Project Manager - Engagement/ Client Delivery Manager

247Hire; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

247Hire is seeking a seasoned Portfolio Manager to lead a portfolio of enterprise projects within a state-based agency. The role requires coordinating with third party PMO groups to ensure client needs are met while keeping project teams aligned and focused.

Candidates with managed services or MSP experience and a consulting firm background (e.g., Deloitte, KPMG, West Monroe, Slalom) are preferred; SaaS-based implementations or integrations for large state agencies are ideal.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lead a portfolio with projects teams underneath.
• Must advocate with third party managed PMO teams that identify flaws in development work.
• Must come from an Engineering/Developer background, as the team uses a partnered, consultative approach.
• Must manage a backend project that supports Maintenance and Operations (M&O).
• Experience from a consulting or software integrator background is highly beneficial.
• Conversion salary is between 170-185 annually; focus on profiles that fit this.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio with project teams underneath.
• Advocate with third party managed PMO teams to address development flaws.
• Bring an engineering/developer background to collaborate with the team.
• Manage a backend project that supports Maintenance and Operations (M&O).
• Leverage consulting or software integrator experience to drive results.
• Candidates should fit a conversion salary of 170–185 annually.

Skills

Portfolio leadership

PMO advocacy

Engineering background

M&O backend projects

Consulting background

Job description

This individual will be playing a key role in how the portfolio of projects are managed within a state based agency. Thery will be working with third party PMO Groups to ensure the client’s needs are met while keeping project teams aligned and focus on their work. This person needs to understand how to navigate this environment as it’s not a traditional corporate type setting.

We are seeking profiles with managed services or MSP experience. This group likes to see profiles coming out of true consulting firms (Deloitte, KPMG, West Monroe, Slalom, etc.) who have experience with large, enterprise-wide projects. SaaS-based implementations or integration experience is also ideal as they do this for large complex state agencies.

Requirements

• Must be able to lead a portfolio with projects teams underneath
• Must be able to advocate with third party managed PMO teams that find flaws in the development work.
• Must come from an Engineering/Developer background, as the team takes a partnered, consultative approach.
• Managing a backend project that supports Maintenance and Operations (M&O).
• Experience coming from a consulting or software integrator background would be highly beneficial
• Conversion salary is between 170-185 annually so please focus on profiles that fit this.
• It will be asked in the interview and if they ask for more, it will eliminate them

Requirements

• Must be able to lead a portfolio with projects teams underneath
• Must be able to advocate with third party managed PMO teams that find flaws in the development work.
• Must come from an Engineering/Developer background, as the team takes a partnered, consultative approach.
• Managing a backend project that supports Maintenance and Operations (M&O).
• Experience coming from a consulting or software integrator background would be highly beneficial
• Conversion salary is between 170-185 annually so please focus on profiles that fit this.
• It will be asked in the interview and if they ask for more, it will eliminate them