Senior Consultant- Project Manager / Business Analyst

Sia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

PTO + holidays

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Sia, a global strategy and management consulting group, is seeking a Senior Consultant-Project Manager / Business Analyst in the United States. The hybrid role blends business analysis with project management to drive transformation across energy, utilities, and transportation sectors.

You will lead end-to-end delivery, map processes, document requirements, and collaborate with executives and technical teams to deliver AI-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in technical project management, business analysis, consulting, or similar client-facing roles.
• Track record delivering complex business or technology transformation projects.
• Experience documenting requirements, business process flows, and user stories.
• Experience facilitating workshops and managing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with generative AI and enterprise AI tools, copilots, or intelligent automation.
• Excellent communication with executives and ability to handle ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery: scope, schedule, budget, risks, and governance.
• Build and maintain project plans, RAID logs, roadmaps, and executive reports.
• Align stakeholders across business, IT, vendors, and sponsors.
• Run workshops, steering committees, and sprint ceremonies.
• Identify opportunities for automation and AI-enabled transformation.
• Document AI use cases and translate challenges into tech solutions.
• Collaborate with technical teams on implementations, testing, and dashboards.
• Support reporting, data quality, and governance workstreams.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Consulting

Stakeholder management

Workshops facilitation

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

AI transformation

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Visio

Lucidchart

Miro

ARIS

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Miro

ARIS

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Copilot / AI copilots

Power Platform

UiPath

ServiceNow

Azure / AWS / GCP

Job description

Senior Consultant- Project Manager / Business Analyst

• Full-time

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Sia’s Strategy & Management Consulting global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients' businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy.

We support Energy & Utilities, Transportation, and Industrials in driving transformation, innovation, and competitiveness. Since 2000, we have guided energy companies (oil & gas and utilities), transportation, industrial and processes manufacturing leaders through growth strategies, business transformation, digital modernization, energy transition, regulatory challenges, application of AI technologies, and Industry 4.0 advancements. Our industry subject matter experts help our clients to adapt, innovate, and lead in an evolving landscape.

We’relooking for ato join our growing Energy, Utilities & Transportationpractice. This is a hybrid PM/BA role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves easily between business and technical teams, and knows how to turn strategy into execution.

You’lllead project delivery, drive process optimization, and support digital, data, and AI transformation work forclientsmodernizing how theyoperate. Ifyou'redetail-oriented, comfortable in front of executives, and energized by solving messy problems, this role is built for you.

What You’ll Do

Project Management

Own end-to-end delivery: scope, schedule, budget, risks, and governance

Build andmaintainproject plans, RAID logs, roadmaps, and executive status reports

Align stakeholders across business, IT, vendors, and sponsors

Run workshops, steering committees, and sprint ceremonies

Spot risks early and drive them to resolution

Business Analysis & Process Optimization

Gather and document business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria

Map current and future-state processes and operating models

Identifyopportunities for automation, modernization, and efficiency

Run gap analyses, root cause analyses, and cost-benefit evaluations

Support vendor assessments, RFPs, and technology selection

Partner with stakeholders toidentifywhere AI and automation can move the needle

Document AI use cases and translate business challenges into tech-enabled solutions

Evaluate AI platforms, copilots, and automation tools against business needs

Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and bringnew ideasto clients

Collaborate with technical teams on implementations, integrations, and testing

Support reporting, dashboards, data quality, and governance workstreams

Translate business requirements into technical specs

Support modernization efforts across cloud, ERP, CRM, EAM, GIS, and other platforms

Consulting & Client Engagement

Build trusted relationships and act as a strategic advisor throughout delivery

Lead workshops, requirements sessions, and executive meetings

Develop client-ready deliverables: business cases, roadmaps, recommendations

Contribute to proposals, SOWs, and business development

Mentor junior consultants and help build out practice knowledge

This job description is not intended to beall inclusive. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be added,deleted, ormodifiedat any time based on business needs.

Required

4+ years intechnicalproject management, business analysis, consulting, or a similar client-facing role

Track recorddelivering complex business or technology transformation projects

Experience documenting requirements,businessprocess flows, and user stories

Experiencefacilitatingworkshops and managing cross-functional stakeholders

A track recordof spotting opportunities for process improvement or AI-enabled transformation

Familiarity with generative AI, enterprise AI tools, copilots, or intelligent automation

Experience working alongside engineering, product, IT, or data teams

Comfort with process mapping tools (Visio,Lucidchart, Miro, ARIS, or similar)

Strong analytical chops with Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar

Excellent communication skills, including with executives

Ability to juggle multiple priorities in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field

Nice to Have

Consulting background in Energy, Utilities, Transportation, Manufacturing, or other industrial sectorspreferred

Experience running AI transformation from strategy through adoption

Hands-on experience with AI workflow assessments or intelligent automation

Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude, Gemini, or similar

Experience with low-code/no-code platforms like Power Platform, UiPath, or ServiceNow

Knowledge of Agile, Scrum,SAFe, or hybrid delivery methods

Experience with ERP, CRM, EAM, GIS, Workday, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics

Exposure to Azure, AWS, or GCP

Experience supporting change management and user adoption

Certifications like PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO, CBAP, or Lean Six Sigma

Sia invests in total rewards that support how our people work, live, and grow.

Compensation

Base Salary: $118,300–$122,400. Actual compensation within this range will bedeterminedbased on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factorspermittedby applicable law.

Annual Performance Bonus

Medical, dental, and vision; company-paid life and AD&D; voluntary supplemental insurance and EAP

401(k) with company match and immediate vesting; HSA and FSA options

College savings and student loan repayment programs

Paid parental leave; generous PTO, nine company holidays, and one floating holiday

Cell phone stipend; well-being and professional development programs

Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Workplace
Sia values in-person collaboration. When serving clients, consultants maybe requiredto work onsite at a client location based on engagement needs. Between client engagements, consultants are expected to work from a Sia office or approved coworking location at least three days per week. Candidates shouldresidewithin a reasonable commuting distance of a Sia office or approved coworking location. Sia maintains offices and coworking arrangements across multiple U.S. markets,includingNew York City, Charlotte, Greater Seattle, San Francisco Greater Bay Area,Los Angeles,Houston, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago,Washington D.C.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout their employment. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse,equitable,and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.