Project Management Consultant

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Project Management Consultant to lead operational planning, readiness, transition, and activation for complex facility and service initiatives. You will coordinate people, processes, technology, and workflows to ensure successful implementation and activation across the university’s medical complex.

Reporting to the Director of Operational Excellence, you will partner with Facilities, IT, clinical and operational leaders, supporting multi‑disciplinary

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or a related field with 4+ years of PM experience, or a Bachelor's with 8+ years of PM experience.
• Project management (PMP) certification strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to initiate and complete large-scale projects within complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational planning, readiness, transition, and activation for complex initiatives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage dependencies, risks, and milestones.
• Develop readiness plans, work with facilities, IT, clinical operations, and admin leaders to ensure smooth implementation.
• Monitor progress, facilitate decision-making, and ensure ownership of operational components.

Skills

PMP certification

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Master's degree in business or related field

Bachelor's degree with PM experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Visio

SharePoint

SmartSheet

MS Project

Job description

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Job Title: Project Management Consultant Department: James | Operations Improvement Scope of Position

The Project Management Consultant serves as a strategic operational project management leader responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex facility, expansion, transition, and activation initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Operational Excellence, this position is responsible for ensuring operational readiness across all phases of major initiatives, from early planning and workflow development through implementation, activation, and post-implementation stabilization. The consultant serves as a key operational partner to Facilities, Information Technology, Clinical Operations, support services, and administrative leaders to ensure operational needs are effectively integrated into project planning and execution. The consultant leads multidisciplinary workstreams, coordinates facilitates decision-making, develops comprehensive readiness and activation plans, identifies and mitigates operational risks, and ensures alignment among operational, facility, technology, and implementation milestones. This position requires significant collaboration across the organization and operates with a high degree of independence, accountability, and strategic influence. The role requires strong collaboration across departments and may involve travel throughout the James and Ohio State University Medical Complex. While standard working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., flexibility is expected to accommodate project-specific needs, such as early morning or evening stakeholder engagements. This position will work primarily onsite.

Position Summary

The Project Management Consultant leads operational planning, readiness, transition, and activation activities associated with complex organizational initiatives, facility expansions, renovations, relocations, and implementation of new or redesigned services. This role serves as the operational project management lead responsible for coordinating the people, processes, technology, workflows, equipment, and other operational components necessary for successful implementation and activation. The consultant develops and manages integrated project and readiness plans; facilitates operational workflow design; coordinates multidisciplinary teams; identifies dependencies, risks, and barriers; and monitors key milestones to ensure organizational preparedness. The consultant works in close partnership with Facilities, Information Technology, clinical and operational leaders, support services, and other project managers to ensure coordinated planning and execution while maintaining clear ownership of the operational components of the project.

Minimum Qualifications For Hire:

• Master's degree in business or related field and at least 4 years of relevant project management experience or Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant project management experience
• Project management (PMP) certification strongly preferred
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, active listening and facilitation skills
• Experience managing, executing, and sustaining major change initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete large-scale projects
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to identify opportunities to disseminate information in an effective and efficient manner
• Advanced experience in computer applications, including Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Projects), SmartSheet, and SharePoint
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team to build relationships, collaborate, and work in a complex environment to build consensus

Additional Information:

Location: Ackerman Rd, 660 (0242) Position Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Shift: First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

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Ohio State benefits give you options to take care of what matters most to you — and opportunities to make adjustments as your life and needs change, including:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

As Buckeyes, we accomplish more together. No matter your role, you’ll be part of creating what people need now: pathways to education, research and health care. Working at Ohio State means you’re part of a team with a strong sense of community and an unwavering commitment to excellence — and, of course, incomparable Buckeye spirit. We bring out the best in people, help each other succeed and learn together. By joining Ohio State, you become part of a top-20 public university with one of America’s leading academic health centers. We’re a team of dedicated colleagues with access to boundless resources that support you.

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