Project Portfolio Management Consultant

Integrated Project Management Company • Chicago, IL

1d • $130,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Consultant, you will partner with client leadership and delivery teams to assess the current state of project and portfolio management, develop recommendations, roadmaps, and ultimately implement solutions.
At each new engagement you will leverage the continual exposure and experiences from working within a variety of clients.
Your primary goals and focus will be to:
Assess current processes and frameworks
Identify the root cause of issues and inefficiencies
Develop recommendations and a roadmap for improvement
Design and develop solutions, including processes, governance, and tools
Leverage current industry best-practice methodologies and tools
Lead and mentor project managers
Support business development discussions

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a science or engineering discipline, or relatable field to our industries. Advanced degrees in business is a plus.
• 3 - 5 years of experience leading PMOs and/or managing project portfolios
• 6 – 10 years of project or program management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Excellent organizational skills
• High level of attention to details
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively communicate, including presentation skills
• Strong consulting skills with ability to assess and advise on PMOs and developing portfolio management
• Knowledge of maturity frameworks and ability to work at different maturity levels, depending on client engagements
• Experience managing and/or mentoring project managers
• Ability to leverage best-practice tools, such as Smartsheet, Planisware, Planview, etc. to enhance PMO and portfolio reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new situations

Nice To Haves

• Advance portfolio or program management certifications a plus

Responsibilities

• Assess current processes and frameworks
• Identify the root cause of issues and inefficiencies
• Develop recommendations and a roadmap for improvement
• Design and develop solutions, including processes, governance, and tools
• Leverage current industry best-practice methodologies and tools
• Lead and mentor project managers
• Support business development discussions

Benefits

• Engaging culture: IPM has a caring, nurturing culture with a transparent communication approach and culture-building and team-building events, both regional and company-wide.
• Inclusion: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have always been a part of our culture; we are a company that treats everyone with respect and dignity. Everyone has a voice and is heard.
• Professional development: We ensure you reach your professional aspirations by providing you with training and development opportunities. We’ll create the bandwidth you need to further your career at IPM. You are IPM’s future – we only promote from within.
• Diverse projects: We lead a wide variety of projects and provide significant exposure to many clients and project types.
• Collaborative work environment: We have a well-structured system to provide support from managers, internal teams, and our Centers of Excellence (CoE). Our CoEs serve as a resource for specific service and industry knowledge, tools and best practices.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: including 100% employer-paid health for employees and 85% paid health for dependents; 401(k)matching, performance bonus, relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, holiday, personal and sick time, among many others; salary range is $130,000 - $165,000 dependent on experience.
• Philanthropy: We are devoted to the communities we serve and actively promote employee involvement in community improvement projects. We’ve created “Project Mercy” to channel our philanthropic efforts every quarter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees