650+ Product & Project Management Jobs in Baltimore, MD

The cleanest local pay anchor is project management specialists at $103,720/year in the Baltimore metro. That is a local occupation benchmark, not a full read on every product manager, program manager, TPM, or chief-of-staff role in this category. More current but less official signals put Baltimore product manager median total compensation at $121,000, Baltimore project manager pay around $125,765 on average, and local posted salary ranges in the category centered on about $107k to $150k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 544 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $80,000 at the 25th percentile, $117,500 at the median and $160,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is a workable but selective market for experienced management, product, and project candidates. The metro had a 4.0% unemployment rate in June 2026, and we observed more than 650 postings across more than 350 companies over the last 90 days, so there is real hiring activity. But the mix is tilted toward experienced talent: about 55% of sampled roles are mid-level, about 30% senior, about 10% lead+, and only about 5% entry, while Baltimore professional and business services employment is down 1.2476% year over year. Pay is solid—local project-management-specialist median pay was $103,720/year, and posted salary ranges in this category center on about $107k to $150k—but that upside is concentrated in candidates who already own budgets, risks, schedules, and stakeholders.

Best positioned: Candidates with 3-10 years in project or program delivery, a visible PMP, and proof of budget, risk, scheduling, and stakeholder ownership—especially in defense, public-sector, engineering-adjacent, or institutional settings—have the best odds.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming this is a broad remote or entry-level PM market; about 70% of sampled roles are on-site, about 25% hybrid, about 5% remote, and only about 5% are entry-level.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 696 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Northrop Grumman Corp.: 32 open roles
2. Gladiatoremergence: 13 open roles
3. ARCO Design/Build, Inc.: 12 open roles
4. WSP Global Inc.: 11 open roles
5. Maryland AG: 9 open roles
6. The Johns Hopkins University: 9 open roles
7. JobAps: 8 open roles
8. CVS Health Corporation: 7 open roles
9. Ally Behavior: 6 open roles
10. Baltimore County Public Schools: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Baltimore: 205
• Columbia: 66
• Fort Meade: 40
• Towson: 30
• Annapolis: 23
• Annapolis Junction: 19
• Hanover: 17
• Hunt Valley: 16

Work arrangement

on-site 518 (75%), hybrid 138 (20%), remote 32 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant buyer. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 650 postings across more than 350 companies, and the employer mix was fragmented. The most consistently active names included Northrop Grumman, WSP Global Inc., Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Development and Alumni Relations, Stanley Black & Decker, MBP, CACI, JobAps, and Peraton. That is good news if one employer rejects you, but it also means you need several employer-specific versions of your resume instead of one generic PM profile. The strongest concentration is in execution-heavy project and program work, not broad-access junior PM hiring. About 55% of sampled roles were mid-level, about 30% senior, about 10% lead+, and only about 5% entry. Skill demand clusters around project management, risk management, budget management, scheduling, stakeholder management, and program management, which points to delivery ownership and PMO-style work more than strategy-only product jobs. The sample's industry mix also includes about 40% construction-coded roles, about 20% government and public-sector roles, about 10% engineering, about 10% aerospace and defense, and about 10% healthcare, so some of the apparent volume sits near category borders rather than in pure software product management. Product management is present, but the evidence is thinner. Baltimore product-manager compensation is actively tracked at a $121,000 median with a $115,000 to $140,000 middle band, yet the strongest direct local labor evidence still centers on project-management specialists rather than product managers.

• Defense, cyber, and mission delivery (high): Recurring local names include Northrop Grumman, CACI, and Peraton, and EITC posted a Deputy PM role in Columbia on 2026-08-08.
• Institutional and enterprise delivery (high): Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Development and Alumni Relations, Stanley Black & Decker, WSP Global Inc., MBP, and JobAps all show up among the most active local employers in the sample.
• Pure product management (moderate): Product roles do exist—Baltimore product-manager compensation is tracked at a $121,000 median with a $115,000 to $140,000 middle band—but direct local opening evidence is thinner than for project roles.

Where to focus: If you have 3-10 years of experience, focus first on on-site or hybrid program and project roles with budget, risk, and stakeholder ownership at defense-adjacent, institutional, and enterprise employers before chasing pure product titles.

