Project Manager Jobs in Nashville, TN

Observed government pay is strong but broad: BLS puts Nashville management occupations at a $68.28 mean hourly wage in May 2025, and the local management-occupation family at a $126,320 median annual wage, with a $86,590 25th percentile and $169,940 75th percentile. Proxy pay from recent postings is narrower and more title-dependent: posted salary ranges center on about $100k to $150k in Nashville, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a Tennessee mean offered salary on new openings for this occupation family of about $86,307 in September 2026 (n=951).

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Advertised pay

Across the 299 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $93,750 at the 25th percentile, $129,750 at the median and $151,850 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Nashville is still a viable market for experienced management, product, and project candidates, but it is not an easy market for generalists. The metro unemployment rate was 3.1% in August 2026, metro Professional and Business Services employment was 198.3 thousand and up 0.9160% year over year, and the Callings.ai database observed more than 600 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days. At the same time, statewide occupation signals softened: Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows management, product & project postings in Tennessee down 2.8% year over year and employment down 0.8% in September 2026. That adds up to a market with real openings and solid pay, but better odds for people who already fit a clear delivery, program, or product lane.

Best positioned: Your best odds are as a mid-to-senior operator who can show project management, strategic planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and data analysis, is open to on-site or hybrid work, and can use a PMP as a bonus signal.

Main caution: Do not mistake this for an easy remote or entry-level market: only about 5% of postings were remote and only about 5% were entry level.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 553 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Oracle Corporation: 66 open roles
2. Amazon.co.uk Limited: 59 open roles
3. Vanderbilt: 19 open roles
4. HCA Healthcare: 10 open roles
5. Schneider Electric SA: 9 open roles
6. Tennessee: 7 open roles
7. Virtualbox: 7 open roles
8. Walgreens Co.: 7 open roles
9. Kimmel & Associates: 6 open roles
10. Dollar General: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 417
• Franklin: 39
• Brentwood: 25
• Atlanta: 8
• Smyrna: 6
• La Vergne: 6
• Hendersonville: 5
• Mount Juliet: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 424 (78%), hybrid 93 (17%), remote 29 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunities are concentrated by employer type and function, not by one dominant company. The Callings.ai database observed more than 600 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. Among named employers, Oracle Corporation had more than 125 postings and Amazon had more than 50, which suggests large-platform employers matter, but the long tail still matters more than chasing one logo. The most usable pockets for this category sit in IT services and consulting, enterprise software and network solutions, software development, and healthcare-related transformation work. In the local sample, IT services and IT consulting accounted for about 20% of postings, enterprise software and network solutions about 15%, and software development about 10%. Healthcare consulting and healthcare technology also showed current expansion signals: Jarrard added 15 professionals including a senior project manager, and Hopper Healthcare said its new Franklin office would build local teams across healthcare technology, operations, product development, and related functions. A large construction share also appears in the posting mix at about 35%, but much of that work routes to specialist construction categories rather than the core management/product/project lane this page is evaluating.

• IT services and consulting (high): A meaningful share of local demand sits in delivery, stakeholder, and transformation work for consulting-style employers, with about 20% of the local posting mix in IT services and IT consulting.
• Enterprise software and software development (high): Enterprise software and network solutions account for about 15% of postings, and software development about 10%, making this the clearest lane for product, TPM, and technical program profiles.
• Healthcare technology and consulting (moderate): Recent local signals include Jarrard's team expansion with a senior project manager hire and Hopper Healthcare's planned Nashville-area buildout around healthcare technology and product development.

Where to focus: Focus first on mid-to-senior program, project, and transformation roles in software, consulting, and healthcare-tech, and treat construction-heavy postings as a separate lane unless your background already fits built-environment delivery.

Roles worth searching next

• Management Analyst: This is a reasonable pivot because the work overlaps with efficiency improvement, strategic planning, data analysis, and stakeholder-facing problem solving.
• Business Analyst: It is a good bridge for candidates who already have stakeholder management, data analysis, and process-mapping strengths but are not yet landing full PM or product roles.
• PMO Analyst or Project Coordinator: BLS describes project-management work as coordinating budget, schedule, staffing, and other project details, which maps well to PMO-support roles.
• Strategy & Operations Analyst: This fits candidates whose strongest signals are strategic planning, budgeting, stakeholder management, and data analysis rather than roadmap ownership.

What postings ask for

• Project management (table_stakes | immediate): It was the most-requested hard skill in local postings, appearing in about 50% of the sample. Who: Everyone in this category, especially candidates coming from operational or analyst backgrounds.
• Stakeholder management (differentiator | immediate): It appeared among the most-requested local skills, which fits a market that leans on cross-functional delivery rather than purely individual contributor work. Who: Mid-career PMs, program managers, chiefs of staff, and career switchers trying to prove leadership without direct reports.
• Risk management (differentiator | immediate): Risk management showed up in about 25% of local postings, which is a strong signal that employers want people who can anticipate blockers, not just track tasks. Who: Project and program candidates, especially those targeting regulated or enterprise environments.
• Data analysis (premium | near-term): Data analysis appeared in about 20% of local postings and helps candidates move from coordinator-style work into decision-support and prioritization work. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and product-adjacent applicants who need a sharper business case.
• Strategic planning (differentiator | near-term): Strategic planning appeared in about 25% of local postings, showing that employers want prioritization and portfolio thinking, not just execution. Who: Program managers, chiefs of staff, and senior project leaders trying to move up-market.
• Budget management (differentiator | near-term): Budget management and budgeting both appeared in local demand, which matters in a market where employers are still screening for business discipline. Who: Project managers and career switchers coming from operations, finance support, or vendor management.

Questions about this market

What do Management, Product & Project roles pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Observed government pay is strong but broad: BLS puts Nashville management occupations at a $68.28 mean hourly wage in May 2025, and the local management-occupation family at a $126,320 median annual wage, with a $86,590 25th percentile and $169,940 75th percentile. Proxy pay from recent postings is narrower and more title-dependent: posted salary ranges center on about $100k to $150k in Nashville, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a Tennessee mean offered salary on new openings for this occupation family of about $86,307 in September 2026 (n=951). This is a six-figure market for many established candidates, but the highest local wage benchmarks reflect the broader management family, not only product managers, program managers, or TPMs.

Where is demand for Management, Product & Project roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN concentrated?

Real opportunities are concentrated by employer type and function, not by one dominant company. The Callings.ai database observed more than 600 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. Among named employers, Oracle Corporation had more than 125 postings and Amazon had more than 50, which suggests large-platform employers matter, but the long tail still matters more than chasing one logo. The most usable pockets for this category sit in IT services and consulting, enterprise software and network solutions, software development, and healthcare-related transformation work. In the local sample, IT services and IT consulting accounted for about 20% of postings, enterprise software and network solutions about 15%, and software development about 10%. Healthcare consulting and healthcare technology also showed current expansion signals: Jarrard added 15 professionals including a senior project manager, and Hopper Healthcare said its new Franklin office would build local teams across healthcare technology, operations, product development, and related functions. A large construction share also appears in the posting mix at about 35%, but much of that work routes to specialist construction categories rather than the core management/product/project lane this page is evaluating.

Which employers are hiring the most Management, Product & Project talent in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Oracle Corporation (125 postings), Amazon (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Management, Product & Project roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 15% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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