Top Project Manager Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Plans, initiates, and manages enterprise IT projects involving payments and core platform architecture. Leads technical staff, coordinates business and technical teams, develops project plans, manages execution, assesses risks, and oversees Agile delivery, roadmaps, backlogs, and the software development lifecycle.

This role involves supporting project managers in permitting, conducting permit research, preparing plans, and collaborating with city staff for efficient permit outcomes.

Manages material handling automation projects involving conveyors, robotics, AS/RS, structures, controls, software, and related equipment. Responsibilities include planning and completing projects, managing financials, resources, contracts, suppliers, customer relationships, project records, and status updates. The role manages multiple projects across locations and requires up to 50% travel, with occasional evening and weekend work during go-live events.

Manages material handling automation projects involving conveyors, robotics, AS/RS, structures, controls, software, and related equipment. Responsibilities include project planning and execution, financial and resource management, customer and supplier relationships, contract administration, project documentation, status reporting, and coordination across multiple locations. The role requires knowledge of warehouse and fulfillment operations, automation projects, software development lifecycle concepts, accounting, and contracts. Travel up to 50% and weekend or evening work during go-live events are required.

Manages multiple Appeals and Grievances projects from inception through delivery, overseeing scope, schedules, resources, budgets, quality, stakeholders, and change management. Develops project plans, status reports, process documentation, SOPs, workflows, and PEGA job aids. Coordinates process improvements, governance changes, vendors, training, and cross-functional collaboration with executive, operational, and PEGA teams across multiple regions.

Lead post-sales software implementations for veterinary clinic customers by gathering requirements, configuring solutions, conducting training, resolving issues, and managing onboarding progress. Build customer relationships, provide best-practice guidance, document configurations in the CRM, generate implementation reports, and collaborate with Sales, Product, Support, and Customer Success teams. Manage a pipeline of approximately 30–40 customers and conduct 3–4 customer calls daily.

Lead multiple strategic projects from discovery through rollout, coordinating internal teams, external clients, and vendors. Responsibilities include project planning, stakeholder communication, meetings, dashboards, process improvement, cost-saving initiatives, training, documentation, and mentoring project managers. The role requires strong organizational, communication, leadership, and technical skills, with experience managing projects in a dynamic environment.

Leads healthcare systems and process-improvement projects within Health Plan Services. Designs and deploys AI agents and automation workflows for eligibility and reconciliation operations, translates business requirements into technology solutions, coordinates cross-functional teams and vendors, tracks project delivery, documents automation logic, and manages risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations.

Lead end-to-end healthcare SaaS implementation projects from kickoff through go-live and stabilization. Coordinate customer IT, clinical, operational, engineering, product, and integration teams; manage project plans, milestones, risks, documentation, KPIs, and technical requirements. Serve as the primary customer contact, drive accountability, support workflow adoption and change management, resolve integration blockers, and ensure smooth transition to support and customer success.

Manages CMS’s Digital Quality Initiative projects across healthcare, technical, and organizational workstreams. Develops plans, roadmaps, dashboards, and executive reporting; coordinates FHIR interoperability and systems integration activities; manages risks, dependencies, decisions, and stakeholder communication; and supports Agile portfolio alignment, change management, organizational readiness, and adoption. The role facilitates collaboration among CMS leadership, technical teams, contractors, and business stakeholders throughout a complex, multi-year transformation.

Leads complex, cross-functional marketing projects from planning through completion; establishes governance, manages scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder accountability; facilitates collaboration and reporting; and improves PMO methodologies, templates, and processes using Asana and related tools.

Leads cross-functional product initiatives from ideation through launch and iteration. Responsibilities include project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, stakeholder communication, quality assurance, documentation, and process improvement. Partners with product, engineering, design, marketing, and leadership teams to deliver high-quality products on time, within scope, and within budget.

