Senior Special Projects Manager

CoreWeave; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreWeave is looking for a Senior Special Projects Manager to lead critical initiatives and support high-level executives. The role involves strategic project management and collaboration across various teams to tackle complex challenges.

The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience in management consulting or related fields, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. This is an excellent opportunity for someone ready to drive ideas through execution in a rapidly scaling company.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in relevant roles.
• Background in management consulting or corporate strategy.
• Prepared to be flexible in a scaling business.

Responsibilities

• Support key executives in high-priority initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end project for a portfolio of projects.
• Prepare and present communications for various audiences.

Skills

Structured analysis

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a Senior Special Projects Manager, to support our most challenging and high-priority initiatives across CoreWeave
• You will join the Special Projects team, which operates as an internal consulting team and force‑multiplier for the business, assembled to tackle our most challenging and high-priority initiatives
• We take ownership of critical workstreams and support the CEO, CSO, CFO, CDO, GC, and other teams in cross‑functional workstreams across CoreWeave
• You will work with a variety of stakeholders across all levels of CoreWeave to support key executives and decision‑makers
• The ideal candidate is a generalist problem‑solver, who can take ownership of a workstream, from problem statement through implementing and operating a solution
• They will apply a consistent, rigorous toolkit of structured analysis, disciplined project management, and stakeholder influence to any business problem that they encounter
• Prior examples of Special Projects include our IPO, Board materials preparation, internal and external communications initiatives, new product development, M&A integrations, change management projects, and more
• Take a consultative and strategic approach to developing and structuring problem statements, aggregating relevant research and data, conducting comprehensive analysis and assessments, providing actionable recommendations, implementing solutions, and measuring results
• Prepare and present clear and concise communications for a variety of audiences, from the executive level to all company forums
• Proactively identify key business challenges, scope opportunities for Special Projects support, and deliver solutions
• Independently own end‑to‑end project management (PMO) for a portfolio of projects, orchestrating complex, cross‑functional workstreams, proactively identifying risks, and meticulously overseeing implementation across all functional groups
• Drive decision‑making through strategic reporting, insights, and recommendations

We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren’t a 100% skill or experience match. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.

Qualifications and Experience

• 7-10 years of experience.
• A background in management consulting followed by in‑house experience in corporate strategy, private equity, investment banking, product management, or a strategic chief of staff role.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to seamlessly shift between rolling up your sleeves to solve tactical problems with functional owners and advising C‑level executives on high‑level strategic planning.
• Prepared to be flexible and nimble in a rapidly scaling business.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence across all levels of an organization, fostering collaboration and accountability without ownership.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong understanding of cloud services, software businesses, digital infrastructure, or data centers preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to implement operational best practices, build scalable processes, and drive continuous improvement within an organization.
• Ability to tackle ambiguous problems and drive strategic alignment across the entire CoreWeave organization.
• Ready for an operator role – driving ideas through execution.