Management Consultant, Senior Project Manager
Company: Voyageadvisory
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 21, 2024
Job Description:
Management Consultant, Senior Project ManagerOur consultancy is
looking for highly motivated and talented Senior Project Managers.
We are looking for peak performers who have a passion for business,
a joy in solving problems and a work ethic that doesn't rest until
the job is done.Ideal candidates should have at least 10 years of
project management experience. Candidates should have familiarity
with Power BI and a strong communications background. Candidates
should also be skilled in business process improvement, strategic
planning, IT business strategy, and data analysis. In this role,
candidates must be able to facilitate meetings, provide system
functionality delivery on business capabilities, deliver
presentations, and provide production support. Candidates should
possess strong interpersonal skills, relationship building skills,
superior oral and written communication skills, a client service
focus, the ability to identify opportunities for improvement, and
the stamina to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Candidate must be available to work in downtown Chicago office
Tuesdays - Thursdays and work remote on Mondays and Fridays.PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Make recommendations to improve project management practices,
implementing project management process improvements, and training
project managers on project management best practices.
- Provide strategic planning, process development, analysis and
interpretation to complex Business problems.
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support the
Project Sponsor's business goals in collaboration with senior
management and stakeholders. The Project Manager also has
overarching responsibility to identify and mitigate issues and
risks, while also communicating same to stakeholder and senior
leadership.
- Work constructively with sponsors, business analysts,
stakeholders, and customers to define the scope of the project and
determine staffing requirements. Monitor and communicate project
status, including reporting results to managers and users.
- Promote teamwork and a collaborative work environment.
Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and
stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion; ensure that the team's
progress is clear within the team, as well as communicated clearly
to stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively with customers to provide project
status and secure customer feedback. Manage expectations; ensure
that reports, estimates and status are accurate and appropriately
detailed, and that projects receive the appropriate level of
priority.
- Take on complex and large projects in terms scope,
dependencies, risks and impact to the organization. Their
experience and skill are needed to complete projects of this nature
and they work these projects autonomously.
- Oversee, develop and maintain automated project plans and
leverage project management tools to monitor tasks and resource
assignments. Stay aware of current project management trends and
improvements within the industry.
- Develop and establish objective measures and provide
constructive input to the performance measures used within the
project management lifecycle. Develop standards and procedures;
train other project managers to adapt to these standards and
procedures.
- Follow company rules, procedures and maintaining a positive
employee relations climate. Foster a culture of achievement within
a results-oriented work environment. Assist in the recruitment and
selection of prospective team members, as well as assimilation of
new people into the organization. Manage issues and problems in a
constructive and professional manner.REQUIRED SKILLS
- Advanced knowledge in Project Management/Leadership.
- Master's Degree in Business Administration, Project Management,
Information Systems, Computer Science or comparable.
- Strategy implementation experience.
- Experience designing and standing up a new program office.
- Familiarity with Power BI.
- Strong communications background.
- Flexibility and ability to act quickly as things change.
- Change management experience.
- Skilled in business process improvement, strategic planning,
IT, business strategy and data analysis.
- Experience with a variety of methodologies including Agile and
Waterfall.
- Project Management Certificate - PMP, PRINCE2, or similar
preferred.
- Agile Certification - CSM, ACP, or similar preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years managing programs or projects.This position
is hybrid and will require employee to be onsite in downtown
Chicago Tuesdays - Thursdays, working from home Mondays and
Fridays. The position is full time and will include a base salary
of $95K plus 10% bonus, and full benefits, including health,
dental, vision, life, disability, vacation, and 401(k) with company
match.
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Keywords: Voyageadvisory, Racine , Management Consultant, Senior Project Manager, Executive , Chicago, Wisconsin
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