Project Manager I, Data & Business Operations

Insight Global; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a self-directed Project Manager I to support data management, financial operations, reporting, and day-to-day PMO activities in Minnesota. This role aligns with a junior data/financial analyst or business operations coordinator.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and capable of independently managing recurring deliverables, gathering context in meetings, backward-planning against deadlines, and proactively following up with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting business operations, PMO activities, financial operations, data analysis, or portfolio reporting.
• Strong Excel skills with pivot tables, lookups, data reconciliation.
• Ability to create leadership-ready PowerPoint presentations.
• Independent management of recurring monthly/ quarterly deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Support PMO operations, data management, financial reporting, and operational tasks.
• Gather context in meetings, identify downstream actions, and plan milestones.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and monitor ongoing deliverables.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Self-directed

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Hyperion

OnePlan

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a self-directed Project Manager I to support data management, financial operations, reporting, and day-to-day business operations within the PMO. Despite the Project Manager title, this individual will not manage a portfolio of projects, development teams, project scope, or project budgets. The role is more closely aligned with a junior data or financial analyst, business operations coordinator, or junior chief of staff.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, comfortable working across a wide variety of responsibilities, and able to independently manage recurring deliverables after receiving initial direction. This person must be able to gather context in meetings, identify downstream actions, backward-plan against deadlines, and proactively follow up with stakeholders without requiring step-by-step oversight.

Skills and Requirements

• Experience supporting business operations, PMO activities, financial operations, data analysis, or portfolio reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, data reconciliation, and comparison of multiple data sets.
• Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to create polished, leadership-ready presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage recurring monthly and quarterly deliverables.
• Ability to backward-plan from deadlines and determine interim milestones without detailed instruction.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience gathering information from stakeholders and influencing without direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adjust communication based on the audience.
• Ability to capture meeting context and independently determine appropriate follow-up actions.
• Comfortable learning unfamiliar systems and processes.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a broad and changing mix of analytical, financial, administrative, and operational responsibilities.
• Experience with financial forecasting, actuals reporting, or portfolio financial management.
• Exposure to SOW processing, contract administration, or vendor financial management.
• Experience supporting KPI, workforce, turnover, or project performance reporting.
• Familiarity with Hyperion, OnePlan, or similar financial and portfolio management systems.
• Previous experience as a business operations analyst, financial analyst, PMO analyst, project coordinator, or junior project manager.
• Experience supporting leadership teams in a large, matrixed organization.
• Bachelor’s degree or additional postsecondary education is preferred but not required. Relevant experience, initiative, and demonstrated ability will be prioritized.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].