Project Manager, Emerging Solutions -Contract

IDeaS; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IDeaS in Bloomington, MN seeks a Project Manager, Emerging Solutions to lead cross-functional initiatives within the IDeaS.Lab. You will develop project plans, align stakeholders, and drive MVP development with AI-assisted artifacts and executive-ready materials.

This role requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills to manage uncertainty and deliver on fast-paced projects aligned with business strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver projects.
• Ability to develop executive-ready materials using AI tools.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with AI tools (Copilot) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed project plans to achieve time-bound initiatives.
• Ensures cross-departmental stakeholder alignment and support for goals.
• Monitor and track project progress, adapting to changing goals.
• Develops and delivers executive ready materials utilizing AI tools.
• Reports on progress of project to stakeholders on cadence.
• Delivers project handover for next stage teams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Tools

MS Project

Wrike

SharePoint

Copilot / AI tools

Job description

Passionate people. Loyal clients. Leading solutions.

With a rich culture of creative collaboration and professional growth, IDeaS’ team members build successful careers with us.

IDeaS is proud to be a global powerhouse of innovation and excellence; challenge and reward. No matter where we’re working, our teams come together to create leading revenue management solutions that accelerate our clients’ growth through revenue optimization.

Summary

Passionate people. Loyal clients. Leading solutions. With a rich culture of creative collaboration and professional growth, IDeaS’ team members build successful careers with us.

Headquartered in Bloomington, MN, with a technology center in Pune, India, and regional offices across six continents, IDeaS is proud to be a global powerhouse of innovation and excellence; challenge and reward. No matter where we’re working, our teams come together to create analytical solutions that accelerate our clients’ growth through automated decisions.

An integral part of IDeaS’ growth strategy is to explore opportunities where the company’s analytical and decisions-system capabilities can be applied to solve tomorrow’s business challenges in travel, hospitality and beyond. The IDeaS.Lab team leads this effort through continuous innovation to develop new solutions together with our internal teams, clients & partners.

The Project Manager, Emerging Solutions reports directly into the Director, Emerging Solutions and plays an essential role in developing and leading all project management related activities within the IDeaS.Lab department. A results driven, curious and innovation focused team player, the Project Manager, Emerging Solutions is at the forefront of breaking new ground, aligning projects with business strategy in a rapid business environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops detailed project plans to achieve time-bound initiatives for a broad range of new industry/product/solution concepts, achieving required milestones and objectives.
• Ensures cross-departmental stakeholder alignment and support for project goals.
• Monitor and track project progress, adapting to changing goals and business need to ensure all stages of emerging product development are achieved.
• Develops and delivers executive ready materials utilizing AI and other department tools: (e.g., insight summaries, recommendations, client briefs) that clearly articulate value, impact, and risk.
• Communicates and tracks regularly on the status of project goals by ensuring project results meet requirements regarding quality, reliability, schedule, and cost.
• Builds and supports the initial Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) using AI and other artifacts required for MVP development.
• Provides direction and support to the IDeaS.Lab team to ensure accomplishment of agreed upon goals, objectives, and deadlines.
• Assembles and coordinates, while managing resource availability and scheduling.
• Reports on progress of project to all stakeholders by presenting reports defining project progress, risks and solutions on weekly, monthly, quarterly cadences.
• Successfully manages relationships with the external innovation partners, third parties/vendors and all other stakeholders.
• Delivers project handover for next stage teams.

Additional Responsibilities

• Function as lead on execution of IDeaS.Lab established departmental processes.
• Reviews and makes recommendations regarding processes and/or procedures to improve efficiency, customer service, quality and/or cost savings.
• Willingness to experiment and be self-motivated in a fast-paced environment while also remaining flexible
• Highly adaptable to change and expected to manage projects which have a high degree of uncertainty, in areas where IDeaS has limited prior experience.
• Continuously builds domain expertise in IDeaS solutions, analytics, and emerging technologies, applying this knowledge to influence solution innovation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work across project teams and gain consensus
• Leverage IDeaS approved AI tools and IDeaS.Lab processes to drive more value and efficiency
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple, initiatives simultaneously
• Skilled in managing projects with a high degree of uncertainty
• Confident in fast-paced environment, with ability to adhere to deadlines
• Knowledge of MS Teams and SharePoint
• Proficient in MS Project, Wrike or similar project management tools preferred
• Proficient with AI tools (Copilot)
• Excellent negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to work/communicate effectively and efficiently in teams, including virtual teams.

We Support Who You Are….

As a global company, we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives spark innovation and meet the challenges of an evolving world. Whether you’re launching a new career or expanding your current one, IDeaS is a company where you can balance great work with all other aspects of your life.

At IDeaS, we also aspire to live our values each day by being Accountable, Curious, Passionate and Authentic. And we continue our quest to build a more inclusive environment that attracts, represents and provides a place for diverse ideas, unique perspectives, and authentic voices.

Additional Information: To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.

Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the education requirement stated above.

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.

IDeaS/SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, IDeaS/SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. IDeaS/SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.