Principal Consultant, SPM Implementation

Tempo

1d•Remote

About The Position

Tempo is seeking a Principal Consultant, SPM Implementation to establish and lead their new SPM (Strategic Portfolio Management) practice. This role involves building an in-house methodology, acting as a player-coach, and delivering end-to-end SPM implementations for Tempo's clients. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in SPM tools and methodologies, the ability to translate client needs into effective solutions, and the drive to build a scalable practice. This is a unique opportunity to shape a critical function within a growing company in the Atlassian ecosystem.

Requirements

Deep SPM implementation experience: multiple implementations of Planview, Clarity, Jira Align, ServiceNow SPM, Targetprocess, or equivalents.
Experience gained either at the vendor, at a consultancy, inside an enterprise PMO as the practitioner who ran the tool, or at an Atlassian Solution Partner delivering Jira Align or Tempo's products against legacy displacements.
Native fluency in the buyer's language: demand management, capacity and scenario planning, investment funding, benefits realization, Lean Portfolio Management.
Experience with Agile, waterfall, and hybrid frameworks.
A working mental model of the stages of project, portfolio, and strategic management maturity, and the judgment to meet an organization where it actually is.
Standing credibility with PMO directors and portfolio leaders, including the spine to challenge executives when the design calls for it.

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Practice Consultant (SPC), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or ServiceNow's Certified Implementation Specialist for SPM (CIS-SPM).
Atlassian ecosystem experience: Solution Partner background or hands-on time with Tempo's products.
Prior practice-building experience at a consultancy or a vendor services organization.

Responsibilities

Deliver first: Run SPM implementations end to end, post-sale, including discovery, maturity assessment, portfolio design (demand intake, capacity planning, prioritization, governance cadence), rollout, and adoption.
Act as a senior practitioner, engaging with PMO and portfolio leaders to assess maturity and design engagements to improve their SPM capabilities.
Translate legacy processes and tool usage into better experiences with Tempo's modular and AI-Native SPM platform.
Take occasional pre-sales pull-in on competitive displacement deals to establish credibility.
Build the practice: Write Tempo's SPM implementation playbook, maturity model, and reference architectures.
Build enablement for Customer Success, sales, and partners to scale the practice.
Feed field learning to product teams, providing context and connecting dots.
Make the hiring case, then hire and lead a small team as the practice proves out.

Benefits

Impact: Found the implementation practice that carries Tempo's solutions into the enterprise.
Innovation: Be part of a culture that values creativity and innovation.
Collaboration: Join a supportive, collaborative team that values openness, communication, and a continuous learning environment.
Growth: Opportunities for professional development, including conferences, courses, and mentorship.
Remote First work environment
Unlimited vacation in most of our locations!!
Great benefits including health, dental, vision and savings plan.
Perks such as training reimbursement, WFH reimbursement, and more.
Diverse and dynamic teams with challenging and exciting work.
An opportunity to have a real impact on our business.
A great range of social activities (both in person and virtual).
Optional in person meet-ups and the ability to travel to our international offices
Employee referral program