Project Program Manager Jobs in Arizona
Project Program Manager jobs in Arizona are in strong demand, with openings concentrated in aerospace and defense, technology, financial services, healthcare, and large-scale construction, at levels from coordinator and associate program manager through senior director. Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe anchor most of the hiring activity, and established employers like Honeywell, Intel, and Banner Health consistently maintain project and program management roles across their Arizona operations. The most in-demand specialties include IT program management, capital project delivery, and defense acquisition program oversight. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- 543753
- PHOENIX
- DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
- Full-time
- Closing at: Sep 30 2026 - 23:55 MST
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY
Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST II
Address:
Maricopa Reentry Center
24601 North 29th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
Salary: $40,122.00
Grade: 19
Closing Date: 9/30/26
The position provides weekday, evening and weekend-based psycho-educational programs and case management services to the offender/resident population through classes and one-on-one sessions. Conducts needs assessments and develops individual program plans. Assists in transitional planning for offenders leaving the reentry center. Interacts with internal and external staff. Community Corrections Officers (CCO), and community providers. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate documentation and statistical data/reports. Required to work independently with minimal supervision. In addition, this position is required to drive and travel on State business and perform other duties as appropriate to the assignment.
- Delivers programming services and classes in a group or one-on-one setting during weekdays, weekends, and evenings to offenders/residents under supervision of the Community Corrections Division
- Case management of various elements of offender/resident participation, class completions, documentation and data entry
- Statistical gathering and reporting on programs, offender/resident needs, participation and success of programs
- Communicates, interacts and works with internal and external employees, contractors, community agencies, programming delivery entities and offenders/residents
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
- Principles and practices of program planning, laws, rules, regulations, and trends in the area of assignment
- Local, state, and federal programs and resources
- Research methodologies and report preparation
- Best practices in community resources and requirements
- ADCRR policies and procedures
- Security practices
- Computer operations and various software programs, including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communications
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Organization and time management
- Reentry planning
- Active listening
- Coaching and motivational interviewing
- Collecting and maintaining accurate data/documentation and program records
Ability to:
- Coordinate offender/resident release planning
- Interact professionally with a wide variety of ADCRR staff and the public
- Work in a secured prison and a community-based correctional center environment
- Make sound decisions
- Travel frequently
- Collect and maintain statistical data
- Produce reports
- Maintain confidentiality
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Minimum of one (1) year experience working with justice-involved individuals, probationers, parolees, or inmates
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in instruction or teaching of programs, classes or groups
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
- 543753
- PHOENIX
- DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
- Full-time
- Closing at: Sep 30 2026 - 23:55 MST
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, REHABILITATION & REENTRY
Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
PROGRAM PROJECT SPECIALIST II
Address:
Maricopa Reentry Center
24601 North 29th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
Salary: $40,122.00
Grade: 19
Closing Date: 9/30/26
The position provides weekday, evening and weekend-based psycho-educational programs and case management services to the offender/resident population through classes and one-on-one sessions. Conducts needs assessments and develops individual program plans. Assists in transitional planning for offenders leaving the reentry center. Interacts with internal and external staff. Community Corrections Officers (CCO), and community providers. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate documentation and statistical data/reports. Required to work independently with minimal supervision. In addition, this position is required to drive and travel on State business and perform other duties as appropriate to the assignment.
- Delivers programming services and classes in a group or one-on-one setting during weekdays, weekends, and evenings to offenders/residents under supervision of the Community Corrections Division
- Case management of various elements of offender/resident participation, class completions, documentation and data entry
- Statistical gathering and reporting on programs, offender/resident needs, participation and success of programs
- Communicates, interacts and works with internal and external employees, contractors, community agencies, programming delivery entities and offenders/residents
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
- Principles and practices of program planning, laws, rules, regulations, and trends in the area of assignment
- Local, state, and federal programs and resources
- Research methodologies and report preparation
- Best practices in community resources and requirements
- ADCRR policies and procedures
- Security practices
- Computer operations and various software programs, including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communications
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Organization and time management
- Reentry planning
- Active listening
- Coaching and motivational interviewing
- Collecting and maintaining accurate data/documentation and program records
Ability to:
- Coordinate offender/resident release planning
- Interact professionally with a wide variety of ADCRR staff and the public
- Work in a secured prison and a community-based correctional center environment
- Make sound decisions
- Travel frequently
- Collect and maintain statistical data
- Produce reports
- Maintain confidentiality
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Minimum of one (1) year experience working with justice-involved individuals, probationers, parolees, or inmates
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in instruction or teaching of programs, classes or groups
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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The qualifications that appear most often in project program manager jobs across Arizona.
- PMP or PgMP certification preferred or required by most Arizona employers
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related technical field
- Five or more years managing cross-functional projects or programs end to end
- Demonstrated experience with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management frameworks
- Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Smartsheet
- Strong stakeholder communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership
Project Program Manager Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project program manager in Arizona?
Most Arizona employers require a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field combined with project management experience. Arizona does not issue a state license for project program managers, so the most recognized credential is the PMP from the Project Management Institute, which requires documented project hours and a formal exam. Many candidates also build toward the PgMP for program-level roles. Starting in coordinator or junior project manager positions at Arizona's large defense contractors, health systems, or technology firms is the typical entry path.
How much do project program managers make in Arizona?
Project program managers in Arizona earn a median of about $99,050 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $62,050 for the lowest 10% to over $161,870 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire project program managers in Arizona?
Employers hiring project program managers in Arizona right now include Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Amazon, and CVS Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Arizona's concentration of aerospace and defense contractors, large regional health systems, and semiconductor manufacturers creates steady demand for both technical program managers and enterprise-level project leaders.
Which Arizona cities have the most project program manager jobs?
Phoenix, Tempe, and Tucson have the most project program manager openings in Arizona. The Phoenix metro drives the majority of listings because it concentrates the state's largest aerospace, financial services, and healthcare employers, while Tempe and Scottsdale attract technology companies and corporate headquarters that maintain dedicated program management functions.
How can I get hired as a project program manager in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a project coordinator or PMO analyst role, which large Arizona employers like Honeywell, Banner Health, and Intel use as a training ground before promoting into full program management. Earning a CAPM certification from the Project Management Institute signals commitment without requiring years of experience. Lateral moves from roles in business analysis, operations coordination, or technical writing give you transferable skills that hiring managers in Arizona's defense and healthcare sectors recognize.
Where can I find and apply to project program manager jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to project program manager jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arizona openings across industries including technology, aerospace, healthcare, and financial services. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly through each listing.
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