Technical Project Manager (TPM) - Remote, U.S. - Remote
Rafay is seeking a Technical Project Manager who can lead complex customer implementations of the Rafay Platform's Kubernetes offering, and/or GPU PaaS offering. This individual will drive customer discovery, solution planning, and onboarding, while ensuring successful execution of end-to-end delivery. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with deep technical capability in Kubernetes, cloud, and container technologies. This role requires close coordination with cross-functional teams and direct engagement with enterprise customers to define scope, influence solutioning, manage expectations, and deliver successful outcomes.
Top 3 Required Skills /Experience
· Strong project management expertise with proven skills in planning, execution, stakeholder management, negotiation, and leadership.
· Technical depth in Kubernetes, GPU workloads, and container orchestration, including familiarity with tools across the K8s ecosystem.
· Hands-on experience with cloud technologies (compute, storage, networking, databases) across one or more major cloud providers.
Responsibilities
· Develop, maintain, and execute detailed project plans, schedules, and delivery milestones for customer onboarding and platform implementation.
· Lead customer discovery sessions to define/refine scope, gather requirements, and align solution architecture with customer goals.
· Facilitate estimation of project cost, effort, resources, timelines, and deliverables.
· Manage and govern project scope, including documentation and approval of changes.
· Oversee day-to-day project execution, ensuring quality and timely delivery of technical work products.
· Conduct regular status meetings, track dependencies, and communicate progress to internal and external stakeholders.
· Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Pre-Sales, Customer Success, and Partner teams to meet onboarding, migration, and platform adoption requirements.
· Identify, recruit, and coordinate internal/external technical resources, including Kubernetes, GPU, and cloud specialists.
· Own and manage project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure business and technical alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.
· Engage directly with enterprise customers, providing clear communication, expectation management, and strategic guidance.
· Lead delivery projects related to Kubernetes modernization, GPU and AI/ML workloads, cloud migration, hybrid/multi-cloud implementations, and related platform integrations.
· Maintain strong familiarity with supporting tools including Observability, DevSecOps, CI/CD,GitOps, and FinOps frameworks.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
· 7+ years of Information Technology experience.
· 4+ years of project or program management across multiple technologies and functional areas.
· Expertise with project management tools, methodologies, and best practices.
· Preferred certifications: PMP, AWS Solutions Architect Associate (or equivalent), CKA/CKAD, or other Kubernetes/cloud certifications.
WHYJOIN RAFAY?
Rafay is at the forefront of GPU PaaS technologies and Kubernetes and we offer unique opportunities to join a winning team working on foundational technology for cloud and AI/ML services and enterprises. We work in a collaborative environment that rewards creative thinking and provides opportunities to advance professional careers in advanced technology development. On top of this we offer a fun and dynamic work environment, a competitive salary, robust benefits and attractive stock options. As the first of our kind, we are truly in a class of our own.
