550+ Product & Project Management Jobs in Indianapolis, IN

The best direct local wage anchor is still older BLS data: Project Management Specialists in the metro had a median annual wage of $95,730, and a newer salary summary based on BLS May 2025 data places the metro median at $99,710. Broader current posting data is higher because it mixes management, product, and project roles; recent local postings center on about $95k to $145k, with a broader band of about $75k to $170k.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 247 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $109,200 at the median and $157,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is a competitive but still workable market for Management, Product & Project job seekers in Indianapolis over the next 3-6 months. Metro unemployment was 3.4% in July 2026, and Indiana postings for this occupation family were up 9.4% year over year even as employment in the field was essentially flat. Locally, the visible market included more than 350 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, but most openings skew mid-career and on-site. That means there are real opportunities, especially for proven delivery leaders, but not many easy-entry openings.

Best positioned: Mid-career project or program managers who can show budget ownership, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder leadership—and who are open to on-site or hybrid work—have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake a low local unemployment rate for an easy hiring market: only about 10% of sampled openings are entry-level, about 5% are remote, and about 0% of postings that state policy mention visa sponsorship.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 571 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Indiana: 15 open roles
2. Deloitte: 11 open roles
3. F.A. Wilhelm: 10 open roles
4. DHL Group: 9 open roles
5. Indy: 9 open roles
6. Lilly Group: 9 open roles
7. Carrier: 7 open roles
8. FedEx Corporation: 7 open roles
9. Harrison Consulting Solutions: 7 open roles
10. IU Health: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Indianapolis: 374
• Carmel: 32
• Plainfield: 22
• Greenwood: 18
• Fishers: 14
• Noblesville: 12
• Brownsburg: 10
• Greenfield: 10

Work arrangement

on-site 419 (75%), hybrid 114 (20%), remote 25 (4%)

Where the demand is

Visible demand is real but spread across a long tail rather than a few dominant firms. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 350 postings across more than 250 companies, and employer concentration is fragmented. That is good news if you are willing to target many employer types instead of waiting on a single brand-name opening. The catch is where those openings sit. In the current posting mix, about 55% of sampled roles are attached to construction-related employers, with civil engineering at about 10%, healthcare at about 10%, manufacturing at about 5%, and real estate at about 5%. Because specialist manager tracks in those sectors are often routed into separate categories, treat this as evidence that Indianapolis currently favors execution-heavy project delivery environments more than pure consumer-tech product teams. The clearest near-term pockets look like enterprise delivery and consulting, technical/manufacturing programs, and health-tech commercialization rather than remote-first product leadership. This is also not an entry-led market. About 60% of sampled openings are mid-career, about 25% senior, and only about 10% entry-level, while the typical active posting stays open around 30 days. That combination usually rewards candidates who can show immediate ownership of budgets, schedules, vendors, or cross-functional workstreams.

• Execution-heavy project delivery (high): Most visible demand sits in project-delivery environments; about 55% of sampled postings were tied to construction-related employers, with civil engineering at about 10%, healthcare at about 10%, manufacturing at about 5%, and real estate at about 5%.
• Enterprise transformation and public-sector programs (moderate): The employer list includes Indy and Deloitte, and the city's new technology chief is leading digital modernization and generative AI initiatives that can create program and change-delivery work.
• Health-tech commercialization and implementation (moderate): Epic is among the active employers in the sample, and the IU Health Incubator added five startups in summer 2026, pointing to delivery work around implementations, launches, and commercialization.
• Remote-first product leadership (limited): Only about 5% of sampled roles are remote, so remote-first product leadership is the narrowest lane in the current market.

Where to focus: Focus first on mid-career project or program roles where you can prove budget, schedule, risk, and stakeholder ownership in an on-site or hybrid setting.

