Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Champion Homes•Winter Park, FL

About The Position

The Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives is a full-time role within Champion Construction Services and Builder Developer. Reporting to the National Vice President, Builder Developer, this position leads high-priority initiatives supporting Builder Developer and Champion Construction Services. The role partners with operational and functional leaders to improve processes, implement scalable systems and tools, strengthen reporting, and drive cross-functional initiatives from planning through sustainable adoption. It aligns stakeholders, manages risks and dependencies, and gives leadership clear insight into progress, decisions, and results. Travel is required as business demands, and the work location is yet to be determined. The role may have direct reports in the future. The position is exempt and may include other duties and special assignments as needed. A background check and drug screen are required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, project management, operations, construction management, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Five or more years of progressive experience leading cross-functional projects, business initiatives, operational improvements, or systems implementations.
Demonstrated success managing complex priorities, project plans, risks, budgets, or resources, and senior-level stakeholders.
Experience documenting business requirements, mapping processes, coordinating testing and deployment, and supporting sustainable adoption.
Ability to influence without direct authority, drive accountability, and move teams from analysis to execution.
Strong executive communication, presentation, meeting facilitation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including advanced use of Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufactured housing, homebuilding, construction, field services, real estate development, or a related industry.
Experience leading enterprise-level initiatives and partnering directly with executive and operational leaders.
Project management certification, such as PMP, or formal project management training.
Experience with process improvement, change management, business transformation, workflow automation, or portfolio governance.
Experience with ERP, project management, workflow, reporting, or business intelligence platforms.
Experience directing project teams, consultants, or third-party partners.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic and special projects supporting Builder Developer and Champion Construction Services from definition through implementation.
Develop project charters, workplans, timelines, milestones, resource requirements, governance, success measures, and business cases.
Partner with CCS and Builder Developer leaders to identify operational challenges, workflow gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for standardization and scalability.
Map current-state processes and design future-state workflows, operating standards, tools, and documentation that improve execution and visibility.
Define business requirements, project scopes, implementation plans, success measures, and change impacts for operational improvements.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to design, test, deploy, and sustain new processes, systems, dashboards, and operational tools.
Manage implementation activities, including requirements gathering, testing, user acceptance, training, deployment, adoption, and post-implementation review.
Support development of operational dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and analyses that strengthen leadership decision-making.
Monitor project performance, user adoption, operational results, risks, and dependencies; resolve issues and escalate decisions with clear recommendations.
Work with Operations, Technology, Finance, Marketing, Engineering, and other partners to develop supporting tools, materials, processes, and communications.
Facilitate leadership and project meetings, drive decisions, assign accountability, and ensure commitments are completed.
Establish and maintain project governance, documentation, reporting disciplines, and visibility across the portfolio.
Promote process consistency, knowledge-sharing, and alignment between CCS and Builder Developer operations.
Influence across functions and levels to build alignment, remove barriers, and sustain momentum.
Provide direction to project team members and external partners; may lead or develop assigned resources as the function evolves.
Handle sensitive and confidential information with sound judgment and discretion.
Perform other duties and special assignments as needed.