Project Manager, Onsite Data Collection

TELUS Digital; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TELUS Digital is seeking a Project Manager to lead day-to-day execution of onsite and field data collection projects across client sites in the United States. You will own project plans, manage budgets, and coordinate cross-functional teams, including Sourcing/Talent Acquisition for staffing, while maintaining strong client communication and risk management.

This role blends data-driven insights with hands-on delivery in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of project management experience in onsite/field operations or data collection.
• Strong client communication and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum or PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own project execution and delivery milestones for onsite/field data collection projects.
• Translate program strategy into actionable, day-to-day project plans.
• Own the project lifecycle—planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery—against client expectations, timelines, and budget.
• Identify and resolve risks related to staffing and logistics; escalate as needed.
• Translate evolving client needs into concrete workflows on the ground.
• Lead client calls and Weekly Status Reports with data insights and updates.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/CS

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Data dashboards

Job description

Who We Are

Welcome to TELUS Digital — where innovation drives impact at a global scale. As an award-winning digital product consultancy and the digital division of TELUS, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications providers, we design and deliver transformative customer experiences through cutting-edge technology, agile thinking, and a people-first culture.

With a global team across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, and APAC, we offer end-to-end expertise across eight core service areas: Digital Product Consulting, Digital Marketing Services, Data & AI, Strategy Consulting, Business Operations Modernization, Enterprise Applications, Cloud Engineering, and QA & Test Engineering.

From mobile apps and websites to voice UI, chatbots, AI, customer service, and in-store solutions, TELUS Digital enables seamless, trusted, and digitally powered experiences that meet customers wherever they are — all backed by the secure infrastructure and scale of our multi-billion-dollar parent company.

Location & Flexibility

This role can operate remotely in the United States with required travel to client sites and data collection locations.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead day-to-day execution of onsite and field data collection projects, ensuring delivery against client expectations, timelines, and budget. This is a client-facing, data-driven, and solution-focused role for someone with strong critical thinking, technical curiosity, and comfort operating in dynamic, sometimes ambiguous environments — including client programs where goals and workflows are still being defined.

The Project Manager, who reports into the Program Manager, owns turning program strategy into actionable day-to-day plans and delivering them on the ground, escalating program-level risks and decisions upward as needed.

Responsibilities

Project Execution & Delivery

• Own project execution and delivery milestones for one or more onsite/field data collection projects.

• Translate program strategy set by the Program Manager into actionable, day-to-day project plans.

• Own the project-level lifecycle — planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery — against client expectations, timelines, and budget.

• Identify and resolve risks related to staffing and logistics, escalating program-level risks or decisions to the Program Manager.

• Translate abstract or evolving client needs into concrete, actionable workflows on the ground.

Client Management & Communication

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact for the project.

• Lead client calls and Weekly Status Reports (WSRs), including data analysis, performance insights, and stakeholder updates.

• Communicate progress, risks, and incorporate client feedback in real time.

• Support day-to-day client relationship health, flagging satisfaction, risk, or growth signals up to the Program Manager.

Financial & Operational Oversight

• Track and report project financials to the Program Manager, ensuring alignment to budget and forecast.

• Manage landlord contracting and payment coordination for onsite facilities.

• Create and maintain clear documentation — project plans, process maps, SOPs, and meeting notes.

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead Project Coordinators and Schedulers, delegating tasks and ensuring alignment to project goals.

• Partner with Sourcing/Talent Acquisition to secure appropriate talent across staffing models, including full-time, part-time, and crowd-based collectors.

• Drive consistency and performance across distributed project teams, including crowd-based contributors where applicable.

Onsite Operations & Quality

• Monitor onsite project health through moderator check-ins and real-time site oversight.

• Provide real-time feedback based on client needs, and elevate quality or equipment issues promptly.

• Ensure site readiness, safety, and compliance standards are met at all data collection locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; relevant experience accepted in place of formal education.

• 3+ years of project management experience in onsite/field operations, data collection, or a technical/global services environment. Experience managing crowd-based or community operations preferred. Familiarity with robotics or data collection programs preferred.

• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office; working knowledge of data dashboards preferred.

• Agile/Scrum and/or PMP certification a strong plus.

• Strong operational leadership in complex, fast-scaling environments.

• Effective client communication and expectation management.

• Balances execution with financial and timeline constraints.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and providing structure day-to-day.

• Strong critical thinking, analytical skills, and autonomy.

• Recommends best practices, tools, and process improvements to enhance delivery.

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