Project Manager, Information Technology

The Waldinger Corporation; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Health club reimbursement

Wellness plan

Education assistance

Life insurance

Prepaid legal services

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Waldinger Corporation in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Project Manager, IT to lead mid-to-large IT initiatives from kickoff to rollout.

You will work with cross-functional teams across operations, finance, and field teams, shaping AI-driven tooling and automation projects, while maintaining delivery schedules and measurable outcomes. This is a high-visibility role that requires strong planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication to deliver business impact and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years delivering IT projects, initiatives, or programs.
• Bachelor's degree in a technology area or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading AI-related or automation initiatives strongly preferred.
• PM or Agile certifications preferred (PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP).

Responsibilities

• Delivery Ownership: Lead IT initiatives end to end ensuring alignment with business goals and success metrics.
• Planning and Execution: Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and dependencies across concurrent initiatives.
• Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify risks, communicate impacts, and recommend actions.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain relationships with stakeholders across operations, finance, and field teams, communicating progress and decisions.
• Financial and Delivery Management: Track costs, resources, and vendor spend to align with scope and budget.
• Delivery Practices: Drive planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement, including AI-assisted tooling.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

AI/Automation awareness

PM/Agile certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology

Job description

Project Manager, IT

The Waldinger Corporation | Des Moines, IA | Full-time |

Description

The Waldinger Corporation is hiring a Project Manager, IT for our Des Moines office. This high-visibility role suits someone who thrives leading cross-functional teams and turning ambitious initiatives into measurable results.

You'll own delivery of mid-sized to large initiatives - sometimes several at once - from kickoff to completion, keeping execution aligned to business outcomes and partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization.

As Waldinger expands its investment in AI-driven tools and automation, this role will also help guide how those initiatives get planned, piloted, and rolled out.

What You'll Own

• Delivery Ownership: Lead IT initiatives end to end ensuring alignment with business goals and success metrics.
• Planning and Execution: Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and dependencies, balancing scope, timelines, and priorities across concurrent mid-to-large initiatives
• Risk and Issue Management: Proactively identify and elevate risks and issues, communicate impacts clearly, and recommend actions to keep delivery moving.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across operations, finance, and field teams, communicating progress, risks, and decisions clearly.
• Financial and Delivery Management: Track costs, resources, and vendor spend to keep delivery aligned with scope and budget.
• Delivery Practices: Apply consistent delivery methods, lead planning sessions and retrospectives, and drive continuous improvement - including evaluating where AI-assisted tools (for reporting, scheduling, or risk analysis) can improve how the PM function operates.

What You Bring

• 5-8 years of experience delivering projects, initiatives, or programs in a technology-enabled field.
• Bachelor's degree in a technology area or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading or contributing to AI-related or automation initiatives strongly preferred (e.g., piloting AI tools, managing vendor AI integrations, or using AI-assisted tools for planning, reporting, or analysis) - candidates without direct AI project experience but with strong general delivery skills and a willingness to learn are still encouraged to apply.
• PM or Agile certifications preferred (PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP).

What You Get

• Paid holidays and paid vacation.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match and profit-sharing.
• Health club reimbursement.
• Wellness plan with lifestyle spending account.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities, plus tuition reimbursement.
• Term, AD&D, and dependent life insurance.
• Prepaid legal services.
• Growth potential with a stable, established company investing in modernizing how it delivers projects.

The Waldinger Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. The Waldinger Corporation participates in E-Verify.