Senior Project Manager - Sales

Cummins; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead Sales-focused initiatives in the U.S. You will drive end-to-end project delivery, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with financial and operational goals.

The role requires strong communication, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to navigate complex environments across multiple business units. This is a remote-friendly, exempt position with open U.S. applicants.

Qualifications

• Strong financial acumen to interpret key indicators and support decisions.
• Excellent communication and audience-adaptation for different stakeholders.
• Customer-focused mindset to meet customer needs and drive business results.
• Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts across teams.
• Strong planning and project management skills to balance scope, schedule, and resources.
• Effective risk and issue management to mitigate delivery risks.
• Strong resource, schedule, and scope management to manage budgets and headcounts.
• Adaptable, collaborative, inclusive approach across diverse teams and accounts.
• Knowledge of power generation products; interface with contractors, engineers, vendors; strong documentation and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Must understand project financials and build rapport with external stakeholders.
• Ability to review design submittals and experience in new construction is a plus.
• Open to applicants across the continental U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects from inception through completion.
• Facilitate project planning sessions with internal and business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and track milestones.
• Identify, track, and resolve project issues and risks.
• Plan and monitor project budgets and conduct supporting analysis.
• Monitor and communicate project status to teams and stakeholders.
• Identify and assign appropriate resources to project tasks.
• Guide and coach project team members with feedback and sharing lessons learned.

Skills

Financial acumen

Communication

Customer focus

Complexity management

Planning

Risk management

Resource and scope management

Adaptable and collaborative

Power generation knowledge

Stakeholder rapport

Team leadership

Organizational skills

Data and process orientation

Education

College degree

Job description

We are looking for a talented Senior Project Manage r to join our team specializing in Sales in US.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead multiple projects from inception through completion , ensuring objectives, deliverables, and performance goals are clearly defined and achieved.

• Facilitate project planning sessions with internal and business stakeholders to establish project scope, objectives, performance goals, timelines, and key milestones.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans , tracking progress against established timelines, milestones, and performance expectations.

• Identify, track, and resolve project issues and risks , collaborating with team members and other partners to identify effective solutions and alternatives.

• Plan and monitor project budgets , conducting research and analysis to support project planning, decision‑making, and successful execution.

• Monitor and communicate project status to project teams, Project Sponsors, and key stakeholders while maintaining accurate project notes, databases, measures, and records.

• Identify and assign appropriate resources to project tasks, ensuring the right expertise and support are available to successfully deliver project objectives.

• Guide and coach project team members , providing developmental feedback, sharing lessons learned, and leveraging experiences from other teams to continuously improve project outcomes.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Strong financial acumen to interpret key financial indicators and use them to support sound business and project decisions.

• Excellent communication and audience‑adaptation skills to translate complex or technical information into clear, relevant messages for different stakeholders and audiences.

• A strong customer‑focused mindset to build trusted relationships, understand the customer perspective, and develop solutions that better meet customer needs and support business results.

• The ability to manage complexity and conflict by navigating large amounts of information, competing priorities, and challenging situations to identify effective solutions.

• Strong planning and project management skills to balance project scope, schedules, resources, and priorities while ensuring expected outcomes are fully realized.

• Effective risk and issue management skills to identify, assess, prioritize, and mitigate project risks while proactively resolving issues that may impact successful delivery.

• Strong resource, schedule, and scope management capabilities to effectively manage budgets, headcount, timelines, deliverables, and project requirements.

• An adaptable, collaborative, and inclusive approach that values different perspectives and cultures while working effectively across teams and stakeholder groups. Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree required.This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Experience: Intermediate level of relevant work experience, including team leadership experience, required.

• Knowledge of power generation products, ability to interface with contractors, consulting engineers, vendors, knowledge of codes, knowledge of technical documentation, and strong research capabilities needed.

• Candidate must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Must possess strong organizational and planning skills and be capable of multi‑tasking on a variety of complex tasks.

• Must be able to manage databases and reporting mechanisms for project milestones.

• Must be data‑and process‑oriented/driven.

• Must be able to work in a team environment with Sales, Production, Purchasing, Project Administration, Engineering and Service Team both within and outside of their account.

• Must possess a good understanding of project financials.

• Must quickly be able to build rapport with external stakeholders - client and trade partners.

• Ability to review and understand design submittals preferred.

• Previous experience in a new construction setting preferred.

• Open to applicants across the continental U.S.

Compensation and Benefits

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Job Sales

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Off‑site Remote

Job Type Exempt - Entry Level

ReqID 2438623

Relocation Package No

100% On‑Site No

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