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CEI

End-to-end IT consulting and delivery

Project Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
In Person
Project & Program ManagementProject Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Exhibit solid knowledge of Microsoft Office and scheduling and time-tracking tools.
  • Successfully manage work with minimal guidance and supervision.
  • Build consensus, influence others, and negotiate compromise.
  • A college degree or equivalent combination of information technology education and experience deemed acceptable by the hiring manager.
  • PMI CAPM, PMP, and/or ITIL certification is required or must be acquired within two years of hire.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee medium to large system development projects from inception to implementation.
  • Assemble the project team and assign individual responsibilities.
  • Develop detailed project plans and monitor results for significant deviations.
  • Manage vendor and client relations to ensure project expectations are developed and met.
  • Ensure adherence to project management standard processes and compliance with quality assurance policies.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships by ensuring expectations are understood and managed, and by managing stakeholder communications and participation.
  • Promote effective individual and team performance.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for project issues and manage changes to project scope.
  • Manage project development and execution using a defined project management methodology.
  • Ensure project work, including requirements and deliverables, is clearly defined.
  • Control the project using formal change management.
  • Identify and mitigate risks.
  • Confirm project success criteria and manage the project accordingly.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and control project performance.
  • Resolve or escalate issues in a timely manner.
  • Plan and schedule project tasks based on resource availability and dependencies.
  • Oversee or modify task schedules with minimal supervision.
  • Conduct routine project status calls and report project status.
  • Participate in personal and team development, improve personal, technical, and consulting skills, and suggest internal process improvements and possible solutions.
  • Foster and support constructive change.
Desired Qualifications
  • ITIL certification is a plus.

About the company

CEI provides technology consulting and delivery services that help organizations transform by leveraging both legacy and modern technology. They offer end-to-end, customizable services across advisory, development, management, and staff augmentation to fit each client’s needs. The way their product works is by guiding clients from planning at the intersection of business and technology to hands-on execution, including building, operating, and staffing critical capabilities. CEI differentiates itself through a combination of deep technical expertise across old and new systems, a strong emphasis on quality, and the ability to both envision practical solutions and implement them for real business impact. The company’s goal is to help clients succeed by delivering technology-enabled improvements that provide measurable competitive advantage.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

1992

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • July 2026 appointments of Donoughe and Zaidi strengthen delivery discipline and ecosystem access.
  • The 2024 Fourth Dimension acquisition expanded CEI into 24x7 managed services and security.
  • CEI’s repositioning to CEI.ai in 2026 signals sharper market messaging for AI-native buyers.

What critics are saying

  • CEI must integrate Fourth Dimension while scaling AI delivery; execution slippage hits 2026 revenue.
  • Hyperscaler and model-vendor partnerships concentrate dependence on Microsoft, AWS, and AI platform roadmaps.
  • Pure consulting faces commoditization; if enterprise AI budgets stall, CEI’s differentiation collapses.

What makes CEI unique

  • CEI brands itself as AI engineering and enterprise transformation, not generic IT services.
  • Clairvoyance promises high-ROI use-case identification and proof in 40 hours, speeding buyer decisions.
  • Fourth Dimension adds managed services, cloud, and security breadth across global delivery.

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Company News

PR Newswire
Jul 21st, 2026
CEI appoints chief delivery officer and VP of strategic alliances to scale AI transformation

CEI, an AI engineering and transformation company, has appointed Cliff Donoughe as Chief Delivery Officer and Ali Zaidi as Vice President of Strategic Alliances. These appointments aim to strengthen the company's ability to help enterprises implement AI-driven transformation. Donoughe will lead CEI's global delivery organisation, focusing on executing large-scale AI transformation initiatives. His role includes industrialising delivery through repeatable transformation accelerators and AI-enabled engineering practices. Zaidi will oversee CEI's global ecosystem strategy and analyst relations. He will expand strategic partnerships across hyperscalers, AI model providers, and enterprise software vendors to enhance CEI's capabilities. CEO Sunil Senan stated that enterprise AI is entering a new era where successful organisations will redesign their business operations rather than simply deploying more AI tools.

Business Wire
Apr 20th, 2024
CEI Bolsters Technology Capabilities and Scale with Acquisition of Fourth Dimension

Technology/IT Service Provider CEI acquires Fourth Dimension Technologies.

Business Wire
Apr 18th, 2024
Cei Bolsters Technology Capabilities And Scale With Acquisition Of Fourth Dimension

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEI, a leading provider of technology strategy, solutions, and services, today announced the acquisition of Fourth Dimension Technologies, an IT Solutions and Managed service provider (MSP) with a global footprint and 35 years of experience. This strategic acquisition significantly expands CEI's service portfolio and strengthens its ability to deliver comprehensive technology solutions to clients across the globe. Founded in 1992, CEI has established itself as a trusted advisor, helping organizations navigate the complexities of the technology landscape. With expertise in Technology Strategy Advisory Services, Custom Technology Solutions, Cloud Solutions, Artificial Intelligence, Managed IT Services, and Staffing, CEI empowers clients to achieve their business goals through innovative technology strategy and implementation. Founded in 1990, Fourth Dimension boasts over three decades of expertise in providing high-quality managed services solutions and support to a wide array of clients spanning diverse industries such as banking and financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare. This includes 24x7 coverage, Cloud Management (CSP), Managed Security Services (MSSP), Managed IT and Service Desk (Hybrid as well as Cloud), Mobile Device Management, and IT Infrastructure observability and support