Project Manager (Client Engagements & Professional Services)

We Connect Hr Solutions Opc; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

We Connect Hr Solutions Opc is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, governance, and end-to-end delivery of client engagements across our Practice Units. You will own the management and execution discipline of client engagements, partnering with Practice Leads and specialists who direct the technical methodology.

You will drive project delivery, manage budgets and client expectations, and empower cross-functional teams in a professional services setting.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional experience, with 2–3 years directly managing projects or consulting engagements.
• Proven track record of managing multiple client engagements with cross-functional teams.
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PM for assigned client accounts and lead project kickoffs, status meetings, and steering sessions.
• Translate proposals into actionable project plans; track milestones, budgets, and resource utilization to prevent cost overruns.
• Coach and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring governance, timely delivery, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Project management

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management, Industrial/Management Engineering, Information Systems, or Information Technology

MBA or related field

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, governance, and end-to-end delivery of client engagements across our firm's Practice Units.

In this cross-practice role, you will own the management and execution discipline of client engagements, partnering with technical Practice Leads and specialists who direct the technical methodology. If you excel at driving project delivery, managing budgets and client expectations, and empowering cross-functional teams in a professional services or consulting setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What You'll Do

1. Client Engagement Management

• Serve as the primary project management point of contact for assigned client accounts.
• Lead project kickoffs, status meetings, and steering committee sessions.
• Establish clear project governance, communication protocols, milestones, and escalation procedures.
• Manage client expectations around scope, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies while monitoring overall client satisfaction.
• Prepare project status reports, track client decisions, and identify potential follow-on business opportunities with our Business Solutions team.

2. Project & Operations Management

• Translate proposals into actionable project plans and integrated schedules across multiple Practice Units.
• Track milestones, deliverables, man-days, resource utilization, and project budgets to prevent cost overruns.
• Maintain risk, action, issue, and decision logs while enforcing change-control procedures.
• Resolve operational bottlenecks, coordinate billing readiness, and facilitate project closure and retrospectives.

3. People & Team Leadership

• Collaborate with Practice Unit Heads to coordinate staffing and deploy consultants based on capacity and expertise.
• Set clear deadlines and accountability, lead project team meetings, and foster collaboration across practice areas.
• Coach team members on project discipline, stakeholder management, and documentation.
• Provide structured performance feedback and facilitate knowledge-sharing activities.

What We're Looking For

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, Management, Industrial/Management Engineering, Information Systems, or Information Technology.
• Master's Degree (MBA or related field) is a plus.

Experience

• Overall Experience: Preferably 5-8 years of professional experience, with at least 2-3 years directly managing projects, consulting engagements, or major workstreams.
• Proven track record of managing multiple client engagements simultaneously with cross-functional or multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client-facing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Background

Experience in any of the following fields is highly preferred:

• Accounting & Management Consulting / Professional Services / External or Internal Audit
• Business Process Consulting / BPO / Shared Services
• Finance Transformation / Financial Planning & Analysis
• ERP & Systems Implementation / Organizational Transformation
• Internal Controls, Risk Management & Operational Improvement