Senior Project Manager

Catalyst Consulting Group; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Paid Time Off

Health, dental, vision coverage

Company-provided computer

Training reimbursement

Social events

Job summary

Catalyst Consulting Group in Chicago is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale technology implementations, with a focus on Salesforce projects. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and ensure delivery milestones are met.

The role requires extensive experience in technical consulting, agile delivery, and strong communication skills. The company offers a flexible, remote-first environment and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience overseeing technical implementations.
• 5+ years experience in a technical consulting environment.
• 5+ years familiarity with agile methodologies and agile project delivery.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification preferred.
• Experience in the public sector is a plus.
• Salesforce experience and/or certifications is a plus.
• Experience using JIRA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and share weekly status reports with client stakeholders, highlighting critical updates and escalating issues to senior leadership when necessary
• Schedule and facilitate all internal and client-facing project meetings with key stakeholders
• Manage project resources by ensuring availability, updating allocations weekly, escalating resource issues, and reviewing project timecards
• Maintain and update project schedules weekly to keep the team and stakeholders informed and aligned
• Manage project scope by engaging relevant stakeholders in discussions, assessing technical feasibility, and documenting changes through formal change requests
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks by maintaining a project dashboard and a RAID log for each assigned project
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, and partner with technical teams to review key deliverables such as system designs, architecture documents, personas, epic-level requirements, testing plans, training guides, and requirements traceability matrices
• Maintain and oversee Jira boards: review ticket assignments, identify blockers or risks, and manage sprint cadence by starting/closing sprints as needed
• Schedule and lead Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups and other agile events; occasionally serve as Scrum Master on larger engagements
• Actively support system testing and QA by assisting with test plan creation, coordinating execution, and validating results
• Occasional travel to client sites (typically quarterly or less) for requirements workshops, stakeholder meetings, or training sessions.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication

Stakeholder management

JIRA

Salesforce experience

Scrum Master

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

Catalyst Consulting Group is Government Technology Services Vendor, headquartered in Chicago that has been serving public sector clients for 35 years. We are unique because of the diverse skill sets which our collective team brings to our customers, including SaaS configuration, custom application development, cybersecurity, integration architecture, data migration, and management consulting.

Our technology toolkit includes Salesforce, AWS, Java, .NET, React Native, MuleSoft, and many other platforms, enabling us to deliver systems that revolutionize the way our clients manage internal and constituent-facing operations. We take pride in being a “one-stop-shop” for all our customers’ information technology needs.

We are expanding our footprint across North America and look forward to starting many new projects in the next few months.

The Opportunity

Catalyst is looking for a talented, inventive, passionate, and driven Senior Project Manager with a proactive mindset to lead large-scale technology-based implementations. This role is ideal for project managers with extensive experience leading Salesforce projects and implementations.

Responsibilities:

• Create and share weekly status reports with client stakeholders, highlighting critical updates and escalating issues to senior leadership when necessary

• Schedule andfacilitateall internal and client-facing project meetings with key stakeholders

• Manage project resources by ensuring availability, updating allocations weekly, escalating resource issues, and reviewing project timecards

• Maintain and update project schedules weekly to keep the team and stakeholders informed and aligned

• Manage project scope by engaging relevant stakeholders in discussions, assessing technical feasibility, and documenting changes through formal change requests

• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks bymaintaininga project dashboard and a RAID log for each assigned project

• Create andmaintaincomprehensive project documentation, andpartner with technical teams toreview keydeliverables such as system designs, architecture documents, personas, epic-level requirements, testing plans, training guides, and requirements traceability matrices

• Maintain and oversee Jira boards: review ticket assignments,identifyblockers or risks, and manage sprint cadence by starting/closing sprints as needed

• Schedule and lead Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups and other agile events; occasionally serve as Scrum Master on larger engagements

• Actively support system testing and QA byassistingwith test plan creation, coordinating execution, andvalidatingresults

• Occasional travel to client sites (typically quarterly or less) forrequirementsworkshops, stakeholder meetings, or training sessions.

Whatyou’llneed to be successful:

• 8+ years of project management experience overseeing technical implementations

• 5+ years experience working in a technical consulting environment

• 5+ years familiarity with agile methodologies and agile project delivery

• Proven leadership with a proactive mindset and hands-on approach

• Solid technical background with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies

• Excellent communication skills, both client-facing and internal

• Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification preferred

• Experience in the public sector is a plus

• Salesforce experience and/or certifications is a plus

• Experience using JIRA is a plus

Howwe’llset you up for success:

• Salary range of $135,000-$175,000*

• Flexible, remote-first work environment (company headquartered in Chicago)

• Paid Time Off

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans (US only).

• Company-provided computer (Mac or PC, depending on preference)

• Virtual and in-person social events

• Training & certification reimbursement

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment fostering innovation and creativity

*Compensation for this role varies based on several factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. US and Canada based applicants only.