Principal PM, Strategic Cross-Functional Initiatives

Upbound Group Inc.; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Upbound Group is seeking a Principal, Project Management in Draper, Utah to lead large, complex initiatives impacting multiple lines of business. You will partner with senior leaders to define objectives, governance, and success criteria, and ensure delivery from initiation through closeout.

You will drive planning, risk management, and cross-functional execution with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams, balancing timelines, budgets, and benefits realization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related Project/Program/PM experience with cross-functional teams.
• New initiatives with IT/business impact require strong governance and planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex initiatives from concept through closeout with cross-functional teams.
• Establish plans, dependencies, milestones, and governance to ensure value realization.
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies; lead timely resolution and escalation as needed.
• Partner with stakeholders to align objectives, KPIs and financial expectations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project leadership

Risk management

Agile & Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Upbound Group is seeking a Principal, Project Management in Draper, Utah to lead large, complex initiatives impacting multiple lines of business. You will partner with senior leaders to define objectives, governance, and success criteria, and ensure delivery from initiation through closeout.

You will drive planning, risk management, and cross-functional execution with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams, balancing timelines, budgets, and benefits realization.