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Principal Project Manager jobs: 46 open roles

Open principal project manager jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open.

The market for principal project manager work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Operations function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Project management specialists”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open principal project manager jobs
46

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$102,320

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
76,500

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

Operations openings that ask for AI skills
2%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Operations openings that are remote
4%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. supply chain14%
  2. 2. procurement14%
  3. 3. logistics12%
  4. 4. project management7%
  5. 5. excel6%
  6. 6. erp2%
  7. 7. audit2%
  8. 8. forecasting2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where principal project manager experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Technical program management

    Close fit · A few months

    Technical program management pays more for the same delivery craft, aimed at engineering teams.

    Carries over: Delivery planning, Risk management, Stakeholder updates

  • Implementation and onboarding

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    Customer implementation is project management with a customer on the other side.

    Carries over: Running projects with customers, Scope and timeline control

  • Operations management and chief of staff

    Adjacent · A few months

    Chief of staff and business operations roles hire strong program people to run the leadership agenda.

    Carries over: Cross-team coordination, Executive reporting, Process

  • Product operations

    Adjacent · A few months

    Product operations runs the product team's processes and releases, a natural home for delivery people.

    Carries over: Release planning, Process, Tooling

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Open principal project manager jobs

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Operations jobs in the rankings

Rankings about operations jobs

Operations jobs · Top Operations employers · All rankings

Where principal project manager jobs are

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Principal Project Manager jobs by city and state

Employers hiring principal project managers

  • PECO Energy 6
  • Exelon 6
  • Pepco Holdings 6
  • Baltimore Gas and Electric 6
  • ComEd 6
  • Westinghouse Electric Company 4
  • Heaven Hill Brands 2
  • Northrop Grumman 2
  • Cooper Companies 1
  • Constellation Energy 1

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