Remote Project manager Jobs in Birmingham, AL

EBSCO Industries, Inc. (EBSCO), headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is one of the largest privately held and family-owned companies in the United States. EBSCO was founded in 1944 by an entrepreneur who was passionate about honoring our commitments to our customers, rejecting the status quo, and seeking to continuously improve our team. We continue to operate that way today, with a passion for our people and our businesses succeeding together. EBSCO has grown and evolved over time into a holding company with a global portfolio comprised of dozens of entities in over 15 separate industries/markets, including Information services, outdoor products, real estate, manufacturing, and distribution. We provide valuable support services to our subsidiaries to aid their growth. We hire passionate people, driven to grow, because we know the success of EBSCO depends on the long-term success of our businesses and our teams.

Job Summary

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The Executive Project Manager plays a critical role in driving focus, alignment, and accountability across EBSCO Industries. Working in close partnership with the executive leadership team, this role transforms strategic vision into a disciplined, measurable roadmap and ensures that priorities are executed consistently across the enterprise.

This is an opportunity for a highly structured, business‑minded leader to act as the connective tissue of the organization—bringing clarity to strategy, rigor to execution, and rhythm to leadership operations. The Executive Project Manager serves as a trusted partner to senior leaders, reinforcing Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) disciplines and enabling scalable, data‑driven growth.

Job Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Alignment & VTO Ownership

• Own and steward the Vision/Traction Organizer (VTO), ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment across the organization.
• Lead quarterly updates to the VTO and confirm all executive initiatives directly support 1‑year and 3‑year targets.
• Act as a strategic sounding board for the executive team to ensure priorities remain focused and actionable.

Leadership Meeting Cadence & Facilitation

• Orchestrate and facilitate weekly Executive Leadership Team (XLT) meetings
• Own agendas, document Issues, track To‑Dos, and drive follow‑through—ensuring meetings are efficient, decisive, and outcomes‑oriented.

Enterprise Scorecard & KPI Management

• Own the Company Scorecard, monitoring high‑level KPIs and performance trends.
• Surface insights, flag risks early, and partner with leaders to maintain a rigorously data‑driven operating culture.

Quarterly Execution & “Rock” Accountability

• Track and monitor progress against 90‑day “Rocks” at the executive level.
• Facilitate follow‑up conversations to remove obstacles, reinforce accountability, and ensure commitments are met.

Process Integration & Operating System Discipline

• Collaborate cross‑functionally to document, standardize, and reinforce core processes, building a scalable enterprise operating system.
• Support alignment across leadership levels—from CEO (L0) and Executive Leadership Team (L1) to future expansion across Business Unit leaders (L2) and Board of Directors.

Executive Accountability & Cross‑Functional Alignment

• Serve as the “glue” for the leadership team, ensuring accountability to departmental goals and seamless communication across functions.
• Foster trust, transparency, and disciplined execution while maintaining an objective, enterprise‑wide perspective.

Job Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Business, MIS, or similar.
• 8 + years of professional work experience in project management, operations, or similar field.
• Proven proficiency with the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
• Prior experience in a PMO, Strategy, or Operations leadership role
• Strong systems thinker with the ability to connect strategy to execution
• Highly data‑driven mindset with comfort interpreting and acting on KPIs
• Exceptional facilitation and executive‑level communication skills

Core Values & Ideal Fit

• Demonstrates unwavering integrity and sound judgment
• Exceptionally disciplined, organized, and detail‑oriented
• Comfortable serving as an objective facilitator who can productively challenge senior leaders
• Collaborative, low‑ego team player with enterprise‑level thinking

Essential Job Function

• Ability to sit for extended periods at a desk while working on a computer, reviewing financial documents, and analyzing data using software applications and spreadsheets.
• Capable of viewing and interpreting information on computer screens for prolonged periods, including detailed financial reports, spreadsheets, and data visualizations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person during meetings, presentations, and collaborations with team members and stakeholders throughout the office environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex, pregnancy status, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.