Project Manager- Consulting (remote)

A.C. Coy•Canonsburg, PA

2d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Project Manager with a consulting background to lead client engagements. This role requires extensive travel (60%) and involves managing projects end-to-end, from scope and budget to client communication and team leadership. The ideal candidate will possess strong Industrial Engineering and operations expertise, with a focus on productivity improvement, process re-engineering, and data-driven recommendations. You will be responsible for designing and implementing engineered labor standards, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting account management. This is a permanent, full-time, 100% remote position, but requires living near a major US airport due to the travel demands.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
7+ years’ experience in a consulting role using Industrial Engineering principles, having led and managed client engagements across multiple industries
Demonstrate success managing fixed-scope, time-boxed projects and small delivery teams
Familiarity with workforce management (WFM), labor planning, productivity programs, or operational excellence
Strong executive communication and presentation skills (PowerPoint), analytical problem solving (Excel), and stakeholder management, with the ability to drive deadlines across multiple projects
Ability to create and manage project budgets, with a strong understanding of travel coordination and travel expense policies
Knowledge of change management principles, ability to create influence in implementing recommended solutions
Knowledge of and experience in implementing end-to-end project solutions, including industry and customer research, creating strategy and project vision, design and development of solution meeting SOW, and associated change management practices
Demonstrated leadership – with internal teams and clients, maintaining a positive attitude
Excellent knowledge of MS Office including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
Mastery of core IE principles, including Labor Standards, MOST, time studies
Access to reliable auto transportation and live near a major US airport

Nice To Haves

Exposure to industrial engineering methods (work measurement, time studies, capacity modeling, Lean), preferred

Responsibilities

Manage delivery across multiple projects and workstreams by owning integrated workplans, milestones, resourcing, and day-to-day execution, providing daily leadership to the delivery team.
Manage client engagements end-to-end (scope, schedule, budget, quality), translating SOWs into team deliverables and running stakeholder management and governance (weekly status, steering committees) with executive-ready communications to deliver on time and within budget.
Provide industrial engineering and operations expertise, including time and motion studies, work measurement, sampling approaches, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering to support evidence-based recommendations.
Lead operational assessments and current-state diagnostics, synthesizing findings into prioritized opportunities and practical improvement plans.
Design and deliver engineered labor/time standards (ELS/ETS)—including study approach, standards development, documentation, and rollout—while leading Lean continuous improvement using root-cause tools (5 Whys, Pareto) to prioritize drivers and deliver measurable performance gains.
Drive productivity improvement initiatives across labor productivity, utilization, and performance management, with measurable impact tracking.
Redesign operating models and business processes, developing standard work and sustainment mechanisms to embed changes.
Support account management by identifying follow-on opportunities and developing proposals and presentations.
Partner with SMEs to develop productivity improvement initiatives (e.g., labor planning, performance routines, standard work) and quantify benefits.
Translate strategy and customer journey insights into operational requirements and process changes, developing an executable roadmap and implementation plan.
Ensure deliverables are “client-ready” (clear narrative, defensible analysis, and practical implementation steps).
Quickly understand several client industries, environments, and ability to create strategies and implementation plans that align with client and project goals.
Review and approve all travel expenses, travel coordination, and project reviews.
Coach and develop project team by providing proper support and direction, from both project and career perspective; ability to provide and engage in feedback, performance, and personal development conversations.
Facilitate cross-functional workshops (Ops, HR, IT, Finance) to align objectives, validate requirements, and drive decisions.
Responsible for self-time management, progress reporting of tasks to direct project lead and to stay productive whether onsite with a team, by yourself or working remotely.
Actively participate in trade shows, networking and recruiting opportunities.
Travels extensively (60%), and sometimes independently, throughout the US and Internationally.