Top Project Manager Jobs in Des Moines, IA

Manages end-to-end Sage X3 and ERP implementation projects for clients, including planning, budgeting, resource coordination, stakeholder communication, risk mitigation, change requests, financial tracking, and project closure. Serves as the primary client liaison, supports solution scoping and account growth, coordinates internal and third-party teams, and ensures successful transition to post-implementation support. The role requires ERP implementation experience in process or distribution manufacturing and involves at least 20% travel to U.S. client locations.

Lead sales-related projects from order acceptance through closeout, managing scope, schedules, budgets, forecasts, risks, customer communication, cross-functional coordination, documentation, and project profitability. The role oversees milestones, change management, invoicing, commissioning, project reviews, and continuous improvement while coordinating Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Service, and Finance teams.

Leads production ramp-up projects across multiple manufacturing sites, managing project plans, capital expenditures, equipment delivery and integration, timelines, risks, records, and cross-functional coordination. Facilitates status meetings, reports performance to senior leadership, and supports continuous improvement and best-practice adoption. The role partners with engineering, procurement, operations, and site leadership to expand manufacturing capacity for optical communication systems.

Manages customer programs from concept through completion, coordinating teams and project phases including estimating, design approvals, purchasing, production, delivery, and installation. Maintains timelines, inventories, costs, labor data, and customer relationships while supporting revenue and margin growth. Leads project coordinators, reviews architectural fixture drawings, develops corrective actions, and collaborates with Sales and Operations. Some travel to other divisions is required.

Lead electrical and controls projects from planning through closeout, managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, safety, client relationships, subcontractors, change orders, profitability, forecasting, and technical deliverables. Serve as the primary liaison between clients, field teams, and internal departments while resolving issues and ensuring high-quality project execution.

Leads concurrent customer implementations from post-sale kickoff through go-live and hypercare. Responsibilities include project planning, timeline and milestone management, cross-functional coordination, status meetings, risk mitigation, escalation management, customer communication, launch documentation, and process improvement. The role supports brands and 3PL partners in a fast-paced technology environment and transitions accounts to Customer Success after launch.

Manage high-volume, multi-site projects by developing and maintaining detailed schedules, tracking milestones, coordinating resources, communicating with stakeholders, and escalating risks. The role requires identifying scheduling constraints, developing mitigation strategies, maintaining project data, improving processes, and supporting on-time delivery across complex enterprise initiatives.

Own end-to-end go-to-market launches for AI products by building launch plans, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, tracking readiness, managing communication cadences, and reporting risks and status to senior leadership. The role also coordinates usability testing, customer feedback, go/no-go reviews, and post-launch retrospectives while ensuring marketing, sales, support, training, solution architecture, and documentation teams are aligned.

Leads project management office activities supporting Special Operations efforts in PACOM. Coordinates priorities, resources, stakeholders, vendors, subcontractors, deliverables, financial reporting, operational planning, documentation, metrics, and process improvement. Serves as a liaison with government program managers, briefs senior government officials, supports complex contracts in austere environments, and manages subcontractor statements of work. Requires travel of up to 25% and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Manages implementation projects for health plans and strategic employer clients, including PBM transitions, new service launches, and vendor changes. Responsibilities include client relationship management, requirements gathering, impact analysis, project planning, status reporting, issue escalation, go-live support, travel, and post-implementation reviews. The role requires coordination with internal subject matter experts and external clients, including potential government program stakeholders.

Manage multiple concurrent eDiscovery matters from initiation through completion, serving as the primary client contact. Oversee discovery workflows, schedules, budgets, resources, quality standards, reporting, and deliverables while advising on data collection, processing, review, and production. Collaborate with legal, IT, and cross-functional teams; manage client expectations; support business development; and mentor junior project team members.

Leads complex pediatric public health research projects for the CHAMPS National program. Responsibilities include developing protocols and assessment tools, coordinating hospitals and research teams, managing timelines and budgets, overseeing data collection and analysis, ensuring protocol and HIPAA compliance, training staff, supervising research personnel, supporting IRB and safety board activities, and contributing to manuscripts, presentations, proposals, and CDC reporting. Some travel to hospitals and community project locations is required.

Manage the Legacy AMPS task order supporting DLA identity and access management operations. Responsibilities include project planning, integrated master schedule management, resource leadership, risk management, quality assurance, stakeholder coordination, deliverable production, compliance tracking, and transition planning across IAM, SSO, PAM, GRC, and application security programs.

