Indiana-Based Strategic Project Manager - Cross-Functional

Peoplelink Group; South Bend (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health benefits

Career journey planning

Employee networking programs

Job summary

Peoplelink Group is seeking a Project Manager to lead strategic cross-functional initiatives across business leaders, technology teams, and vendors. You will manage scope, timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations, ensuring timely delivery and adoption of projects.

The role emphasizes strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills, with an ability to influence without formal authority and drive accountability across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Project Management, Information Technology, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 1-3 years of experience in project management, business operations, business analysis, process improvement, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience using project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full lifecycle from intake and planning through implementation and stabilization.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings with clear objectives, scope, success measures, and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor project progress and identify roadblocks, risks, and resource constraints.
• Partner with sponsors and business leaders to ensure timely decision-making and issue resolution.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business outcomes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects and document meetings with action items.
• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Communicate risks, issues, and escalation needs with urgency and transparency.
• Build strong working relationships across departments to drive collaboration and execution.
• Follow PMO standards, maintain documentation, and support portfolio reporting.
• Document current-state processes and future-state solutions with stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and user experience.
• Support change management activities including communication planning and training coordination.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Facilitation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/PM/IT or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Jira

Asana

Monday.com

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Peoplelink Group is seeking a Project Manager to lead strategic cross-functional initiatives across business leaders, technology teams, and vendors. You will manage scope, timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations, ensuring timely delivery and adoption of projects.

The role emphasizes strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills, with an ability to influence without formal authority and drive accountability across teams.