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Chief Project Manager jobs are open across construction, technology, healthcare, and financial services, at every level from senior project manager to VP of project management, with specializations in program oversight, enterprise delivery, and portfolio governance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
This role will plan and manage the Client & Member Experience team operating model within the Caremark Digital, Data and Analytics, and Technology team — spanning Product Management, User Experience, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, and Project Portfolio Management. The Chief of Staff drives operational norms, cross-functional collaboration, and special projects/requests. This ensures that the VP and the organization operate at maximum clarity, velocity, and impact.
Key Responsibilities
1. Executive Enablement and Decision Support
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP, providing insight, analysis, and recommendations on priorities, risks, and organizational effectiveness.
2. Operating Rhythm and Leadership Cadence
- Design, implement, and continuously optimize the operating rhythm for the Client & Member Experience team
- Lead preparation and follow-ups for leadership meetings, QBRs, MBRs, program reviews, special projects, and executive discussions.
3. Capacity, Budget, and Financial Management
- Partner with HR on talent strategy, staffing, onboarding, headcount planning, and succession pipelines
- Partner with HR and Finance to ensure balanced and predictable resource management and financial adherence.
- Ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, and dependencies across Product Management and Technology Operations.
- Unblock cross-team issues and create predictability in execution across products and programs.
5. Communication, Messaging & Executive Storytelling
- Develop executive-level presentations, strategy documents, communications, and business narratives for internal and external audiences.
- Craft crisp messaging for product/program updates, leadership updates, operating model changes, and investment cases.
- Ensure consistent and high-quality communications across all levels of the organization.
6. Program Leadership & Special Initiatives
- Lead high-impact, VP-sponsored initiatives spanning but not limited to operational priorities, engagement initiatives, or change management initiatives.
- Manage confidential and sensitive initiatives that require executive discretion and precision.
- Maintain an escalation log and risk register, give the VP a short pre-brief on each item before leadership discussions, and track closure
7. Talent, Culture, and Organizational Health
- Serve as a culture champion — driving clarity, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Client & Member Experience team.
- Monitor team morale, workload balance, role clarity, and leadership alignment.
8. Decision Support & Prioritization
- Triaging decisions, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring the VP focuses on the highest-leverage activities.
- Prepare briefing materials, analysis, insights, and recommendations for complex decision-making.
- Represent the VP in key meetings when needed to drive continuity and alignment.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in technology strategy, product/program leadership and/or technology operations.
- Experience supporting senior executives or leading cross-functional technology programs.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complexity.
- Proven ability to lead through influence in large, matrixed organizations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills.
- Experience with executive-level financials (budget, headcount, capacity models)
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or master’s degree preferred, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
- Experience in healthcare, PBM, insurance, or financial services.
Leadership Competencies
- Executive Presence: Operates with discretion, maturity, and high trust.
- Strategic Thinking: Converts vision into clear plans, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
- Collaboration & Influence: Aligns multiple senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Operational Excellence: Obsessed with clarity, execution rigor, and predictable results.
- Communication Mastery: Elite storyteller capable of simplifying complex information.
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$100,000.00 - $231,540.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 12/31/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
This role will plan and manage the Client & Member Experience team operating model within the Caremark Digital, Data and Analytics, and Technology team — spanning Product Management, User Experience, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, and Project Portfolio Management. The Chief of Staff drives operational norms, cross-functional collaboration, and special projects/requests. This ensures that the VP and the organization operate at maximum clarity, velocity, and impact.
Key Responsibilities
1. Executive Enablement and Decision Support
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP, providing insight, analysis, and recommendations on priorities, risks, and organizational effectiveness.
2. Operating Rhythm and Leadership Cadence
- Design, implement, and continuously optimize the operating rhythm for the Client & Member Experience team
- Lead preparation and follow-ups for leadership meetings, QBRs, MBRs, program reviews, special projects, and executive discussions.
3. Capacity, Budget, and Financial Management
- Partner with HR on talent strategy, staffing, onboarding, headcount planning, and succession pipelines
- Partner with HR and Finance to ensure balanced and predictable resource management and financial adherence.
- Ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, and dependencies across Product Management and Technology Operations.
- Unblock cross-team issues and create predictability in execution across products and programs.
5. Communication, Messaging & Executive Storytelling
- Develop executive-level presentations, strategy documents, communications, and business narratives for internal and external audiences.
- Craft crisp messaging for product/program updates, leadership updates, operating model changes, and investment cases.
- Ensure consistent and high-quality communications across all levels of the organization.
