Principal, IT Project Manager - Fully Remote!

s Principal Project Manager, you'll lead large-scale, cross-disciplinary initiatives within a dynamic, high-growth environment. This role is crafted for a strategic leader who excels at navigating technical challenges while maintaining outstanding customer experience and business objectives.

As a high-impact leader, you will lead all aspects of the delivery of critical roadmap initiatives with a high degree of autonomy and personal accountability. You will coordinate initiatives in Data & Business Intelligence, Workday ERP, and Application Integrations beyond broad program leadership. These areas deliver measurable value and support scalable enterprise priorities. You will thrive in an innovative setting, balancing technical constraints with business needs to drive decision-making and achieve organizational impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Delivery: Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives, including programs spanning data analysis, Workday ERP systems, and software integrations.

• Program Governance: Develop and implement governance structures-including domain-specific frameworks for enterprise data and ERP release cycles-that empower teams and ensure successful outcomes.

• Executive Communication: Manage program status reporting, executive governance, and senior leadership blocking issues, providing clear access to progress and risks.

• Operational Standards: Define product and operational standards across multiple organizations. Track program objectives and accomplishments, along with key performance indicators related to data quality, integration reliability, and ERP readiness.

• Cross-Functional Planning: Drive discovery and prioritization in partnership with Product, Engineering, and Analytics leaders to develop carefully coordinated roadmaps, dependency tracking, and capacity plans.

• Process Excellence: Facilitate intake, budget reviews, and "Scrum-of-Scrum" sessions across the enterprise to ensure alignment between technical workstreams and business goals.

• Continuous Improvement: Encourage a culture of operational excellence, focusing on value realization, system-to-system interoperability, and data-driven decisioning.

• Financial Stewardship: Manage program budgets, vendor spend, and tracking of value delivered, ensuring alignment with corporate financial targets.

• Collaborator Partnership: Build influential relationships across Field Ops, Finance, HR, and Product Management to ensure the team remains passionate about the highest-priority business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years in Program/Project Management (Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Risk) for enterprise-scale technology initiatives.

• Proven success delivering in Data & Analytics, ERP (Workday), and sophisticated Application Integration environments.

• Validated experience in consumer-facing application delivery with a focus on end-user experience.

• Expert-level knowledge of Agile, PDLC, and Waterfall methodologies; PMP, PgMP, or PMI-ACP certification required.

• Experience defining goals and achievements to drive multi-million-dollar business units and reporting directly to senior leadership.

• Outstanding negotiation and influence skills, with the ability to drive decisions without direct authority.

• Strong slide deck preparation and presentation skills; Lean Six Sigma experience is a significant plus.

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Our benefits meet you where you are. We're here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:

• Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.

• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).

• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.

• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.

• ... and much more.

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we're matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you'll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you're anything like us, you'll come for the work, and stay for the people.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Job Posting End Date : 2026-08-19