Integration Project Manager Jobs in Ames, IA (NOW HIRING)

Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to‑earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

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Job Description

Contract: Initial 6 months, with potential extension

Location: Hybrid in Las Vegas, NV

Travel: Occasional travel between locations may be required

Pay Rate: $70-$76/hour W2

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple operational integration projects within a complex, highly regulated environment. This role will take defined integration needs and move them through execution, coordinating across technology teams, product owners, vendors and operational stakeholders to ensure work is delivered successfully.

You'll manage several smaller, concurrent projects involving operational processes, systems, documentation and compliance requirements. The work may include system changes, vendor configuration, remediation efforts and other initiatives needed to support a broader, multi-year organizational integration.

The ideal candidate is a strong delivery-focused project manager who can establish structure, maintain momentum and coordinate diverse teams while adapting as requirements evolve.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple operational integration projects from initiation through delivery.
• Establish project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and action-item tracking.
• Coordinate work across development teams, product owners, vendors and operational stakeholders.
• Partner with product owners and vendors to plan and coordinate system configuration and related changes.
• Track dependencies, risks, issues and decisions, proactively addressing items that could impact delivery.
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure clear ownership and follow-through on commitments.
• Provide concise, meaningful status updates to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Ensure project activities remain aligned with operational, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate remediation efforts, system changes and other compliance-related initiatives.
• Manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Support broader system integration efforts as the organization progresses through its long-term transformation.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects from initiation through successful delivery.
• Experience coordinating work across technology, product, business and/or vendor teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or workstreams concurrently.
• Strong project planning skills, including managing milestones, schedules, dependencies, risks, issues and decisions.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional meetings and driving teams toward decisions and action.
• Strong stakeholder‑management skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical, operational and leadership audiences.
• Ability to create structure, maintain accountability and drive progress in a changing environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations or other large‑scale organizational transformations.
• Experience working within aviation, transportation or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience managing projects involving operational systems, vendor configuration or technology changes.
• Experience with compliance‑driven or remediation initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

What Success Looks Like

You'll thrive in this role if you're comfortable owning delivery across several moving pieces at once. You can quickly understand what needs to happen, establish a realistic path forward and keep internal teams, vendors and stakeholders aligned around priorities, deadlines and responsibilities.

Successful candidates will be proactive rather than simply reporting project status. You'll identify risks and dependencies early, drive decisions when work stalls and make sure commitments translate into action. You'll also be comfortable adapting plans as requirements evolve while maintaining the structure and accountability needed to keep projects moving.

Why Join This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to play a hands‑on role in a significant, multi‑year operational integration. You'll manage projects that directly contribute to operational and regulatory readiness while working across technology, product, vendor and business teams.

The role offers exposure to both immediate integration priorities and the broader system transformation that will follow, providing an opportunity to make a meaningful impact throughout a complex organizational change.

Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between!

Remarketing Process

Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6‑8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development

Hollstadt offers on‑demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

401k + Matching

One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long‑term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we’ll give you $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we’ll pay you $1,000!

Ongoing Support & Networking

We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.