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Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

Job Summary:

The scope of this role includes leading cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement a variety of projects and processes, including large scale process redesigns and technology implementations within the HR function. Working independently and leading through influence, this individual will combine their business acumen and strategic thinking to execute complex projects with enterprise-wide impact.

To be successful in this role, you will need to build collaborative relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders to drive outcomes, make actionable recommendations, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. This role routinely requires you to navigate ambiguity and complex issues to develop well thought out recommendations that move projects forward. Additionally, you will need the ability to flex between various tasks and levels of detail, from scheduling and facilitating meetings to providing status updates to senior leaders.

The ideal candidate will have excellent written and communications skills and will quickly establish themselves as a trusted strategic partner with senior leadership. This individual will contribute to a culture of executional excellence through outstanding critical thinking, purpose-focused leadership, and detailed execution.

Job Responsibilities:

Drive: Achieve executional excellence through efficient and effective project management practices

• Analyze and understand business strategy and high priority goals.
• Direct large-scale, complex projects with numerous internal and external stakeholders.
• Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan. Proposes recommendations and adjustments to plans as required.
• Engage with appropriate stakeholders to facilitate agreement on objectives and success measures, manage issue tracking and resolution, and ensure project objectives are met.

Connect: Inspire trust and build productive relationships with key stakeholders and program delivery teams.

• Engage broadly and deeply within and outside the HR function to quickly connect information and facilitate positive outcomes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders, steering committees, etc. on program initiatives to facilitate decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand their needs and use that knowledge to drive effective prioritization and roadmaps for delivery.

Develop: Create an environment of continuous improvement with cross-functional teams and business partners

• Demonstrate the ability to learn and develop as a self-starter requiring little direction.
• Exhibit the ability to lead through persuasion and value versus role authority.
• Contribute to Vail’s talent philosophy and help others grow in their roles and career objectives.
• Demonstrate self-awareness and accountability while also holding others accountable to deliver on schedule.

Out Front: Anticipate the needs of key leadership and facilitate as well as motivate those around you to identify solutions

• Ensure candid communication about potential risks, advising stakeholders of risk mitigation and control strategies.
• Escalate and resolve major impediments to program execution.
• Prioritize and adapt to constantly changing business needs.

Job Requirements:

Leadership:

• Ability to drive the execution of program strategy and vision
• Demonstrates curiosity and innovative thinking to create positive outcomes
• Demonstrates passion for helping teams realize their full potential by coaching and enabling delivery of outstanding projects while having fun

Project Management:

• Provide thought leadership in the design and resourcing of large, complex projects with enterprise-wide impacts.
• Ability to manage initiatives from concept through to completion, including the development of requirements and assessing resource needs to inform budgets and timelines.
• Ability to socialize and manage multiple program work streams in support of strategic objectives, creating project / program plans and providing oversight during execution.
• Effectively manage impacts to business stakeholders and technical components of the program or project.

Financials:

• Manage enterprise-wide programs with complex financial models including internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with 3rd party vendors, including RFPs, invoice payment, and tracking.

Resource Management:

• Ability to oversee projects with many internal and contract resources across multiple work streams.
• Partner closely with HR leadership and IT partners to ensure continuous prioritization and effective resource management.

The expected Total Compensation for this role is $73,841.00 - $105,487.00 + Annual Bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.
 

Job Benefits

• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Free ski passes for dependents
• Critical Illness and Accident plans

Vail Resorts offers a ‘Hybrid’ work environment where employees living within 50 miles of the Broomfield office work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays.  Employees living outside of a commutable distance can work remotely from British Columbia, Washington D.C., and the 16 U.S. states* in which we currently operate. This includes: California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion. 

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. 

We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID  516422
Reference Date: 08/02/2026 
Job Code Function: Project Management