Consultant, Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

Integrated Project Management Company • Chicago, IL

1d • $110,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Consultant in IPM’s national Project Portfolio Management practice, you will work with IPM engagement leads and client teams to help organizations strengthen how they plan, prioritize, and deliver portfolios. Depending on client needs and maturity, you may support current-state assessments and improvement roadmaps; serve hands-on in a client PMO, managing portfolio reporting, governance cadences, resource tracking, and steering committee materials; or help build and roll out processes, templates, and tools while coaching project teams in new ways of working. The role focuses on enterprise and functional PMOs, particularly new product development, strategic initiatives, and business execution, and provides exposure to different clients and industries. It does not involve managing IT systems implementations or infrastructure projects, application development, cybersecurity, or technology operations.

IPM’s PPM practice helps clients improve portfolio management maturity to reduce risk and strengthen decision-making, communication, governance, resource allocation, and prioritization. Work may include assessing and enhancing existing PMOs, establishing PMO and PPM capabilities, developing portfolio frameworks and customized prioritization models, and building resource planning models that account for financial and human-resource constraints. Frameworks may include processes, governance, tools, capabilities, and leadership, and PMOs may include EPMO, TMO, SRO, or VMO variations.

IPM describes its culture as caring, nurturing, inclusive, and collaborative, with transparent communication, team-building events, internal support, and opportunities for professional development and promotion from within. The company offers diverse client projects and a comprehensive compensation and benefits program. Its hybrid work environment requires at least three days in the office, with flexible specific days; client and project requirements may increase onsite expectations. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; a science or engineering discipline or related field is preferred.
• At least 7 years of professional experience, with progression into roles of greater responsibility.
• At least 3 years managing projects or programs, or supporting a PMO or portfolio function.
• Consulting mindset and ability to assess current practices and recommend improvements.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with PMO or portfolio maturity models and ability to adapt approaches to each client’s maturity level.
• Experience supporting or coaching project teams.
• Hands-on experience with PPM and reporting tools such as Smartsheet, Planisware, or Planview.
• Interest in applying AI to PMO and reporting work.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new situations.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant project management certifications, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• A bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support current-state assessments of PMO and portfolio frameworks, including stakeholder interviews, data gathering, and analysis.
• Analyze findings to help identify root causes of issues and inefficiencies.
• Contribute to future-state recommendations and improvement roadmaps.
• Build and implement solutions, including processes, governance, templates, and tools.
• Help run day-to-day PMO operations, including portfolio reporting, steering committee materials, and resource tracking.
• Apply industry best-practice methodologies and tools, such as Smartsheet.
• Coach and support project managers and PMO staff as they adopt new practices.
• Identify and help apply AI opportunities within PMO and portfolio functions.
• Contribute to proposals and client materials.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees and 80% employer-paid health insurance for dependents.
• 401(k) matching.
• Performance bonus.
• Relocation assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal time, and sick time.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Professional growth opportunities, with promotion from within.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level