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Senior Project Manager

Ascension Health

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At a glance

Compensation
$87–161K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Project Manager works within Ascension Foundation, overseeing projects from planning through completion and aligning goals and schedules with broader business strategies. The role manages resources and budgets, leads philanthropic initiatives and events, translates strategic concepts into actionable plans and dashboards, and documents project phases while resolving issues. It is remote with approximately 25% travel and offers a full-time day-shift schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementPhilanthropyFundraisingEvent ManagementBlackbaud RE CRM

Qualifications

High School+3 Yrs or Associate's+2 Yrs or Bachelor's+2 Yrs or 7 Yrs3 Years Leadership or Management ExperienceBachelor's or Advanced EducationPMP Certification5+ Years Project Management Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Remote with approximately 25% travel

  • Department: Ascension Foundation

  • Schedule: Day Shift | Full Time

  • Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Strategic Project Oversight : Manage assigned projects to full completion by developing goals, objectives, and schedules that align directly with broader business strategies.

  • Resource & Budget Management : Define, assign, and monitor the resources and budgets necessary to meet project goals, making real-time adjustments as requirements shift.

  • Philanthropy & Event Coordination : Lead philanthropic initiatives and coordinate high-impact events, ensuring all logistical and strategic elements are executed to support organizational mission.

  • Operational Planning & Dashboarding : Translate high-level strategic concepts into actionable plans and create visual dashboards to track quality and progress metrics.

  • Issue Resolution & Documentation : Maintain detailed documentation for all project phases and proactively resolve issues to ensure timelines and performance standards

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

  • Required Credential(s): None Required.

Education

  • High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

  • Bachelor's degree or advanced education

  • PMP certification

  • 5+ years of Project Management experience

  • Experience with Philanthropy (fundraising) and event management

  • Experience with Blackbaud RE CRM

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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How this job compares

Set against the 23,160 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–161K/yr
  • Missouri median$104–187K/yr228 salary ranges
  • US median$108–175K/yr14,487 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $124K, is 15% below the Missouri median midpoint ($146K) — in the middle half of Project Manager salary ranges in Missouri.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 437 open Project Manager jobs in Missouri and 23,160 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 19,976 postings).
Education
12,684 of the 23,160 open Project Manager jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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