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PROJECT MANAGER


Job Location:

Iowa, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 October 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department: Project Management

Job Type: (Remote)

Job Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for managing projects from initiation through completion ensuring that project objectives scope schedules budgets quality standards and stakeholder expectations are effectively managed. The Project Manager leads cross-functional teams coordinates resources manages risks and issues and provides clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead projects from initiation planning execution monitoring and control through successful completion.

  • Define project objectives scope deliverables requirements timelines and success criteria.

  • Develop comprehensive project management plans schedules budgets and resource plans.

  • Coordinate cross-functional project teams and assign responsibilities and deliverables.

  • Establish project milestones deadlines dependencies and critical activities.

  • Monitor project progress against approved scope schedule budget and quality requirements.

  • Manage project risks issues assumptions dependencies and constraints.

  • Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans and monitor their effectiveness.

  • Manage project scope and evaluate change requests and their potential impact on cost schedule and resources.

  • Coordinate project meetings and ensure action items are assigned tracked and completed.

  • Communicate project status risks issues and milestones to stakeholders and senior management.

  • Prepare project status reports dashboards presentations and performance metrics.

  • Manage project budgets expenses forecasts and resource utilization.

  • Coordinate vendors contractors consultants and external partners when applicable.

  • Ensure project deliverables meet defined quality standards and business requirements.

  • Maintain project documentation including plans schedules requirements decisions risks issues and approvals.

  • Facilitate communication and collaboration between technical operational financial and business teams.

  • Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that may affect project performance.

  • Monitor project performance using appropriate KPIs and project management methodologies.

  • Ensure projects comply with organizational policies procedures governance standards and applicable regulations.

  • Conduct project reviews lessons-learned sessions and project closeout activities.

  • Identify opportunities to improve project management processes and organizational efficiency.

  • Provide leadership guidance and support to project team members.

Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Project Management Business Administration Operations Information Technology Engineering or a related field.

  • 47 years of experience in project management or a related field.

  • Demonstrated experience managing projects from initiation through completion.

  • Strong knowledge of project management principles methodologies and best practices.

  • Experience managing project scope schedules budgets resources risks and stakeholders.

  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and project management software.

  • Experience with tools such as Microsoft Project Smartsheet Jira Asana or similar platforms.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong organizational analytical leadership and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities effectively.

Preferred Qualifications
  • PMP CAPM PRINCE2 or other recognized project management certification.

  • Experience with Agile Scrum Waterfall or hybrid project management methodologies.

  • Experience managing large complex or cross-functional projects.

  • Experience with project financial management and budget forecasting.

  • Experience with vendor and contract management.

  • Knowledge of project governance quality management and change management.

  • Experience working with senior executives and organizational leadership.

  • Experience in process improvement or business transformation initiatives.

Key Skills
  • Project Management

  • Project Planning & Execution

  • Scope Management

  • Schedule & Timeline Management

  • Budget & Cost Management

  • Resource Management

  • Risk & Issue Management

  • Change Management

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Team Leadership

  • Vendor Management

  • Project Governance

  • Quality Management

  • Project Reporting

  • KPI & Performance Management

  • Agile / Scrum / Waterfall

  • Microsoft Project / Excel

  • Problem Solving

  • Communication & Negotiation

Core Competencies
  • Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects toward successful completion.

  • Planning: Ability to develop realistic project plans schedules budgets and resource requirements.

  • Execution: Ability to coordinate project activities and maintain focus on scope schedule cost and quality.

  • Risk Management: Ability to identify assess monitor and mitigate project risks.

  • Stakeholder Management: Ability to establish effective relationships and maintain alignment among project stakeholders.

  • Communication: Ability to communicate complex project information clearly to technical teams business users and senior management.

  • Problem Solving: Ability to analyze issues and develop practical solutions to keep projects on track.

  • Accountability: Ability to establish ownership and ensure project commitments and deliverables are completed.