Initiatives - Project Manager

About the role

Leads the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and successful delivery of outcomes. Manages scope, timelines, resources, and stakeholder engagement across cross-functional efforts. Ensures initiatives are executed efficiently through structured project management practices, proactive problem-solving, and effective communication. Partners with business and functional stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning and execution of initiatives, ensuring scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables are clearly defined and achieved.
• Facilitates stakeholder alignment through structured meetings, clear communication, and coordination across cross-functional teams.
• Monitors initiative progress, identifies risks and issues, and implements mitigation strategies to maintain delivery objectives.
• Establishes and maintains project tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting to provide visibility into status, risks, and outcomes.
• Develops and executes communication plans to ensure stakeholders are informed, engaged, and aligned throughout the initiative lifecycle.
• Applies project and change management methodologies to drive consistency, accountability, and effective execution.
• Evaluates initiative outcomes through data, feedback, and performance metrics to inform continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, organizational development, engineering, project management, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5–7 years of experience in project or program management, operations, or a related field required.
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed environments and influencing stakeholders without direct authority required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prosci Change Management certification preferred.

Benefits

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.

Pay

Anticipated Starting Pay Range $130,000.00- $185,000.00

About the company

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.