Project Management Consultant - 26-01207

NavitasPartners•Virginia Beach, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Management Consultant to manage a portfolio of medium to large-scale projects. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, and vendors to deliver projects using established project management methodologies. The position follows a hybrid work model , requiring regular onsite presence to meet with customers and stakeholders and facilitate in-person meetings as needed. Local candidates are required.

Requirements

Strong leadership, communication, influence, and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook
Strong customer service mindset

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or equivalent IT Project Management experience
Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Hands-on experience using ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM)

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of medium to large projects, partnering with business areas to prioritize work requests using standard project management methodologies
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to document current-state processes, research best practices, and propose future-state improvements aligned with continuous improvement initiatives
Build and maintain strong working relationships with technical stakeholders, business partners, and vendors
Define and document business requirements based on identified needs and gaps in collaboration with SMEs
Apply project management best practices including planning, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring, risk management, and project closure
Develop and manage project deliverables such as business process flows, business requirements documents, project plans, test plans, and test scripts
Track project timelines and deliverables, providing regular status updates to internal and external stakeholders
Assist in defining business metrics to measure and improve process performance
Facilitate weekly and bi-weekly project meetings; document and distribute meeting notes and action items
Identify, manage, and resolve project issues and conflicts; track resolutions through completion
Analyze and prioritize project risks, assess potential impacts, and develop mitigation strategies
Manage project communications to leadership, stakeholders, and project teams
Provide direction to project teams, including work assignment, scheduling, and review of deliverables
Identify and resolve scope, schedule, budget, and quality issues; conduct root cause analysis and support change management activities
Lead lessons-learned sessions to identify opportunities for improvement and reuse of best practices
Support and enforce standards and methodologies related to project management, business process development, and change management
Perform additional duties as assigned based on project and departmental needs