Principal Project Manager

About the Role

The Principal Project Manager is a senior delivery leader within Professional Services, responsible for the rigor, predictability, and outcomes of Cyara’s implementation and services portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Director, Professional Services, this is a player-coach role: you will personally own a portfolio of complex, strategic customer engagements while leading and developing a small team of Project Managers supporting customers across North America, EMEA, and APAC. You will set the standard for how Professional Services plans, governs, reports on, and closes out customer projects — bringing PMO discipline to a global delivery organization. 

What You’ll Do

Portfolio Leadership & Delivery Execution 

Own a portfolio of complex, multi-phase, and strategic customer implementations and services engagements from initiation through formal completion and closure. 

Lead and coach a small team of Project Managers, setting expectations, reviewing project plans, and holding the team accountable to consistent delivery standards. 

Personally manage select high-value or high-complexity accounts, staying close to delivery while building the team’s ability to do the same. 

Project Governance & PMO Standards 

Establish consistent project-management standards, templates, and methodologies across Professional Services, covering planning, resource forecasting, effort estimation, and change control. 

Define governance for complex, multi-phase, recurring, and long-duration programs, including clear criteria for closing individual phases and full projects instead of leaving them administratively open. 

Build the risk management, dependency tracking, and executive escalation practices that keep engagements on track and stakeholders informed. 

Cross-Functional Partnership & Executive Communication 

Partner with Professional Services leadership, consultants, technical resources, Sales, and Customer Success to align delivery plans with customer commitments and business priorities. 

Serve as the executive point of contact for project status, risk, and escalation on strategic accounts, communicating directly with customer sponsors and internal leadership. 

Build feedback checkpoints at meaningful delivery milestones so customer satisfaction is measured throughout an engagement, not only at its conclusion. 

 

Reporting, Financial Performance & Continuous Improvement 

Own project health, milestone, budget, hours, and utilization reporting, using Rocketlane or a comparable PSA platform to give leadership real-time visibility into the portfolio. 

Track forecast accuracy, time-to-value, and financial performance across the portfolio, and correct course when projects drift from plan. 

Identify systemic delivery risks from portfolio data, recommend process changes, and build the playbooks, templates, and dashboards that let the PMO function scale. 

What You’ll Bring

Delivery Leadership & Project Management Experience 

Significant experience managing complex enterprise technology implementations or Professional Services engagements, including multiple concurrent projects or portfolios. 

Experience leading and developing Project Managers, with the ability and willingness to personally manage projects while also providing team leadership. 

Strong executive customer communication and escalation-management skills, gained working directly with customer sponsors and internal leadership on complex engagements. 

PMO & Project Management Discipline 

Demonstrated ability to build or mature PMO processes: templates, governance standards, reporting, and delivery methodology. 

Strong understanding of PMI-aligned project-management disciplines, including planning, risk, scope, and change management. 

Experience managing project financials — budgets, hours, forecasts, and change requests — and resource plans across a portfolio of engagements. 

Experience working across global, cross-functional organizations spanning multiple regions and time zones. 

Academic Qualifications, Certifications & Preferred Experience 

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, information technology, or a related field. 

PMP certification strongly preferred. 

Experience with Rocketlane, Salesforce, or comparable PSA platforms preferred. 

SaaS, enterprise software, CX, CCaaS, telecommunications, testing/automation, or related technology experience preferred. 

Why This Role

You’ll bring PMO rigor to a global Professional Services organization, shaping how Cyara plans, governs, and closes customer engagements across North America, EMEA, and APAC. 
You’ll operate as both a player and a coach — owning strategic accounts directly while building the standards and capability of a growing Project Management team. 
You’ll report to the Senior Director, Professional Services, and partner closely with Professional Services leadership, Sales, and Customer Success to improve time-to-value, financial performance, and customer satisfaction across the portfolio. 

Why you should join us:  
Looking for a place where your ideas matter, your growth is accelerated, and your work creates real impact? Welcome to Cyara. 
 
We're building the assurance layer that gives enterprises the confidence to deploy agentic AI at scale with a global team that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. Whether you're launching new ideas, solving complex problems, or learning from talented colleagues across the world, you'll be surrounded by people who challenge and support you to do your best work. 
At Cyara, inclusivity isn't a buzzword, it's part of who we are. We foster a culture where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to contribute. Pair that with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, flexible work options, recognition programs, and a strong focus on employee well-being, and you've got a workplace designed for both success and fulfilment. 
 
Big opportunities. Real impact. Amazing people. That's the Cyara experience. 
 
Cyara’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusive and Belonging Statement:  
At Cyara, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embodies equal opportunity and champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We strive to cultivate an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work, contributing unique perspectives and talents. Our commitment includes continuously evaluating and enhancing our policies, practices, and culture to align with our DEIB principles. We ensure a discrimination-free environment where individuals are evaluated solely on their merits and abilities, regardless of legally protected statuses such as sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or medical condition. By celebrating our differences and championing inclusivity, we enrich our organization, make more thoughtful decisions, and drive collective success.  
 
Cyara’s Values Statement: At Cyara, our values shape everything we do. We're passionate about Delivering Excellence by putting the customer first, collaborating globally, and always striving to improve. We take smart risks and Innovate Boldly, setting new standards and learning from every experience. Integrity First is our cornerstone, we value humility, authenticity, and respect for diversity, building trust in all we do. We Embrace Curiosity by empowering you to experiment, learn, and grow in a dynamic environment. At Cyara, our values drive us forward, shaping a culture where innovation and excellence thrive.  
 
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