Project Manager – Business Planning and Strategic Initiatives

United States Bowling Congress•Arlington, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager – Business Planning and Strategic Initiatives coordinates USBC’s annual business planning process, manages major cross-functional projects identified in approved business plans, and provides monthly progress reporting to leadership. The role promotes consistent planning, accountability, timely execution, and visibility into strategic priorities across departments. The position is based in Arlington, Texas, with a hybrid schedule of two days, and reports to the Senior Manager of Projects. The Project Manager works with department leaders to develop and organize business plans, facilitate alignment, and track progress. For assigned initiatives, the role coordinates teams and stakeholders, manages project plans and delivery, monitors risks and resources, and reports progress and decisions needed to leadership. The role also identifies opportunities to improve planning, project governance, reporting, and organizational execution. This is a full-time, exempt position with work hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The employee may need to work weekends or extended hours as needed and travel at least up to 10% of the time. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. A bachelor’s degree in business, project management, or a related field is preferred, though equivalent experience may be considered. Candidates must pass the RVP program and maintain Green Light status, and must adhere to the USBC Registered Volunteer Program Code of Conduct as a condition of employment and continued employment.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project management, business operations, strategic planning, or related experience.
Experience coordinating annual business plans, operational plans, or organization-wide planning cycles.
Demonstrated success managing cross-functional projects and reporting progress to leadership.
Experience with project management methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid approaches.
Experience developing dashboards, executive status reports, and project tracking tools.
Experience working with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive-level reporting skills.
Ability to facilitate planning processes and manage multiple complex, cross-functional projects.
Ability to develop schedules, track milestones, analyze risks, and resolve competing priorities.
Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with department leaders and influence without direct authority.
Proficiency with project management, spreadsheet, presentation, and status reporting tools.
Must pass the RVP program and maintain a Green Light status.
Must adhere to the USBC Registered Volunteer Program Code of Conduct as a condition of employment and continued employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the annual USBC business planning cycle, including calendars, milestones, templates, instructions, reviews, and final submissions.
Partner with department leaders to develop business-plan objectives, initiatives, deliverables, timelines, resource needs, and measurable success criteria.
Consolidate and organize departmental business plans, identify interdependencies, and track completion of planning activities.
Facilitate business planning meetings, follow-ups, and cross-functional alignment while department leaders retain ownership of their plans and results.
Lead assigned major business initiatives from approved annual plans, creating project charters, scopes, schedules, milestones, and delivery plans.
Coordinate cross-functional project teams, stakeholders, dependencies, vendors, and resources in support of agreed priorities.
Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, risks, issues, and decisions; escalate material concerns and recommend corrective actions.
Maintain centralized project plans, status trackers, action logs, and supporting documentation using established PMO practices.
Collect and validate monthly progress updates from initiative owners, including milestone completion, performance against objectives, and upcoming activities.
Prepare and distribute monthly business-plan project reports and leadership dashboards covering status, accomplishments, risks, delays, and decisions needed.
Facilitate monthly progress reviews with department leaders and follow up on commitments, overdue items, and mitigation plans.
Identify opportunities to improve business planning, project governance, reporting consistency, and organizational execution.
Provide timely communication and support to leadership and project stakeholders, and maintain current project management skills.
Perform other duties as assigned.