Supports capital project delivery under close supervision by coordinating cross-functional teams, maintaining execution plans and schedules, monitoring budgets and KPIs, documenting meetings and governance activities, tracking risks and changes, preparing reports, and supporting project closeout. The role develops skills in stakeholder management, project leadership, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and risk mitigation while applying company project management standards.

Leads the strategy, architecture, administration, development, operations, governance, and lifecycle management of an enterprise ServiceNow platform supporting a federal agency. Manages a cross-functional development and administration team, oversees projects, integrations, upgrades, security compliance, vendors, budgets, risks, and stakeholder requirements. Ensures ServiceNow solutions meet federal security, performance, ITIL, and governance standards while driving platform optimization and continuous improvement.

Coordinates healthcare hospital-opening and enterprise projects from initiation through operational launch. Develops schedules, budgets, readiness plans, and status reports; manages cross-functional stakeholders, resources, risks, contracts, supplies, construction punch lists, and regulatory readiness. Partners with leadership, health-system stakeholders, and internal departments to ensure projects meet scope, timeline, and budget objectives. Requires approximately 25% travel, including on-site support during hospital move-in, turnover, audits, and opening activities.

Supports business, system, and data analysis while managing IT projects from concept through implementation. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, solution design, data review, system change assessment, issue resolution, documentation, testing and validation coordination, risk and schedule management, and stakeholder communication. The role requires balancing technical analysis with project execution across cross-functional teams in a clinical research technology environment.

Leads multiple complex, cross-functional projects from requirements gathering through completion. Develops schedules, resource plans, budgets, and project documentation; manages risks, issues, changes, costs, and deliverables; communicates status to stakeholders; ensures projects meet scope, schedule, and budget objectives; and mentors project team members while improving project management processes.

Manage multiple security installation projects from initiation through closeout, coordinating internal teams, customers, subcontractors, budgets, schedules, change orders, invoices, and escalations. Create and maintain work orders and project data in Dynamics 365, monitor KPIs, validate timelines, assess risks, and provide mitigation plans. Lead installations involving fire, burglar, access control, and CCTV systems while ensuring inspections, monitoring connectivity, system functionality, and customer expectations are completed.

Lead and deliver Oracle Cloud HCM implementation projects from initiation through closure. Define scope, plans, budgets, and staffing; manage risks, issues, QA, and stakeholder communication; present status to leadership and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Lead and deliver ServiceNow technical projects using Agile and Waterfall. Coach teams on Scrum, remove impediments, manage scope/schedule/budget, coordinate vendors, interface with clients, analyze resource utilization, drive services revenue, and close projects with post-implementation reviews.

Leads end-to-end execution of substation and power grid infrastructure projects for utility and data center customers. Manages scope, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, safety, procurement, engineering coordination, installation, testing, commissioning, and customer relationships. Oversees cross-functional teams, suppliers, EPCs, and subcontractors while ensuring compliance with utility standards, NEC, IEEE, GE policies, contractual requirements, and project financial objectives. Domestic travel may be required for customer meetings and site activities.

Leads end-to-end technology delivery for fraud-related client projects and initiatives. Coordinates internal teams, service providers, vendors, stakeholders, and engineering groups; manages risks, issues, metrics, integrations, and system enhancements. Guides technical trade-off decisions while balancing business objectives, platform strategy, customer experience, and maintainability. Analyzes complex application-support problems, recommends solutions, and provides technical oversight across the fraud book of work.

Manages Enterprise Health software deployments from pre-sale through go-live. Responsibilities include stakeholder alignment, project governance, scheduling, scope and change control, documentation, progress tracking, budget and timeline management, issue resolution, project closure, and process improvement. The role requires coordinating internal and external stakeholders, translating customer requirements into project specifications, supporting pre-sales activities, and traveling up to 20%.

Manage chemical, petrochemical, and downstream EPC and CAPEX turnaround projects ranging from $1M to $100M. Responsibilities include overseeing scope, cost, schedule, procurement, contracts, proposals, change orders, project teams, client communications, reporting, critical-path forecasting, budget control, and construction or design processes. The role requires extensive Gulf Coast oil and gas experience, field experience, engineering knowledge, and strong project execution skills.