Transformation Office Project Manager

Author Jones Consulting Ltd; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Author Jones Consulting Ltd. is seeking a Transformation Office Project Manager to drive large-scale organisational transformation.

You will coordinate governance, manage workstreams, and provide senior leaders with decision-ready insights to keep initiatives aligned with objectives and value delivery. The role emphasises disciplined execution, progress visibility, risk management, and timely escalation for critical decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Project Management or related field.
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, operations, transformation, PMO or corporate strategy.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale operational or organisational transformation initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint or equivalent tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate regular transformation governance meetings and working sessions.
• Develop robust project plans with milestones, owners, dependencies and outcomes.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and risks, and develop recovery plans.
• Maintain accurate transformation performance information and dashboards.
• Prepare evidence-based escalations for significant issues and senior leadership reviews.
• Coordinate across functions to resolve dependencies and remove execution barriers.
• Synthesize information from multiple workstreams into executive narratives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Executive communication

Multi-workstream management

Structured thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

Full-time · Transformation · Strategy & Operations

Transformation Office Project Manager

Drive large-scale organisational transformation by coordinating workstreams, managing governance, tracking milestones, and providing senior leaders with clear, decision-ready insights.

The purpose of this role is to ensure transformation initiatives remain aligned with agreed objectives, milestones and expected value by maintaining a disciplined execution cadence, providing reliable visibility into progress and risks, and ensuring the right decisions and escalations reach the appropriate leaders at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

1. Transformation Governance & Execution Cadence

• Coordinate regular transformation governance meetings and working sessions
• Ensure meetings have clear agendas, appropriate participants, pre-read materials and defined outcomes
• Partner with workstream leaders to focus discussions on performance, exceptions, decisions and challenges
• Capture decisions, actions, owners and next steps — and track them through to completion
• Establish and maintain appropriate stage-gate processes for transformation initiatives
• Continuously improve governance processes, tools, templates and routines

2. Workstream & Initiative Management

• Serve as a day-to-day project management partner to workstream and initiative leaders
• Help develop robust project plans with clear milestones, owners, dependencies and expected outcomes
• Monitor progress and identify delays, roadblocks and performance gaps early
• Work with initiative owners to develop recovery plans where commitments are at risk
• Coordinate relevant functional expertise when additional support is required

3. Performance Management & Data Integrity

• Maintain accurate and reliable transformation performance information
• Ensure milestones, timelines, owners, status updates, risks and actual results are complete
• Develop and maintain dashboards, trackers and reporting tools
• Analyse performance variances and clearly communicate implications to stakeholders
• Promote consistent reporting standards and data quality across initiatives
• Maintain visibility of key risks, dependencies, upcoming decisions and critical milestones
• Identify issues requiring cross-functional collaboration or senior leadership involvement
• Prepare evidence-based and decision-ready escalations for significant issues
• Coordinate across functions to resolve dependencies and remove execution barriers
• Monitor emerging risks and proactively support mitigation planning
• Prepare high-quality materials for senior leadership reviews and steering committees
• Develop dashboards, executive summaries, variance explanations and decision papers
• Synthesize complex information from multiple workstreams into compelling executive narratives
• Support senior leaders in preparing for transformation and governance meetings
• Present project and transformation updates to senior stakeholders when required

6. Analysis, Problem-Solving & Value Management

• Conduct structured analysis to identify issues, opportunities and performance gaps
• Support business case reviews, benefits tracking, value realisation and financial analysis
• Apply a hypothesis-driven and data-informed approach to complex problems
• Translate analysis into practical recommendations and clear actions
• Respond effectively to ad-hoc business and transformation-related challenges

7. Change Management & Capability Building

• Work with change management and communications teams on adoption activities
• Support transformation-wide communications and stakeholder updates
• Develop newsletters, announcements and recognition initiatives as required
• Help teams adopt consistent transformation and project management practices
• Promote a culture of ownership, transparency, accountability and execution

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Project Management or related field
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, operations, transformation, PMO or corporate strategy
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale operational or organisational transformation initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations
• Strong project and programme management capabilities
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint or equivalent tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to synthesize complex information into executive-level communications
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities

Preferred

• MBA or Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experience in management consulting or an in-house transformation office
• Experience with transformation management, project tracking or performance management platforms
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI
• Familiarity with change management methodologies
• Understanding of business cases, benefits realisation and value tracking
• Experience working with global, matrixed or multicultural organisations

Skills & Attributes

Executive Presence

Comfortable engaging with senior leaders; good judgement around communication and escalation.

Takes responsibility for outcomes, maintains high standards and follows through consistently.

Structured Problem-Solving

Breaks down ambiguous problems, uses data effectively and moves from analysis to action.

Project Management

Strong ability to organise workstreams, manage timelines, track dependencies and drive execution.

Builds trust and drives progress across teams without relying on direct authority.

Clear Communication

Communicates complex information clearly and appropriately for different audiences.

Analytical Thinking

Comfortable working with data, identifying trends and developing practical recommendations.

Impact-Oriented Mindset

Focused on delivering measurable results and building sustainable organisational capability.