Strategic Project Lead — Data, AI & Software

Koch; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) / retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Koch in Wichita, Kansas, is hiring a Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams supporting Rushmore Labs. You will oversee planning, execution, and control of complex projects, coordinating schedules, budgets, and scopes of work to deliver measurable business value.

The role emphasizes proactive problem solving, stakeholder communication, and collaboration with business leaders to drive value and scalable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience contributing to or leading project planning, budgeting, or scoping activities.
• Experience with projects focused on data, analytics, or software development.
• Experience applying Agile, Waterfall, or similar project management methods.
• Experience supporting business transformation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects to meet quality and competitive performance expectations of stakeholders.
• Lead project teams including data engineers, software engineers, analysts, data scientists, and business leaders.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans with scope, schedule, cost and value tracking.
• Identify and manage key dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Hold regular status meetings and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Partner with stakeholders on deliverables and timelines and align resources accordingly.
• Communicate project status proactively to leadership and stakeholders.
• Recognize opportunities for value creation and process innovation.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project planning

Budgeting & scoping

Risk management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Tools

Jira

ADO

Salesforce

Job description

Koch in Wichita, Kansas, is hiring a Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams supporting Rushmore Labs. You will oversee planning, execution, and control of complex projects, coordinating schedules, budgets, and scopes of work to deliver measurable business value.

The role emphasizes proactive problem solving, stakeholder communication, and collaboration with business leaders to drive value and scalable outcomes.