Roles worth searching next

• PMO analyst / project controls analyst: Local demand is execution-heavy and mid-career skewed, so PMO-style roles can be the cleanest bridge for candidates who can already handle schedules, budgets, and status reporting.
• Business analyst: Roles that turn stakeholder needs into requirements can bridge into product or program work, especially around city modernization and enterprise change programs.
• Implementation specialist / customer onboarding manager: Health-tech and enterprise software activity in Indianapolis favors launch, rollout, and adoption work as much as classic product management.
• Product operations analyst: A small but active local UX and digital product community makes product-ops a more realistic landing spot than jumping straight to product manager.
• Change management specialist: Indianapolis organizations are still investing in modernization, AI adoption, and collaboration tooling, which creates work around adoption, communications, and training rather than only pure PM titles.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): It shows up in about 55% of local sampled postings, so employers assume you already know the core language of plans, milestones, owners, and execution. Who: Everyone in this category, especially applicants coming from adjacent operations or analyst roles.
• Budget management (differentiator | immediate): Budget management appears in about 20% of postings and budgeting in about 15%, which tells you cost control is a real screening factor, not a bonus line. Who: Mid-career PMs and career switchers who already influenced spend, purchasing, or vendor tradeoffs.
• Scheduling (table_stakes | immediate): Scheduling appears in about 15% of postings, and it is often the clearest proof that you can run delivery rather than just attend meetings. Who: Entry-level candidates and switchers who need concrete evidence of execution skill.
• Risk management (premium | near-term): Risk management appears in about 10% of local postings, and recent manufacturing program ramps at Rolls-Royce highlight why employers pay more for people who can manage cross-program risk. Who: Experienced project and program managers targeting technical, manufacturing, or multi-stakeholder work.
• Stakeholder management (differentiator | immediate): Stakeholder management and strategic planning each show up in about 10% of postings, which fits a market that values cross-functional coordination more than pure feature ownership. Who: Candidates moving into broader program roles or trying to stand out beyond schedule administration.
• PMP (differentiator | near-term): PMP is the certification most often required locally, but only about 5% of sampled postings explicitly ask for it, making it a useful filter-clearer for experienced PMs rather than a universal gate. Who: Mid-career candidates who already meet experience requirements and need stronger screening leverage.

Questions about this market

What do Management, Product & Project roles pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

The best direct local wage anchor is still older BLS data: Project Management Specialists in the metro had a median annual wage of $95,730, and a newer salary summary based on BLS May 2025 data places the metro median at $99,710. Broader current posting data is higher because it mixes management, product, and project roles; recent local postings center on about $95k to $145k, with a broader band of about $75k to $170k. That is solid pay for Indianapolis. A $100,000 salary in the metro has roughly $104,498 of national-average purchasing power, so six-figure offers stretch better here than in many larger markets.

Where is demand for Management, Product & Project roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN concentrated?

Visible demand is real but spread across a long tail rather than a few dominant firms. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 350 postings across more than 250 companies, and employer concentration is fragmented. That is good news if you are willing to target many employer types instead of waiting on a single brand-name opening. The catch is where those openings sit. In the current posting mix, about 55% of sampled roles are attached to construction-related employers, with civil engineering at about 10%, healthcare at about 10%, manufacturing at about 5%, and real estate at about 5%. Because specialist manager tracks in those sectors are often routed into separate categories, treat this as evidence that Indianapolis currently favors execution-heavy project delivery environments more than pure consumer-tech product teams. The clearest near-term pockets look like enterprise delivery and consulting, technical/manufacturing programs, and health-tech commercialization rather than remote-first product leadership. This is also not an entry-led market. About 60% of sampled openings are mid-career, about 25% senior, and only about 10% entry-level, while the typical active posting stays open around 30 days. That combination usually rewards candidates who can show immediate ownership of budgets, schedules, vendors, or cross-functional workstreams.

Which employers are hiring the most Management, Product & Project talent in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Indy (5 postings), Deloitte (5 postings), Harrison Consulting Solutions (5 postings), ARCO Design/Build, Inc. (5 postings), Epic (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Management, Product & Project roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 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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