Sr Project Manager

Public Consulting Group

1d•$82,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com. Our Education team offers consulting services and technology solutions to help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources. We work with clients to ensure all students have what they need to succeed. Services: Teaching Learning Solutions Data Systems IT Solutions Financial Solutions Equity in Education Equitable Education Recovery Services Serves as the Project Manager for software implementations and post-implementation services management and maintenance using project management and service management best practices. Provides hands-on project management leadership and support for multiple projects and initiatives in accordance with the strategic vision set forth by the region.

Requirements

Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with the ability to manage work effectively within time and operational constraints.
Strategic, solutions-oriented thinker with sound judgment and the ability to identify gaps, develop recommendations, and drive positive outcomes.
Effective communicator with the ability to build strong client relationships and effectively collaborate with technical and project teams in a matrixed organization.
Self-motivated, accountable, and results-driven with the adaptability and resilience to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
Strong Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).
Proficient in Project Management concepts, practices, and procedures.
Ability to work during Eastern Standard Time (EST) time zone.
Bachelor's Degree in a related field, master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
Project Management Certification (PMP) or equivalent
be available during your set working hours
have a safe, private, and distraction-free environment in which to complete your work, and be able to give your full attention to the completion of your PCG job duties

Nice To Haves

master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing assigned projects, planning and maintaining project schedules, and providing project status updates in support of regional initiatives, goals and objectives.
Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress, budgets and client deliverables.
Track performance metrics and report on pipeline health and revenue forecasts.
Track, maintain and provide reporting on regional goals, objectives and budget metrics.
Identify processes and/or tools in need of review and analysis, make recommendations for improvement and assist with implementation.
Coordinate and monitor the regional team business development strategy as directed by the Regional Manager, tracks metrics and provides regular reporting on progress.
Work with team members to identify business development opportunities, increase revenue and profitability.
Manage budgets and resource leveling for operations in support of contract compliance and profitability, in coordination with regional manager, program managers, and service line leads.
Support and encourage a culture of collaboration and continuous process improvement with an emphasis on scope management, client satisfaction, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation.
Actively utilize, and provide assistance to others with, project management best practices that include but are not limited to: scope management, change requests, project schedules, cost management, quality assurance, reporting and escalations, risk and issue management, stakeholder management and systems development lifecycle.
Actively utilize, and provide assistance to others with, service management best practices that include but not limited to: client relationship management, change management, client assistance and support, incident management, problem identification and solutioning, and continuous improvement.
Provide recommendations to region leadership to improve team operational performance to ensure client satisfaction and increase profitability.
Work with local managers to resolve resource constraints and build capacity in client teams.
Prepare internal and external high-level executive reports for managers and senior staff.
Develop and deliver internal trainings to build project management capacity, as requested.
Other duties as assigned.