Corporate Project Manager

Position Summary

The Corporate Project Manager leads the execution of internal corporate projects that support McCarthy’s strategic initiatives. This role uses traditional project management disciplines—planning, coordination, budgeting, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and execution oversight—to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with organizational goals. Working closely with business sponsors and cross-functional teams, the Project Manager drives clarity, facilitates collaboration, and keeps projects moving forward. And yes—we expect you to have some FUN along the way!

Role Objectives

• Project Planning & Scope Management: Develop comprehensive project plans outlining scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and required resources. Manage scope changes through structured processes.
• Business Needs Assessment: Analyze business objectives and stakeholder requirements to define clear needs and success criteria.
• Data Analysis: Gather and analyze data to identify trends, gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Solution Development: Recommend and implement solutions that align with business goals and enhance operational effectiveness.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, ensuring clear communication, accountability, and alignment.
• Budget & Resource Management: Develop and manage project budgets, allocate resources effectively, and request additional support when needed.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues by developing proactive contingency plans.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for project sponsors and key stakeholders; provide ongoing, clear updates.
• Quality & Performance Assurance: Ensure all deliverables meet defined quality standards and support organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures; identify budget and resource needs.
• Facilitate project meetings, prepare agendas, capture decisions, and drive team accountability.
• Provide clear guidance, feedback, and motivation to project team members.
• Monitor and report progress against milestones; proactively address risks, roadblocks, and delays.
• Coordinate workstreams across internal partners, external vendors, and third-party suppliers.
• Delegate tasks effectively based on skills, capacity, and project priorities.
• Make sound, timely decisions when presented with competing options or constraints.
• Serve as the central coordination point when multiple departments contribute to a project, ensuring alignment and synergy.
• Ensure project activities support leadership and organizational objectives.
• Conduct quality reviews and validate deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Adjust plans, priorities, and schedules in response to changes in scope, resources, or funding.
• Define project success metrics, monitor performance, and report outcomes to sponsors and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate or enterprise project management, ideally with exposure to organizational design, communications, change management, or transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor Degree in Business, Management, Technology, or related field required.
• PMP certification strongly preferred; PROSCI Change Management certification a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills—written, verbal, executive storytelling, and stakeholder messaging.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with a collaborative, client-centric, “We Not I” approach.
• Strong influencing skills; able to guide and align stakeholders without direct authority.
• Self-motivated, proactive, organized, resilient, and able to balance detail orientation with big-picture thinking.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, resolving conflict, and driving alignment across diverse groups.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, and strong technical writing/documentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% per year.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.