Principal Consultant - Project Management

Torq • Plano, TX

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Torq is seeking skilled agile project management professionals to make a significant impact on clients' businesses by tackling challenging projects and addressing tough challenges. The role involves navigating the entire project lifecycle, from planning to execution, to ensure high-quality results that drive real business value. The company is looking for leaders who can inspire teams and demonstrate the impact of effective project management.

Requirements

• Minimum of a 4-year degree
• Ideally 8+ years in Consulting, Project Management, Marketing, Business Management, or a related field
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule (typically 2-3 days in office)
• Ability to understand and assess our client’s business challenges including underlying gaps and areas of opportunity.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams, fostering growth and professional development.
• Proficient in listening to understand the root of our client’s problems in order to propose actionable solutions
• Communicate findings, recommendations, and progress to clients clearly and effectively, often through presentations and reports
• Ability to manage in an environment of ambiguity with diverse stakeholders
• Facilitate regular updates and feedback sessions with clients to ensure alignment and address any concerns.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with C-level executives to drive consulting opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with project management tools like Microsoft Project, Jira, Trello, or Asana.
• Experience in developing and managing project timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Experience with risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or other project management methodologies is a plus.
• Strong understanding of stakeholder management and communication strategies.
• Working knowledge of project documentation, reporting, and presentation tools such as PowerPoint, Confluence, and Excel.
• Ability to navigate complex enterprise environments and familiarity with collaboration tools and platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Zoom.
• Ability to deliver high quality materials including project/product plans, release/launch plans, progress trackers, risk/issue logs, dashboards, meeting materials/minutes, UAT results, internal/external communication, executive report outs, etc.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders from sales, marketing, product, and operations teams to document project requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Work cross-functionally with IT and digital teams to identify and implement efficient solutions that meet project goals.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards through thorough planning, risk management, and adherence to best practices.
• Develop and track KPIs and metrics that add business value, providing clear insights and actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Simplify complex project details into a compelling narrative that can be effectively communicated to stakeholders, including high-level executives and leaders.
• Support business development initiatives by identifying client needs, contributing to proposals, and participating in sales presentations to drive new opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary – your bank account will be smiling
• Unlimited PTO – we’re serious about that work-life balance thing
• Best-in-class health/vision/dental benefits – your health is our priority
• Generous 401K options – take care of your future with us
• Paid Parental Leave - supporting you during life's biggest milestones
• Opportunity to be a key player at a highly reputable, fast-growing consulting firm
• High degree of internal mobility and diverse project opportunities

What This Job Offers

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