Roles worth searching next

• Business analyst: It uses requirements gathering, stakeholder alignment, process mapping, and execution support that map well from project or program backgrounds.
• Implementation consultant: It rewards timeline ownership, cross-functional coordination, customer communication, and go-live discipline.
• Operations analyst: It is a good bridge for candidates who already improve workflows, reporting, scheduling, or business operations but lack a PM title.
• Change management specialist: It fits candidates strongest in rollout planning, stakeholder communication, adoption, and training during transformations.

What postings ask for

• PMP (differentiator | immediate): PMP is the most frequently cited certification in local postings, appearing as pmp (about 10%) plus spelled-out Project Management Professional (PMP) (about 5%). Who: Mid-career project and program managers competing for formal PMO, enterprise delivery, or government-adjacent roles.
• Risk management (table_stakes | immediate): Risk management appears in about 15% of sampled local postings and is part of the core execution pattern employers are screening for. Who: Anyone applying to project, program, delivery, or TPM-style roles.
• Budget management and scheduling (table_stakes | immediate): Budget management and scheduling each appear in about 15% of sampled local postings, and the national role definition for project management specialists centers on budget and schedule coordination. Who: Project managers, program managers, and career switchers trying to prove they already do PM work.
• Stakeholder management and program governance (differentiator | immediate): Stakeholder management appears in about 10% of local postings, and program management also appears in about 10%, which signals value for candidates who can align teams and executives rather than just track tasks. Who: Mid-career candidates moving from team-level execution into cross-functional ownership.
• CAPM or Google Project Management Certificate (table_stakes | near-term): These are identified as strong entry points for beginners in project management in 2026, which makes them useful credibility builders when you lack direct PM titles. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers.
• PSM I / Scrum workflow fluency (differentiator | near-term): PSM I is listed among strong beginner certifications for 2026, and it helps signal readiness for scrum master, TPM, and agile delivery workflows. Who: Candidates targeting agile, TPM, or product-adjacent delivery teams.

Questions about this market

What do Management, Product & Project roles pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

The cleanest local pay anchor is project management specialists at $103,720/year in the Baltimore metro. That is a local occupation benchmark, not a full read on every product manager, program manager, TPM, or chief-of-staff role in this category. More current but less official signals put Baltimore product manager median total compensation at $121,000, Baltimore project manager pay around $125,765 on average, and local posted salary ranges in the category centered on about $107k to $150k. This is a good-paying market if you clear the bar. Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new openings for the broader family at about $95,025 statewide versus about $84,177 across all occupations in Maryland, which suggests this category still commands a premium.

Where is demand for Management, Product & Project roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant buyer. Over the last 90 days, we observed more than 650 postings across more than 350 companies, and the employer mix was fragmented. The most consistently active names included Northrop Grumman, WSP Global Inc., Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Development and Alumni Relations, Stanley Black & Decker, MBP, CACI, JobAps, and Peraton. That is good news if one employer rejects you, but it also means you need several employer-specific versions of your resume instead of one generic PM profile. The strongest concentration is in execution-heavy project and program work, not broad-access junior PM hiring. About 55% of sampled roles were mid-level, about 30% senior, about 10% lead+, and only about 5% entry. Skill demand clusters around project management, risk management, budget management, scheduling, stakeholder management, and program management, which points to delivery ownership and PMO-style work more than strategy-only product jobs. The sample's industry mix also includes about 40% construction-coded roles, about 20% government and public-sector roles, about 10% engineering, about 10% aerospace and defense, and about 10% healthcare, so some of the apparent volume sits near category borders rather than in pure software product management. Product management is present, but the evidence is thinner. Baltimore product-manager compensation is actively tracked at a $121,000 median with a $115,000 to $140,000 middle band, yet the strongest direct local labor evidence still centers on project-management specialists rather than product managers.

Which employers are hiring the most Management, Product & Project talent in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from Northrop Grumman (10 postings), WSP Global Inc. (10 postings), Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Development and Alumni Relations (10 postings), Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (10 postings), MBP (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Management, Product & Project roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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