Project Manager

PayPal; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 92,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Mentorship from day one

Job summary

PayPal, Inc. in Rochester, MN seeks a scrappy Project Manager to own the mid-project work, drive stakeholder alignment, and translate prioritization into measurable outcomes. This role sits at the manager level with a clear path to leadership and significant cross-team influence.

You'll onboard new teammates, mentor others, and ensure decisions are well documented and rooted in data to prevent patchwork fixes. Expect a collaborative, fast-paced environment with mentorship from day one.

Qualifications

• Judgment shaped by at least 6 years of real consequences.
• Strong communication to overshare early and trim later.
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve.
• Willingness to commute to Rochester, MN or work flexibly.
• Experience leading initiatives at manager level and translating prioritization for non-technical audiences.
• Attention to detail and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members.
• Partner with teams that rarely sit in the same room.
• Own the middle of a project, not just the kickoff.
• Tie general effort back to measurable metrics PayPal cares about.
• Document the why behind every customer service decision.
• Chase root causes instead of quick patches.
• Use prioritization to streamline tasks and free up capacity.
• Catch small maker-minded details that derail launches.

Skills

Judgment

Communication

Flexibility

Leadership

Prioritization

Attention to Detail

Job description

PayPal is on the hunt for a scrappy Project Manager, someone who makes Stakeholder Management look easy and Decision Making look obvious. Read it as a $92,000 - $131,000 invitation to own general work in Rochester, backed by a manager title and 8 years of trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Tie general effort back to a number PayPal cares about
• Document the why, not just the what, behind every Customer Service decision
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Use Prioritization to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
• Catch the small maker-minded details that derail general launches

What You'll Bring

• Judgment seasoned by at least 6 years of real consequences
• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• Willingness to commute to Rochester, MN or work flexibly as needed
• Proven leadership experience guiding manager-level initiativesExperience translating Prioritization complexity for a non-technical audience
• Strong working knowledge of Attention to Detail and Facilitation

As a refreshingly-candid leader in general, PayPal draws top talent to its Rochester, MN headquarters. We hire unfussy people, get out of their way, and let the Multitasking results speak.

Expect $92,000 - $131,000 plus full medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, and real mentorship from day one.

Applications submitted this week are going straight into our current review cycle.