Manager, Project Management

Allegis Global Solutions • Troy, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Quantum Work Advisory (QWA), a subsidiary of Allegis Group, provides workforce technology and workforce transformation advisory services. The Manager, Project Management leads the Project Management team and oversees QWA’s Data Management function, ensuring both teams act as trusted client advisors across systems integration and consulting projects. The role works with internal and external stakeholders, project teams, and subject matter experts to provide leadership and holistic oversight of cross-business and functional solutions. It manages a team of 2–10 Project Managers and Data Analysts, including people and performance management.

The manager owns procedures, processes, team operations, project management, project governance, and data management for SI projects, maintaining and improving the function’s capabilities. The position also supports presales and sales engineering, including responding to RFPs/RFIs, presentations, solution design, and the transition from sales to delivery. It advises leadership on team capacity and is accountable for project management and governance elements of consulting, research, and thought leadership that contribute to QWA products.

This is a leadership role in a developing business. The manager is expected to make independent decisions, act quickly to resolve problems, and deliver results. The role is hybrid and requires the employee to work from a Troy, Michigan, or Tempe, Arizona, office. Travel may be required up to 20%.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of Project Management experience preferred.
• Five or more years of implementation experience preferred.
• Five or more years of consulting experience preferred.
• Three or more years of people leadership experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Expert knowledge of project management tools such as Smartsheet and MS Project.
• Intermediate knowledge of the business domain and environment of non-employee workforce.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Expert proficiency in creating effective project governance documents.
• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies, including waterfall and agile/scrum.
• Expert consulting, negotiating, communication, consensus-building, influencing, presentation, and facilitation skills with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to innovate and think beyond established standards and processes.
• Working knowledge of building technology consulting products, such as scorecards, heat maps, and data-flow mapping tools.
• Basic knowledge of technical matters, integration functionality, VMS tools, and related technologies.
• Leadership experience with small teams.
• Technical sales experience, including writing RFPs/RFIs and presenting QWA products verbally.
• Moderate understanding of contract structure and standards.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to audiences at all levels, including senior client leadership.
• Thorough knowledge of process-modelling techniques and protocols.
• Expert knowledge of the staffing industry, HR practices, and payroll and accounting processes.
• Ability to motivate a team to maintain high capacity and engagement.
• Basic understanding of capacity management.
• Ability to manage senior client relationships, including C-suite relationships.
• Strong communication skills, including at least basic knowledge of practice-standard change management methodologies.
• High emotional intelligence for managing difficult client scenarios and achieving good client outcomes.
• Independent decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-national experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide governance and oversight throughout QWA client engagements.
• Provide leadership on complex, end-to-end enterprise implementations, expansion opportunities, and operational program efficiencies.
• Oversee and quality-check project governance documents, including schedules, RAID logs, decision intake, and other documentation.
• Analyze clients’ business and technical challenges and design solutions that fit into customer environments.
• Oversee and support project data collection, modelling, and analysis.
• Create, maintain, and update governance documentation.
• Coordinate governance discussions with clients, particularly for escalations and critical decisions.
• Conduct landscape research and analysis to support project business and advise clients on consulting matters.
• Provide presales technical support, including RFx responses, business-development presentations, solution design, and contract reviews for technical and invoicing requirements.
• Manage Project Managers and Data Analysts, including people management, performance management, and team leadership.
• Lead team learning, training, and continuous improvement.
• Work with other managers and practice leaders on cross-practice projects and initiatives.
• Support thought leadership, solution governance, solution development, team planning, and capacity management.
• Assist with client-account relationship management.
• Support transitions from sales to project delivery and advise leadership on team capacity.
• Make independent decisions and operate without leadership guidance when needed.

What This Job Offers

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