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INTRODUCTION
The VP, Project Management Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.
Responsibilities:
- Manages a large multi-faceted project/account/campaign or multiple projects at the same time.
- Owns project goals leveraging expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team.
- Organizes new challenges and drive business results.
- Uses best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/customers’ needs and deliver within budget on desired outcomes.
- Drives end results of the project as a representative of the business.
- Works closely with the Product, Technology, and Operations to define a project scope and objectives for project members.
- Prepares, maintains, and submits clear and concise activity/progress reports and time recording/management reports.
- Assesses project risk potentials and discover potential problems before they occur.
- Applies a proactive approach in routinely tracking the project participant progress against project goals.
- Defines, teaches, and enforces the use of good project management practices such as techniques in resolving complex, interdependent activities into tasks and sub-tasks that are documented, monitored and controlled.
- Identifies and where required amends the approach to the context and constraints of each project.
- Constantly improving their own and their teams' skills through lessons-learned reviews at project completion.
- Possess the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to recognize when problems surface or potential problems are looming.
- Articulates problems, bring the right people together to solve problems and know when the problem has been properly addressed and closed.
- Promotes partner involvement through effectively communicating project status upward and to the Client.
- Applies lessons learned from recent projects to future projects.
- Communicates to all concerned parties project milestones, status updates, as well as any existing or potential customer escalation issues.
- Proactively follows escalation and change control processes.
- Owns all management reports on a given engagement.
- Promotes good working relationships across a project, cultivating the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of a project's stakeholders: its sponsors, those who will make use of the project's results, those who command the resources needed, and the project team members.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10 years of project management experience – preferably from a financial services environment
- PMP certification strongly preferred, Six Sigma a plus.
- Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals.
- Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics.
- Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis.
- Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk.
- Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them; clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, MS Project, and VISIO.
- Stays abreast of current industry trends and new technology through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars.
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
JOB FAMILY GROUP: Project and Program Management
JOB FAMILY: Project Management
TIME TYPE: Full time
PRIMARY LOCATION: Jacksonville Florida United States
PRIMARY LOCATION FULL TIME SALARY RANGE: $103,920.00 - $155,880.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
MOST RELEVANT SKILLS
Please see the requirements listed above.
OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
ANTICIPATED POSTING CLOSE DATE: Jun 11, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
INTRODUCTION
The VP, Project Management Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.
Responsibilities:
- Manages a large multi-faceted project/account/campaign or multiple projects at the same time.
- Owns project goals leveraging expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team.
- Organizes new challenges and drive business results.
- Uses best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/customers’ needs and deliver within budget on desired outcomes.
- Drives end results of the project as a representative of the business.
- Works closely with the Product, Technology, and Operations to define a project scope and objectives for project members.
- Prepares, maintains, and submits clear and concise activity/progress reports and time recording/management reports.
- Assesses project risk potentials and discover potential problems before they occur.
- Applies a proactive approach in routinely tracking the project participant progress against project goals.
- Defines, teaches, and enforces the use of good project management practices such as techniques in resolving complex, interdependent activities into tasks and sub-tasks that are documented, monitored and controlled.
- Identifies and where required amends the approach to the context and constraints of each project.
- Constantly improving their own and their teams' skills through lessons-learned reviews at project completion.
- Possess the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to recognize when problems surface or potential problems are looming.
- Articulates problems, bring the right people together to solve problems and know when the problem has been properly addressed and closed.
- Promotes partner involvement through effectively communicating project status upward and to the Client.
- Applies lessons learned from recent projects to future projects.
- Communicates to all concerned parties project milestones, status updates, as well as any existing or potential customer escalation issues.
- Proactively follows escalation and change control processes.
- Owns all management reports on a given engagement.
- Promotes good working relationships across a project, cultivating the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of a project's stakeholders: its sponsors, those who will make use of the project's results, those who command the resources needed, and the project team members.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10 years of project management experience – preferably from a financial services environment
- PMP certification strongly preferred, Six Sigma a plus.
- Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals.
- Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics.
- Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis.
- Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk.
- Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them; clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, MS Project, and VISIO.
- Stays abreast of current industry trends and new technology through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars.
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
JOB FAMILY GROUP: Project and Program Management
JOB FAMILY: Project Management
TIME TYPE: Full time
PRIMARY LOCATION: Jacksonville Florida United States
PRIMARY LOCATION FULL TIME SALARY RANGE: $103,920.00 - $155,880.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
MOST RELEVANT SKILLS
Please see the requirements listed above.
OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
ANTICIPATED POSTING CLOSE DATE: Jun 11, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CVS Health228
- HDR208
- Google132
- American Eagle Outfitters126
- WSP111
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services1,525
- Technology & Software1,219
- Healthcare & Medical Services520
- Retail423
- Construction & Real Estate417
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project management lead jobs.
- PMP or equivalent certification with five or more years of project management experience
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple concurrent projects
- Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet
- Experience developing project plans, budgets, risk registers, and status reports
- Strong stakeholder communication and executive-level presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information technology, or a related field
Tips for Your Project Management Lead Job Search
Quantify delivery outcomes on your resume
Hiring managers for project management lead roles want to see scope, budget, and timeline performance together. Replace vague phrases like 'led cross-functional teams' with figures showing project size, cost managed, and whether you delivered on schedule.
List certifications in your headline
PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, and SAFe credentials filter heavily in applicant tracking systems. Put your active certifications directly in your resume headline and the skills section so automated screens pull your file before a recruiter ever reads it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists project management lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by delivery methodology
Many project management lead openings specify agile, waterfall, or hybrid methodology upfront. Applying to roles that match your dominant methodology means your examples land precisely, and you avoid being screened out for a mismatch in the first phone screen.
Prepare a structured portfolio of case studies
Bring two or three concise project narratives to interviews covering problem, constraints, your decisions, and outcome. Project management lead interviewers probe how you handled scope creep, stakeholder conflict, or resource shortfalls, so rehearsed examples cut directly to what they are evaluating.
Negotiate role scope before accepting an offer
For project management lead positions, team size, budget authority, and escalation path vary widely between titles that look identical on paper. Clarify direct reports, capital limits, and executive access during final-round conversations so the offer reflects the actual responsibility you are accepting.
Project Management Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most project management leads?
The companies hiring the most project management leads right now include CVS Health, HDR, and Google, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in technology, defense contracting, and healthcare systems.
How many project management lead jobs are remote?
About 25% of project management lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how much of the role centers on coordination and reporting rather than physical presence. Sub-areas like IT program management and digital product delivery tend to carry the highest share of remote-eligible postings.
How do you become a project management lead?
Start by building hands-on experience managing projects end to end as a project coordinator or project manager, then pursue a PMP or comparable certification to signal readiness for lead-level responsibility. From there, take on larger budgets and cross-functional scope, document measurable outcomes, and position your resume around delivery results rather than process steps.
Can you get hired as a project management lead without direct lead experience?
Yes, especially if you can show you have already performed lead-level work under a different title. Emphasize instances where you owned a full project lifecycle, mentored junior staff, or managed vendor relationships without a formal lead designation. Agile certifications and a portfolio of complex deliverables compensate meaningfully for a title gap in many hiring processes.
What does the project management lead interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds: an initial recruiter screen focused on methodology and certifications, a hiring manager conversation that probes how you handle competing priorities and stakeholder conflict, a panel or case-study round where you walk through a past project in detail, and a final discussion with a director or VP on team leadership and strategic alignment.
Where can I find and apply to project management lead jobs?
You can find and apply to project management lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your experience and methodology, then apply directly to each listing from the results.
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