Project Manager

MZCNA – Cloud Project Manager

Location:
Irvine, CA (On-Site)

Employment Type:
Fixed Term Contract (1 year, with possible extension or conversion to full-time)

Visa/Relocation:
Not Provided

Position Description

MegazoneCloud is seeking a Cloud Project Manager to independently manage medium-scale cloud initiatives, including migration, modernization, and transformation projects across North America. This role involves full ownership of project planning, execution, and delivery in collaboration with clients, internal service teams, and global partners.

The Project Manager will coordinate multi-phase cloud initiatives (AWS, Azure, GCP), manage workstreams, and directly engage with stakeholders. This role is ideal for professionals with prior project management experience who are ready to take ownership of deliverables while progressing toward senior-level leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of cloud projects or major workstreams within larger programs.
• Develop and maintain schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies using JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Asana, or Smartsheet.
• Facilitate meetings, capture decisions, drive accountability, and ensure clear communication across onshore/offshore and multi-regional teams.
• Prepare and deliver project updates, risk assessments, and executive-level presentations.
• Translate business and technical requirements into actionable tasks for delivery teams.
• Monitor project risks, resolve issues, and escalate when necessary.
• Apply cloud methodologies (Lift & Shift, Re-platforming, Refactoring) to guide execution.

Basic Qualifications

• 2–10 years of professional experience (depending on the levels) as a Project Manager or Technical Lead, including at least 3 years in IT project management, cloud project management, or cloud infrastructure delivery.
• Demonstrated success managing project timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional communication.
• Proven experience in delivering diverse and complex projects, effectively managing both in-house and outsourced resources.
• Basic working knowledge of cloud infrastructure platforms and methodologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• At least one of the basic levels of Cloud certifications, such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, or GCP Associate Cloud Engineer.
• Practical knowledge of Agile/Scrum, Kanban, and Hybrid/Waterfall methodologies, with the ability to tailor approaches to context.
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with collaboration and productivity tools: MS Office/Google Workspace, JIRA, Confluence, Asana/Trello, Smartsheet, Miro/Figma, Slack/Teams, reporting dashboards.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage directly with clients.
• Preferred: Korean language skills to support global team communication (reading/writing/speaking); not required.
• Awareness of compliance and security frameworks relevant to IT/cloud (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on exposure to cloud environments and projects.
• Project Management certification (CAPM, PMP, Agile, or equivalent).
• Scrum certifications (CSM/PSM, CSPO/PSPO) or SAFe experience for scaled Agile environments.
• Associate or Professional Cloud certifications (Any of AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tools (GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps).
• Understanding of networking, security, and system administration (Windows/Linux).
• Experience working in cross-cultural, multi-regional environments.
• English-Korean bilingual

Project Manager Career Path at MZCNA

• Junior Project Manager (Jr. PM):
  Coordination, documentation, and schedule support.
• Project Manager (Intermediate / Associate PM):
  Independent management of small-to-medium projects or workstreams; stakeholder-facing.
• Senior Project Manager (Sr. PM / Program Manager):
  Leads large-scale programs, manages budgets and contracts, and mentors junior/mid-level PMs