - Assessing proposed scope changes for impacts to schedules, resources, costs, technical requirements, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance - Defining project success criteria, monitoring milestones and deliverables, and preparing status reports - Aligning IT teams, business stakeholders, third-party vendors, and leadership on project objectives and deliverables - Conducting project meetings, technical discussions, and stakeholder reviews - Supporting operational readiness, knowledge transfer, documentation, and transition of completed technology solutions Note: This role requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status due to U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations compliance. REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, business administration, project management, or related field with 5–8 years of related experience; OR Master's degree in a related field with 3–6 years of related experience in IT project management, infrastructure delivery, cloud technology projects, enterprise systems implementation, or related discipline - Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or equivalent project management certification preferred - Strong knowledge of IT project management principles, risk management, and technology delivery methodologies - Knowledge of Smartsheet for project planning, scheduling, and resource coordination - In-depth understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, networking, identity services, endpoint management, cybersecurity, and enterprise applications - Working knowledge of secure cloud environments, AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP requirements, infrastructure migrations, system integration, and operational readiness practices - Experience coordinating complex IT projects involving technical dependencies, cross-functional teams, third-party vendors, implementation activities, and operational transitions - Proficiency with project governance, change management, technical design reviews, testing, deployment, production cutovers, and IT service management practices - Strong judgment when evaluating project risks, scope changes, resource constraints, technical dependencies, implementation readiness, and competing business priorities - Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) - Experience with project management, scheduling, resource planning, and reporting applications (Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent) - Experience with cloud infrastructure and enterprise technology environments (AWS, AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure, or equivalent) - Experience with enterprise productivity, identity, and endpoint management applications (Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, or equivalent) - Experience with IT service management (ITSM), change management, documentation, and collaboration applications (ServiceNow, Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent)

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