6. Program Leadership & Special Initiatives
- Lead high-impact, VP-sponsored initiatives spanning but not limited to operational priorities, engagement initiatives, or change management initiatives.
- Manage confidential and sensitive initiatives that require executive discretion and precision.
- Maintain an escalation log and risk register, give the VP a short pre-brief on each item before leadership discussions, and track closure
7. Talent, Culture, and Organizational Health
- Serve as a culture champion — driving clarity, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Client & Member Experience team.
- Monitor team morale, workload balance, role clarity, and leadership alignment.
8. Decision Support & Prioritization
- Triaging decisions, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring the VP focuses on the highest-leverage activities.
- Prepare briefing materials, analysis, insights, and recommendations for complex decision-making.
- Represent the VP in key meetings when needed to drive continuity and alignment.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in technology strategy, product/program leadership and/or technology operations.
- Experience supporting senior executives or leading cross-functional technology programs.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complexity.
- Proven ability to lead through influence in large, matrixed organizations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills.
- Experience with executive-level financials (budget, headcount, capacity models)
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or master’s degree preferred, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
- Experience in healthcare, PBM, insurance, or financial services.
Leadership Competencies
- Executive Presence: Operates with discretion, maturity, and high trust.
- Strategic Thinking: Converts vision into clear plans, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
- Collaboration & Influence: Aligns multiple senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Operational Excellence: Obsessed with clarity, execution rigor, and predictable results.
- Communication Mastery: Elite storyteller capable of simplifying complex information.
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$100,000.00 - $231,540.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 12/31/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Transportation & Logistics
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chief project manager jobs.
- PMP certification or equivalent program management credential required
- 10 or more years of project and program management experience
- Experience managing enterprise-level budgets and cross-functional teams
- Proficiency with project management platforms such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder reporting skills
Tips for Your Chief Project Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to program scope
Chief project manager listings consistently ask for demonstrated ownership of multi-workstream programs. Lead each bullet with the number of concurrent projects, total budget managed, and cross-functional headcount you coordinated, not just the deliverable you shipped.
Highlight governance frameworks you have used
Employers at this level want to see which delivery frameworks you have actually operated in. Name the methodologies explicitly, whether that is waterfall, agile, SAFe, or a hybrid, and tie each to an outcome like on-time delivery rate or scope reduction.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chief project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your industry and seniority and apply directly to each listing without having to search multiple sources.
Target postings by industry vertical
Chief project manager roles differ sharply between construction, IT, and healthcare. Filter your search by industry and read the posting carefully for domain-specific language like capital projects, software releases, or clinical trials to confirm the role fits your background.
Prepare a portfolio of stakeholder escalations
Interviewers at this level probe how you managed executive escalations, budget overruns, and scope disputes. Come prepared with two or three specific examples where you resolved a high-stakes conflict and kept the program on track, with measurable outcomes.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, ask for clarity on program authority, decision rights, and direct versus dotted-line reporting structures. Chief project managers who negotiate these terms upfront avoid being handed accountability without the organizational leverage to deliver.
Chief Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chief project managers?
The companies hiring the most chief project managers right now include Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, and Collins Aerospace, with the largest share of openings in Texas, New York, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in sectors with large capital programs or enterprise technology transformations.
How many chief project manager jobs are remote?
About 29% of chief project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common in construction, manufacturing, and healthcare settings. Program governance, PMO leadership, and enterprise IT delivery roles tend to offer the most remote flexibility at this level.
How do you become a chief project manager?
Start by building a foundation in project coordination or management, then progressively take on larger programs with cross-functional teams and meaningful budget responsibility. Earning a PMP certification strengthens your candidacy. Move into senior or director-level roles that give you PMO or portfolio oversight experience, since most employers expect demonstrated leadership across simultaneous programs before hiring at the chief level.
Can you get hired as a chief project manager without direct experience at that level?
It is possible if you can show program scope equivalent to the role. Employers often look past the title if your resume reflects enterprise-scale delivery, executive stakeholder management, and team leadership across multiple concurrent workstreams. Framing your senior project manager or director experience around portfolio impact and organizational influence closes most of the perceived gap.
What does the chief project manager interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial screening call, a competency interview focused on program complexity and leadership style, and a final round with senior executives or the C-suite. Some employers add a case study or presentation where you walk through how you would structure an inherited program with scope or budget problems. Expect deep questions on stakeholder conflict and delivery governance.
Where can I find and apply to chief project manager jobs?
You can find and apply to chief project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits your experience.
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