Project Manager

Dexian; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian, based in Columbus, Indiana, seeks a Project Manager to lead end-to-end operational planning for enterprise capability development programs, including the global SECP. This role requires coordination across regions, instructors, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years of PM/ops experience, strong planning and risk-management skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with independent judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2 - 5 years of experience in project management, program management, operations, learning/program delivery, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, task and dependency management, risk and issue management, action tracking, and stakeholder accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans for global cohorts, modules, and program activities.
• Translate program milestones into detailed tasks, dependencies, owners, due dates, and deliverables.
• Monitor execution against plans and proactively identify schedule, resource, financial, or delivery risks.
• Drive follow-up and accountability for open actions across program stakeholders.
• Maintain program risk, issue, decision, and action tracking.
• Coordinate facilities, room reservations, catering, supplies, AV/technology, participant materials, shipping, and other delivery requirements.
• Coordinate participant and instructor travel requirements and readiness.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Stakeholder management

Risk & issue management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Duration: 2026-08-31 to 2027-08-30 (Potential to extend)

Pay Rate: $28.00 - $31.11 hourly on W2

JOB SUMMARY

Project Manager

Overall Goal

Lead the end-to-end operational planning and execution of enterprise technical capability development programs, with primary responsibility for the global Systems Engineering Certificate Program (SECP).

This role translates program strategy into disciplined execution by establishing and managing the integrated plans, processes, controls, communications, financial activities, systems, and stakeholder coordination required to deliver high-quality programs consistently across regions.

The Project Manager serves as the operational hub connecting program leadership, participants, instructors, regional partners, Finance, HR, vendors, and other stakeholders. The role requires strong independent judgment, proactive problem solving, rigorous follow-through, and the ability to anticipate and resolve issues before they affect program delivery.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Program & Project Management

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans for global cohorts, modules, and program activities.
• Translate program milestones into detailed tasks, dependencies, owners, due dates, and deliverables.
• Monitor execution against plans and proactively identify schedule, resource, financial, or delivery risks.
• Drive follow-up and accountability for open actions across program stakeholders.
• Maintain program risk, issue, decision, and action tracking.
• Escalate issues requiring program leadership intervention with clear context and recommended actions.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent cohorts and workstreams across regions and time zones.
• Establish repeatable operating processes, checklists, templates, and controls that enable programs to scale globally.
• Manage end-to-end operational readiness for each cohort and module.
• Coordinate facilities, room reservations, catering, supplies, AV/technology, participant materials, shipping, and other delivery requirements.
• Establish and maintain detailed regional readiness plans.
• Coordinate participant and instructor travel requirements and readiness.
• Ensure required materials, resources, systems, and support are available before each delivery milestone.
• Conduct readiness reviews and proactively resolve gaps before program delivery.
• Coordinate post-module closeout activities, retrospectives, lessons learned, and follow-up actions.

Responsibility Level

• Operates with significant independence under the strategic direction of the Program Lead.
• Owns day-to-day operational execution and project management for assigned capability programs.
• Anticipates needs, identifies risks, develops solutions, and drives work forward without requiring detailed direction.
• Manages multiple complex and overlapping priorities across regions, functions, and stakeholders.
• Exercises sound judgment when determining what can be resolved independently and what requires escalation.
• Holds stakeholders accountable for commitments, deliverables, and timelines while maintaining strong working relationships.
• Works effectively with technical leaders, instructors, Finance, HR, Procurement, vendors, and employees across cultures and organizational levels.
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail while maintaining an end-to-end view of program delivery.
• Handles financial, participant, and program information with appropriate discretion and accuracy.
• Represents enterprise capability programs professionally and credibly with internal and external stakeholders.

Required Skills & Prior Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2 - 5 years of experience in project management, program management, operations, learning/program delivery, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, task and dependency management, risk and issue management, action tracking, and stakeholder accountability.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status