Project Manager
CarGurus · Boston, MA · 4 days ago
HybridInformation Technology$103k–$129k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Project Manager will support the Strategic Program & Project Execution (SPPE) efforts across the organization, driving high impact, high visibility projects that are cross-functional in nature. Projects will be critical to organizational success and growth.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with project sponsor and cross-functional teams to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, project plan, budget and timing for cross-functional, enterprise-wide projects.
- Lead and inspire cross-functional teams to achieve successful execution of company projects, managing and communicating the vision, purpose and guiding principles as determined by the business leaders.
- Provide regular updates to project teams and business leaders on status, risks and accomplishments.
- Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors as appropriate.
- Work cross-functionally to track and manage dependencies within projects to ensure on-time delivery.
- Analyze project risks and develop risk mitigation plans to ensure stable execution, while maintaining sight of dependencies and end-state deliverables.
- Ensure stakeholder engagement and approval by establishing a clear approval process, decision tracking and cadenced demos and updates.
- Partner with stakeholders on change management and adoption of improved processes.
- Key contributor to building and enhancing our project management frameworks and best practices to facilitate transparent status tracking and efficient execution.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing medium-to-large projects and programs in a project management function.
- Experience in executing enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Able to define project plans, coordinate resources, manage all project activities, and develop processes associated with program rollout.
- Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
- Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and project performance evaluation processes.
- Experience working with engineering and product teams; comfortable working with technical teams.
- Comfortable exercising judgment and using analytical skills in ambiguous situations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business or related field.
- Strong working knowledge of Agile practices and methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience leveraging agentic tools such as Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT to streamline work processes.