Project Manager - Level 2

Kforce Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Project Manager - Level 2 in Columbus, OH. This role partners with the PMO Director and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver projects supporting key business initiatives within a matrixed environment across business, technology, and shared services teams.

You will own end-to-end delivery, develop project plans, manage risks, and ensure governance adherence while driving adoption and change readiness for stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• PMP certification a plus.
• 5+ years of applicable experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leaders.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize work, and drive outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and platforms.
• Ability to leverage AI capabilities to improve efficiency, insights, and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned projects from initiation through close, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and issue resolution.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate objectives into actionable delivery plans.
• Proactively identify risks and tradeoffs, escalating with insights and recommendations as appropriate.
• Ensure adherence to PMO governance standards, tools, and reporting expectations.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support organizational readiness and adoption by identifying change impacts, risks, and communication needs.
• Communicate project status, insights, and outcomes clearly to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.
• Provide coordination support across related initiatives, including dependency tracking and milestone alignment.
• Contribute to portfolio-level reporting, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support PMO governance forums, planning activities, and operational cadence.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Ambiguity handling

AI capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

PMO tools

Job description

Kforce has a client in Columbus, OH that is seeking a Project Manager - Level 2. Summary: The Project Manager, Global Business Services partners with the PMO Director and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver projects that support key business initiatives. This role combines end-to-end project management with change enablement and program coordination support, operating within a matrixed environment across business, technology, and shared services teams. The Project Manager is accountable for driving execution, stakeholder alignment, and adoption outcomes while also contributing to PMO-level visibility, governance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned projects from initiation through close, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, and quality expectations
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and issue resolution
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate objectives into actionable delivery plans
• Proactively identify risks and tradeoffs, escalating with insights and recommendations as appropriate
• Ensure adherence to PMO governance standards, tools, and reporting expectations
• Drive stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Support organizational readiness and adoption by identifying change impacts, risks, and communication needs
• Communicate project status, insights, and outcomes clearly to diverse audiences, including senior leadership
• Provide coordination support across related initiatives, including dependency tracking and milestone alignment
• Contribute to portfolio-level reporting, dashboards, and executive summaries
• Support PMO governance forums, planning activities, and operational cadence

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
• PMP certification a plus
• 5+ years of applicable experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leaders
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize work, and drive outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and platforms
• Ability to leverage AI capabilities to improve efficiency, insights, and user experience

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional initiatives
• Experience supporting business transformation, operational change, or shared services initiatives
• Experience contributing to portfolio or program-level coordination or reporting
• Familiarity with formal project management methodologies and industry standard PMO governance practices

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.