Cross-Functional Project Manager — Hybrid & Growth

Continental; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage – Medical, Dental and

Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and LT

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Programs

Additional Perks

Job summary

Continental in Troy, MI, is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross‑functional, client‑facing projects from planning through execution. You will work with business leaders to implement new programs, streamline processes, and drive successful client installations and integrations.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem solving, and analytical skills, with a hybrid work model (three days in the office) and opportunities to contribute to PMO improvements and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of Project Manager experience across multiple projects.
• Strong active listening, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Work independently with minimal oversight and manage workload capacity.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve conflicts with positive results.
• Demonstrate time management when working independently and in teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with JIRA/Smartsheet or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, execution, and monitoring of cross‑functional projects across business units.
• Maintain electronic project plans and track milestones; provide progress updates.
• Prepare for and facilitate project meetings and document meeting notes.
• Track goals, risks, resourcing, and capital budgets.
• Remove barriers and roadblocks; coordinate multiple teams on the same project.
• Communicate updates to stakeholders and sponsors to align goals.
• Contribute to PMO development with improvements and best practices.
• Work with leaders to develop tools supporting project activities and best practices.
• Develop and maintain trusting relationships within teams and stakeholders.
• Use escalation framework when milestones/objectives are at risk.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Visio)

JIRA

Smartsheet

Job description

Continental in Troy, MI, is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross‑functional, client‑facing projects from planning through execution. You will work with business leaders to implement new programs, streamline processes, and drive successful client installations and integrations.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem solving, and analytical skills, with a hybrid work model (three days in the office) and opportunities to contribute to PMO improvements and best practices.