Hybrid Project Manager - Innovation, Delivery & Partners

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Life/AD&D

Disability

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Wellness Programs

Additional Perks

Job summary

Continental Services in Troy, MI, seeks a Project Manager to lead cross-functional internal and client-facing projects from planning through execution. You will coordinate design, scheduling, milestones, and budgets while interfacing with senior leaders to ensure alignment and success.

The role requires 3+ years of PM experience, strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, and a solid understanding of AI in PM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of Project Manager experience, successfully managing multiple projects at the same time in various stages.
• Strong active listening, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Work independently; manage workload capacity and prioritization with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate with others; work with stakeholders to resolve conflicts with consistent positive results.
• Demonstrate effective time management when working both independently and within teams.
• Technology Aptitudes: Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software suite: Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, and Visio. Proficient in task management tools or software (e.g., JIRA, Smartsheet, or similar).
• Understanding and working knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications within project management as well as business functions.
• Exceptional communication skills - is clear, open, and honest; provides clear follow-up and actions.
• Proven adaptability and flexibility to work within a heavily matrixed company structure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, execution, and monitoring of a variety of projects across all business units.
• Maintain electronic project plans and schedules for every project and track key milestones and provide progress updates.
• Proactively prepare for and facilitate project meetings and issue meeting notes.
• Track project goals, risks, resourcing, and capital expense budget.
• Work with project team members to understand where constraints may exist and help remove barriers and roadblocks.
• Serve as a point of contact when multiple teams are assigned to the same project to ensure understanding and actions are aligned.
• Communicate with key stakeholders and project sponsors on project updates to ensure goal alignment.
• Contribute to the PMO’s development by providing improvements as well as informing key stakeholders on PMO best practices.
• Work with business leaders to develop tools to support project activities, which may extend into operational best practices.
• Develop and maintain trusting relationships within project teams and key stakeholders.
• Utilize an escalation framework when project milestones, objectives, or goals are at risk.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Time management

Collaboration

Adaptability

AI in PM

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

JIRA

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Continental Services in Troy, MI, seeks a Project Manager to lead cross-functional internal and client-facing projects from planning through execution. You will coordinate design, scheduling, milestones, and budgets while interfacing with senior leaders to ensure alignment and success.

The role requires 3+ years of PM experience, strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, and a solid understanding of AI in PM.