Implementation Project Manager (Observability and Monitoring)

Piper Companies is hiring a Implementation Project Manager (Observability and Monitoring) for a large technology company located in Raleigh, NC. The Implementation Project Manager (Observability and Monitoring) will lead cross‑functional teams, coordinate timelines, and ensure successful adoption of DataDog to enhance observability, performance monitoring, and operational reliability. The Implementation Project Manager (Observability and Monitoring) role is a contract to hire opportunity and requires you to sit hybrid several days per week in Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities of the Implementation Project Manager (Observability and Monitoring):

• Lead full‑cycle implementation of DataDog across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and communication frameworks to ensure project milestones are met.
• Coordinate with engineering, DevOps, SRE, and leadership teams to define monitoring requirements and integration strategies.
• Oversee setup and configuration of dashboards, alerting, APM, logs, and metrics within DataDog.
• Ensure best‑practice adoption for observability, performance monitoring, and incident management.
  
  

Requirements of the Implementation Project Manager (Observability and Monitoring):

• 5 years of project management experience within IT, DevOps, or cloud‑focused environments.
• Proven experience overseeing DataDog implementations or managing similar observability/monitoring platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern infrastructure.
• Familiarity with APM, log management, incident monitoring, metrics collection, and alerting strategies.
• PMP, CSM, or related certification preferred but not required.
  
  

Compensation for the Implementation Project Manager (Observability and Monitoring):

• $60.00 - $80.00 per hour
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
  
  

Keywords: DataDog, implementation project manager, observability tools, performance monitoring, cloud monitoring, APM, logs, metrics, DevOps monitoring, project management, SRE tools, cloud integration, dashboard configuration, alerting strategy, observability, monitoring

This job opens for applications on 4/17/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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