Corporate Project Manager

Mccarthy Building Companies•Saint Louis, MO

14d

About The Position

The Corporate Project Manager leads the execution of internal corporate projects that support McCarthy's strategic initiatives. This role uses traditional project management disciplines—planning, coordination, budgeting, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and execution oversight—to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with organizational goals. Working closely with business sponsors and cross-functional teams, the Project Manager drives clarity, facilitates collaboration, and keeps projects moving forward. And yes—we expect you to have some FUN along the way!

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate or enterprise project management, ideally with exposure to organizational design, communications, change management, or transformation initiatives.
Bachelor Degree in Business, Management, Technology, or related field required.
Exceptional communication skills—written, verbal, executive storytelling, and stakeholder messaging.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with a collaborative, client-centric, “We Not I” approach.
Strong influencing skills; able to guide and align stakeholders without direct authority.
Self-motivated, proactive, organized, resilient, and able to balance detail orientation with big-picture thinking.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, resolving conflict, and driving alignment across diverse groups.
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, and strong technical writing/documentation skills.
Ability to travel up to 25% per year.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification strongly preferred; PROSCI Change Management certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures; identify budget and resource needs.
Facilitate project meetings, prepare agendas, capture decisions, and drive team accountability.
Provide clear guidance, feedback, and motivation to project team members.
Monitor and report progress against milestones; proactively address risks, roadblocks, and delays.
Coordinate workstreams across internal partners, external vendors, and third-party suppliers.
Delegate tasks effectively based on skills, capacity, and project priorities.
Make sound, timely decisions when presented with competing options or constraints.
Serve as the central coordination point when multiple departments contribute to a project, ensuring alignment and synergy.
Ensure project activities support leadership and organizational objectives.
Conduct quality reviews and validate deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
Adjust plans, priorities, and schedules in response to changes in scope, resources, or funding.
Define project success metrics, monitor performance, and report outcomes to sponsors and stakeholders.