IT Project Manager

ExplorUS; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ExplorUS is seeking an IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and deliver technology projects across Accounting, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Operations. You will work with business leaders, IT, vendors, and support teams to ensure project success from planning through post-launch support.

The role emphasizes organization, collaboration, and a quick learning curve in a busy business-systems environment with platforms like NetSuite, Stampli, Paycor, and Microsoft 365.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 2+ years coordinating IT or business-systems projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technology projects from planning through implementation and post-launch support.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, documentation, and status reports.
• Track milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure timely follow-up on deliverables.
• Partner with business teams, IT, vendors, and stakeholders to keep projects moving.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, Accounting, Finance, or PM

Tools

Microsoft Office

NetSuite

Stampli

Paycor

UKG/Workday/M365

Job description

At ExplorUS, we provide exceptional hospitality services in some of the most breathtaking locations across the country, including national and state parks, marinas, forests, and museums. From Hawaii to the East Coast, our dedicated teams create unforgettable experiences for visitors, with the support of our corporate office in Overland Park, Kansas.

Summary of Position

As IT Project Manager, you'll help plan, coordinate, and deliver technology projects that support Accounting, Finance, HR, Procurement, Operations, and other business teams across ExplorUS. You'll work closely with business leaders, IT, vendors, and support teams to keep projects on track, communicate progress, manage risks, and ensure successful implementations. This role supports projects from planning through testing, go-live, training, and post-launch support.

We're looking for someone who is organized, collaborative, and eager to build their project management skills in a business systems environment. Experience with our specific platforms isn't required, we value candidates who can learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Current business systems include NetSuite, Stampli, Paycor, Microsoft 365, and other enterprise applications.

This role is in office M-F at our corporate office in Overland Park, KS. If you're an organized problem solver who enjoys working with people, technology, and business processes, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technology projects from planning through implementation and post-launch support.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, documentation, and status reports.
• Track milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure timely follow-up on deliverables.
• Partner with business teams, IT, vendors, and stakeholders to keep projects moving.

Business Systems Support

• Support projects involving ERP, HRIS, payroll, procurement, reporting, workflow, and other business systems.
• Coordinate testing, data migration, training, user acceptance, and go-live activities.
• Assist with issue tracking, documentation, and transition to ongoing support.
• Help identify opportunities to improve business processes and system adoption.

Communication & Collaboration

• Serve as a liaison between business and technical teams.
• Document business requirements, meeting notes, decisions, and project updates.
• Communicate project status, risks, and next steps to stakeholders.
• Help resolve questions, clarify priorities, and keep teams aligned.

Continuous Improvement

• Support process improvements by identifying inefficiencies and recommending practical solutions.
• Contribute to project templates, documentation, and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Working knowledge of finance, accounting, HR, procurement, or other business operations.
• Familiarity with project management fundamentals, including planning, scheduling, risk management, stakeholder communication, and status reporting.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to support project meetings, implementations, training, and go-live activities.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Accounting, Finance, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Approximately 2+ years of project coordination or project management experience supporting IT or business systems projects.
• Experience working with ERP, HRIS, payroll, finance, procurement, reporting, or other enterprise applications is preferred.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience with platforms such as NetSuite, Stampli, Paycor, UKG, Workday, Microsoft 365, Snowflake, or similar systems is preferred but not required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.