Technical Project Manager 2

Public Consulting Group; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex public sector initiatives. You will define scope, manage timelines, and coordinate cross-functional teams across health, education and human services projects. Emphasis on Agile/Hybrid methodologies and data-driven reporting.

You will interact with senior leaders, deploy best practices, and manage budgets while adapting to evolving priorities in a remote-friendly, travel-supported role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required.
• 8+ years’ technical project management experience, understand Agile Development Processes
• 5 years of experience with MS Project
• 3-5 years’ experience with Agile/Waterfall hybrid project management
• 3-5 years’ experience in briefing project metrics to project stakeholders and senior leadership
• 3-5 years’ experience in schedule variance analysis utilizing PMI metrics
• 3-5 years’ experience with developing project artifacts
• 5+ years’ experience conducting quantitative and qualitative risk management

Responsibilities

• Defines project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Plans, estimates, schedules and tracks project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Uses and refines best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Drafts and submits budget proposals and recommends budget changes where necessary
• Proactively manages changes in project scope and risks
• Able to conform to shifting priorities and timelines through analytical problem solving
• Briefs project metrics to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Reads communication styles across disciplines
• Elicits cooperation from upper management, clients and other departments

Job description

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector.

• Defines project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Plans, estimates, schedules and tracks project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Uses and refines best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Drafts and submits budget proposals and recommends subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devises contingency
• Able to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products.
• Ability to effectively participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings

Bachelor degree required

• 8+ years’ technical project management experience, understand Agile Development Processes
• 5 years of experience with MS Project
• Project Management Certification (PMP, CSM, CAPM) strongly preferred

5+ years’ experience conducting quantitative and qualitative risk management.

• Root cause analysis
• Application of risk responses

• 3-5 years’ experience with Power BI dashboard reporting.
• 3-5 years’ experience with Agile/Waterfall hybrid project management.
• 3-5 years’ experience in briefing project metrics to project stakeholders and senior leadership.
• 3-5 years’ experience in schedule variance analysis utilizing PMI metrics
• 3-5 years’ experience with developing project artifacts

Office Setting

This position is remote with some travel/onsite requirements. To be successful in a remote role at PCG, you must:

• have a safe, private, and distraction-free environment in which to complete your work, and

Some travel to the office or elsewhere may be required for team meetings, client meetings, etc. #LI-remote

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.

PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.