Top Project Manager Jobs in Des Moines, IA

Manages the organization’s internal travel staffing program, coordinating therapist placements, approvals, onboarding, compensation, utilization reporting, and assignment logistics. Partners with Operations, Finance, HR, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition to align staffing deployment with business needs and budgets. Oversees external travel staffing vendors, including performance management, rate negotiations, contract coordination, and accountability for fill rates and traveler quality.

Leads complex, cross-functional projects across FedEx Freight business units, coordinating resources, schedules, budgets, vendors, risks, issues, milestones, testing, and deployment. Develops project plans, estimates, priorities, and execution strategies while ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Performs analysis, cost-benefit assessments, reporting, stakeholder communication, and project governance. Requires strong leadership, analytical, organizational, communication, and project management capabilities.

Manage video editing projects from assignment through completion, tracking deadlines, revisions, deliverables, and workflows. Perform detailed QA of edited videos, reviewing pacing, captions, audio, transitions, branding, formatting, and overall quality. Provide revision feedback to editors and conduct introductory calls with prospective clients. The role requires strong organization, communication, independence, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects remotely in a fast-paced agency environment.

Manages complex observability implementation projects from initiation through closure. Responsibilities include Agile/Scrum coaching, project planning, budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, risk and issue management, client communication, vendor coordination, service delivery, and project documentation. The role also identifies additional services opportunities, supports executive-level client interactions, tracks project performance, and improves project management processes using systems such as Salesforce and FinancialForce.

Manage customer-facing software and AI/GenAI delivery projects from initiation through closure. Responsibilities include project planning, scheduling, RAID tracking, stakeholder communication, risk and dependency management, escalation handling, cross-functional coordination, and PMO process improvement. The role also supports AI project evaluation, data readiness, model performance monitoring, AI-specific risk tracking, prompt engineering awareness, cost considerations, and governance practices.

Leads the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of commercial insurance projects. Coordinates stakeholders, project teams, resources, deliverables, milestones, and portfolio activities. Supports Agile adoption through Scrum or Kanban, facilitates iterative planning and continuous improvement, reports project progress and risks, escalates issues, and mentors project management staff at the Project Manager II level.

Lead complex, multi-track consulting programs for strategic oil, gas, and energy customers. Responsibilities include customer engagement, digital transformation planning, executive governance, resource coordination, partner contracting, delivery oversight, risk and financial management, metrics tracking, and cloud-consumption growth. The role also develops program plans, manages customer feedback, supports P&L accountability, and serves as a trusted industry advisor. Remote work is available, with 25–50% travel to customer sites.

Manages Kaplan’s web marketing projects from planning through delivery, including resource allocation, timelines, task assignment, stakeholder communication, risk mitigation, and quality control. Uses Asana and Jira to manage backlogs, sprints, documentation, and cross-platform tracking. Collaborates with marketing, web, technical, and subject matter experts to gather requirements and coordinate implementation. The role also applies knowledge of web architecture, release cycles, SEO, A/B testing, Agile methods, CMS platforms, and developer workflows.

Manage franchise rollout coordination across data readiness, planning, training, go-live, and hypercare. Maintain readiness checklists, dependencies, risks, issues, action items, documentation, and integrated plans. Coordinate franchise owners, program leadership, Data, Product, and technical teams; facilitate meetings, validate data, support training and communications, track post-launch issues, and escalate blockers. This remote role works EST hours, supports overlapping rollout waves, and may require limited periodic travel.

Manage end-to-end CMMC audit delivery for an enterprise customer, including planning, timelines, resources, risks, dependencies, evidence collection, stakeholder communication, and project closeout. Coordinate cybersecurity consultants and engineers, ensure SSPs, POA&Ms, artifacts, and control mappings meet audit requirements, and serve as the primary customer-facing project-management contact throughout the assessment lifecycle.

Manage Salesforce implementation projects from planning through delivery, including Scrum ceremonies, Agile adaptation, timelines, budgets, risks, resources, vendors, and client communications. Collaborate with account, creative, product, technology, and development teams to resolve issues, clarify requirements, and deliver high-quality solutions on schedule. The role also requires consulting experience, Salesforce implementation leadership, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to leverage AI responsibly.

Manages data center service deployment projects from initiation through completion, including client coordination, travel and site access planning, budget tracking, reporting, timecard and expense approval, subcontractor coordination, hiring support, onboarding, training, and adherence to safety and security standards. The role requires frequent work at client data center locations and physical ability to operate in demanding environments.

