Senior Consulting Project Manager

IANS•Boston, MA

3h•$108,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

IANS is seeking a Senior Consulting Project Manager to join its Project Delivery team. Reporting to the Director of Consulting Delivery Services, this role oversees a large portfolio of opportunities and client projects, including many of IANS’ largest and most complex engagements, in support of annual bookings and revenue targets. The Senior CPM also establishes team best practices, advances internal process improvements, and trains and mentors new CPMs. The role is hybrid and based at IANS’ Boston office, with onsite presence required at least two days per week. Travel for client visits or presentations may be required for less than 5% of the time. IANS provides intelligence, advisory, peer benchmarking, and proprietary data for enterprise CISOs and security leaders. Its MCP connector and Vendor Intelligence Database platform deliver security insights and benchmarks. The Senior CPM partners with clients, Faculty experts, Sales, and internal stakeholders to scope engagements, develop Statements of Work, guide projects through delivery and selling lifecycles, and maintain reliable revenue and completion forecasts. The role also creates delivery resources, identifies project risks and opportunities, helps improve consulting offerings and processes, and supports onboarding and mentorship of CPM colleagues. There are no people-management responsibilities.

Requirements

Five to seven years of project management experience.
Demonstrated ownership of large-scale, multi-phase, and/or high-impact engagements.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality results.
Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in IT or cybersecurity is preferred but not required.
For candidates new to information security, a passion for learning and commitment to building subject matter expertise across core security domains.

Responsibilities

Partner with clients, Faculty experts, and internal stakeholders to define engagement objectives and desired outcomes.
Participate in scoping conversations and create Statements of Work in collaboration with Faculty partners.
Connect Sales and Delivery, advising on deal timing, scope, and pricing conversations before contracts are signed.
Independently manage and deliver a large portfolio of client engagements in support of quarterly revenue and bookings targets, including complex, multi-workstream projects and high-impact opportunities.
Develop a deep understanding of Consulting offerings and Sales processes to lead client calls across delivery and selling lifecycles.
Seek feedback from clients and Faculty about engagement experience and satisfaction, and champion department-wide improvements as needed.
Build strong partnerships with Faculty to improve the quality and impact of consulting projects and help identify and create new consulting offerings.
Create and maintain playbooks, templates, and other internal assets for the Consulting Delivery team.
Forecast revenue and project completion dates for assigned projects, maintaining accurate forecasts and pipeline control.
Proactively identify and communicate project risks and potential upside.
Use project management skills and product knowledge to accelerate timelines, identify trends, and roll out team-level process improvements.
Assist with onboarding new CPMs by providing hands-on guidance on complex engagements, client escalations, product nuances, and delivery standards.
Model strong Sales–Delivery and Faculty–Delivery partnerships for newer CPMs.
Collaborate with internal teams to drive continuous improvement across the Consulting Delivery lifecycle.