Manage digital agency projects from scoping and kickoff through launch and ongoing support. Responsibilities include client relationship management, project planning, documentation, budgets up to $200,000, resource forecasting, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, team coordination, QA participation, and leading project meetings. The role works closely with strategy, design, development, and QA teams to deliver web redesign, migration, and support projects on time and within budget.

Leads multiple refinery, petrochemical, and terminal turnaround, shutdown, and outage projects. Oversees project managers, field teams, workforce planning, equipment allocation, scheduling, safety, budgets, profitability, customer relationships, and operational performance. Establishes execution standards, monitors KPIs, resolves escalated issues, develops leadership talent, and drives continuous improvement across an assigned regional portfolio. The role requires extensive travel, industrial-site work, physical capability, and strong turnaround management experience.

Leads strategic finance and accounting projects from initiation through closure, including ERP and financial systems implementations, IFRS 17 initiatives, process improvements, regulatory programs, and reporting transformations. Responsibilities include project planning, budgeting, resource and stakeholder management, risk and change control, vendor oversight, KPI reporting, quality assurance, training, and benefits realization. The role partners with multinational Finance, Accounting, technology, and business leadership teams and requires English-Spanish bilingual communication.

Manage the end-to-end installation of diagnostic imaging equipment at hospitals and care centers. Serve as the primary customer contact, coordinate sales and service teams, manage multiple projects, resolve issues, maintain schedules, and drive customer satisfaction. The role involves construction-related project management, cross-functional leadership, customer-site work, regular travel, and customer training on installed devices.

Manage end-to-end Oracle and CRM implementation projects, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, stakeholder communication, testing, and production support. Lead cross-functional teams, oversee application design and development, allocate resources, present status reports, and ensure delivery meets business requirements. The role requires Oracle functional expertise, Agile experience, project management skills, and strong communication abilities. Work is remote or client-site with travel potentially reaching 75%.

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

Lead Oracle Cloud EPM implementation projects from initiation through closure, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, resources, stakeholders, and escalations. Build and guide cross-functional teams, oversee deliverables, maintain budget tracking, apply Agile and Scrum practices, and ensure successful client outcomes through strong communication, change management, and technical project leadership.

Coordinate production workflows for self-paced online learning courses across content, rights, marketing, platform teams, vendors, and partners. Manage Jira boards, timelines, task tracking, content handoffs, meetings, documentation, vendor onboarding, and status reporting. Identify workflow blockers, recommend process improvements, and support automation initiatives to maintain operational continuity throughout the pilot program.

Leads complex DevOps and cloud infrastructure initiatives from planning through implementation. Coordinates engineering teams and technical workstreams, manages dependencies, risks, schedules, and security requirements, and drives CI/CD, infrastructure automation, cloud migrations, platform improvements, and continuous improvement. Develops dashboards and executive reporting while serving as the project-management interface across DevOps, engineering, security, QA, IT, product, and operations teams.

Leads technical medical device projects from planning through launch and post-implementation. Responsibilities include project scoping, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, design-control release planning, Scrum facilitation, cross-functional coordination, technical discussions, testing support, regulatory compliance, production release monitoring, and process improvement.

Manages the statewide school-based services EHR and Medicaid billing implementation, including schedules, vendor deliverables, risks, issues, budgets, change control, governance, stakeholder communications, documentation, and project closeout. The role coordinates Agile and hybrid delivery activities, facilitates meetings and release planning, maintains project records, and ensures compliance with state and federal oversight requirements.

Leads complex enterprise SaaS implementations for customers, managing project scope, budgets, timelines, resources, risks, dependencies, and governance. Partners with customers and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, guide solution design, support QA, resolve issues, and ensure successful delivery. Acts as a solution consultant, manages executive communications, identifies expansion opportunities, improves implementation methodology, and mentors project managers.

Provides portfolio-level oversight of project controls, establishes governance and delivery frameworks, advises clients, leads staffing and resourcing decisions, mentors project controls managers and senior staff, and improves internal tools and processes. Requires advanced cost and schedule management expertise, strong client consulting and communication skills, and experience in construction, life sciences, data centers, industrial, or related technical fields.