Manage end-to-end AI strategy, governance, and operations projects supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, risk and dependency management, stakeholder coordination, governance facilitation, status reporting, documentation, and executive communications. The role bridges technical teams, VA stakeholders, and federal contractors while ensuring compliance with contractual and federal standards. Candidates need at least three years of technical project management experience, an active PMP certification, U.S. work authorization, and the ability to obtain required VA access and background approval.

Manage a large federal AI program comprising six concurrent workstreams and more than twenty deliverables. Responsibilities include coordinating sprint cycles, tracking schedules and risks, assigning labor, maintaining compliance artifacts, supporting pilot teams, evaluating implementation, and serving as the contractor’s primary government point of contact. The role requires active PMP certification, large-scale program management experience, Agile delivery expertise, and coordination of a fully remote team supporting the Veterans Health Administration.

Leads curriculum development for a federal contract, overseeing training materials, e-learning content, project schedules, metrics, reporting, quality, staffing, and client relationships. Provides curriculum expertise, project management support, analytical evaluation, process improvement, and guidance on delivery standards. The role requires adult learning and instructional design experience, federal project experience, stakeholder management, and eligibility for a Public Trust clearance. It is remote with occasional travel for in-person meetings.

Leads day-to-day operations for large-scale federal transition assistance programs supporting military Service members and Veterans. Oversees dispersed teams, staffing, scheduling, service continuity, performance reporting, operational risks, stakeholder coordination, training, quality assurance, and process improvements across worldwide installations. Ensures contractual compliance, resolves issues, supports program execution, and maintains operational readiness. The role is remote with occasional travel for in-person meetings.

Leads federal contract operations supporting the VA’s veteran-support organization recognition program. Manages work plans, schedules, staffing, workloads, request reviews, quality assurance, reporting, risks, governance, stakeholder communications, and continuous improvement. Coordinates a multidisciplinary team, monitors performance and deadlines, prepares executive-ready status materials, and ensures accurate, traceable deliverables in a documentation-intensive environment.

Manage multiple projects within the VA's AI Citizen Developer Ecosystem, serving as the contractor point of contact for VHA leadership. Responsibilities include project planning and closeout, schedules, risk registers, status reporting, resource planning, stakeholder briefings, budget and performance monitoring, corrective actions, and oversight of contractor SMEs. The role requires federal healthcare project management experience, PMP certification, and eligibility for a VA Public Trust clearance.

Manages the full lifecycle of the VA Office of Suicide Prevention’s Elevated Risk Care Management program. Serves as the contractor point of contact, develops project documentation and schedules, coordinates stakeholder meetings, tracks KPIs and milestones, manages risks, resolves issues, and drives process improvements. The role requires federal healthcare program experience, PMP certification, strong stakeholder communication, and compliance with VA access and suitability requirements.

Manage the VHA AI Education Hub program and subordinate projects across the full lifecycle. Serve as the primary stakeholder contact, coordinate contractor teams and subject matter experts, maintain schedules, risks, status reports, and corrective actions, and lead government stakeholder meetings. Ensure timely, compliant delivery of AI education, training, and technology integration workstreams while meeting federal acquisition, VA security, and VHA requirements.

Leads healthcare technology projects involving medical equipment management, clinical system integration, technology modernization, and operational improvement across VA facilities. Manages project plans, schedules, risks, documentation, stakeholders, vendors, resources, reporting, and implementation activities while ensuring compliance with VA policies, regulatory requirements, and healthcare technology standards.

Leads end-to-end delivery of mid-sized customer implementation projects, coordinating cross-functional resources and serving as the primary customer contact. Develops project plans, manages risks, facilitates status meetings, and tracks project health, budgets, and timelines. The role requires strong stakeholder management, communication, organization, multitasking, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering SaaS or enterprise software implementations on time and within scope.

Leads cross-functional federal healthcare projects from planning through implementation, managing scope, budget, resources, milestones, stakeholders, partner relationships, and government customers. Supports revenue cycle, clinician solutions, procurement initiatives, and proposal development for future federal awards. The role is remote, requires a T3 Public Trust background check, and may involve up to 25% domestic travel.

Manage multiple customer-facing technology implementation projects from kickoff through closure. Own delivery outcomes while coordinating customers, implementation engineers, executives, and cross-functional teams. Oversee scope, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, forecasting, and resource management. Lead planning sessions and delivery meetings, communicate project status, and help improve PMO best practices. The role focuses on cloud-based, integration-oriented solutions, with EDI, MFT, data movement, or file transfer experience preferred.

Manage cybersecurity and IT infrastructure projects from initiation through delivery, overseeing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, documentation, stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional dependencies. Lead planning meetings, communicate with senior leaders, resolve issues, apply PMO standards, maintain dashboards and project records, and conduct post-project reviews. This is a remote role requiring project management experience and vendor relationship management.