What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Cargas Systems?
About The Role
Cargas is hiring a Project Manager to lead customers through successful implementations of our proprietary software, Cargas Energy.
As a Project Manager, you'll work directly with customers to manage project timelines, resources, budgets, and expectations throughout the implementation. You'll become a trusted advisor to customers, helping them achieve their goals while working with your teammates to deliver exceptional customer care.
Key Responsibilities
Cargas is an employee-owned software and consulting company where people do meaningful work and share in the success they help create. There’s no one-size-fits-all career path here—you’ll have the tools, support, and flexibility to explore opportunities, build your skills, and grow in ways that are meaningful to you—while contributing to the success of the company. Built on trust and transparency, we practice open-book management, giving employees visibility into company performance so they’re informed, accountable, and connected to our collective goals.
Headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Cargas is committed to sustainable growth for both our business and our people.
Culture, Values, & Work
Our core values—employee ownership, teamwork, and customer care—guide how we work and support one another. We collaborate across teams, welcome diverse ideas, and foster an environment where people feel empowered to contribute. Work arrangements vary by role and team and are designed to balance exceptional customer care with flexibility for personal needs. Our employee tenure exceeds industry benchmarks, and we’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania for two decades.
Ownership & Benefits
Employees share in our success through employee ownership, profit sharing, and bonus programs, supported by a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits and cost-saving programs focused on mental, physical, financial, and social well-being.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Cargas Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all applicants who are excited about our company to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification; you may be a great fit for this role or another opportunity at Cargas!
Cargas is hiring a Project Manager to lead customers through successful implementations of our proprietary software, Cargas Energy.
As a Project Manager, you'll work directly with customers to manage project timelines, resources, budgets, and expectations throughout the implementation. You'll become a trusted advisor to customers, helping them achieve their goals while working with your teammates to deliver exceptional customer care.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with customers to successfully implement Cargas Energy, guiding them through change and building trusted relationships.
- Understand customers' business processes, gather requirements, and translate their needs into implementation plans and solutions.
- Lead software implementation projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, resource management, risk mitigation, budgeting, execution, and status reporting.
- Monitor project scope, timelines, budgets, and team performance to ensure successful project delivery.
- Communicate project expectations, risks, progress, and deliverables clearly to customers, internal teams, and stakeholders.
- Manage project scope changes, negotiate change orders, and proactively address challenges and escalations.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure information is clear, complete, and up to date.
- Identify opportunities to expand customer value and support our business growth and goals.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 2 years of project management experience leading software implementation projects.
- Ability to learn Cargas Energy and related software products.
- Experience managing customer relationships, projects, and deliverables across organizations.
- Knowledge and expertise in project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple responsibilities through successful completion.
- Experience working within the energy industry.
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and ERP implementation projects.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Cargas is an employee-owned software and consulting company where people do meaningful work and share in the success they help create. There’s no one-size-fits-all career path here—you’ll have the tools, support, and flexibility to explore opportunities, build your skills, and grow in ways that are meaningful to you—while contributing to the success of the company. Built on trust and transparency, we practice open-book management, giving employees visibility into company performance so they’re informed, accountable, and connected to our collective goals.
Headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Cargas is committed to sustainable growth for both our business and our people.
Culture, Values, & Work
Our core values—employee ownership, teamwork, and customer care—guide how we work and support one another. We collaborate across teams, welcome diverse ideas, and foster an environment where people feel empowered to contribute. Work arrangements vary by role and team and are designed to balance exceptional customer care with flexibility for personal needs. Our employee tenure exceeds industry benchmarks, and we’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania for two decades.
Ownership & Benefits
Employees share in our success through employee ownership, profit sharing, and bonus programs, supported by a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits and cost-saving programs focused on mental, physical, financial, and social well-being.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Cargas Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all applicants who are excited about our company to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification; you may be a great fit for this role or another opportunity at Cargas!