Senior Project/Program Manager - (Temporary Only)

Senior Project Manager - (Temporary Only)

Job Level: Manager

Job Location: Remote/Hybrid/Onsite - Local to Chicago

Travel Expectations: Up to 10% on average

Job Classification: Temporary (W2T)

Join Centric Consulting - A Culture You'll Love

At Centric Consulting, we've cultivated a unique approach to business. Our business is built on three fundamental principles: Enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and have crafted one of the most vibrant cultures in the consulting industry - celebrating individuals, collaboration, and lifelong friendships.

In this role, you will:

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  Manage a portfolio of projects, ensuring coordination of shared resources, common activities, and other dependencies across projects.

  
  
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  Perform hands-on project work, including analysis, design, process engineering, and change management.

  
  
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  Manage program financials, including forecasting, profitability, invoicing, and expense management.

  
  
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  Maintain client relationships and keep the client and partners engaged in the project (i.e., status reporting, issues management, and risk management).

  
  
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  Partner with the PMO to determine potential project impacts across the organization and to tailor the project approach, plan, and deliverables accordingly.

  
  
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  Develop communication plans and facilitate regular meetings, including Steering Committee meetings.

  
  
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  Establish the rules and procedures for making portfolio decisions.

  
  
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  Create PMO best practices, ensuring understanding of SDLC and business processes.

  
  
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  Maintaining relationships with key decision makers and executive leaders, including influence, advising, and providing high-quality services to our clients.

  
  

Who You Are:

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  You must be a solid Project Manager with at least eight years of experience delivering successful projects in a consulting environment, including three years as a Project Manager.

  
  
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  5+ years of experience with various methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) desirable.

  
  
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  Experience managing a diverse portfolio of projects over the years - different-sized projects, domains, departments, and industries.

  
  
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  Translate business and technical concepts into layman's terms is an essential skill.

  
  
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  Create unmatched experiences for both clients and employees.

  
  
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  A passion for client delivery, growth, and adding value to the practice.

  
  
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  You enjoy solving problems and bringing solutions to clients.

  
  
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  A learning mindset, ready to experience new ideas and situations.

  
  
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  The ability to prioritize effectively on projects and the skills to adapt quickly to new challenges and concepts.

  
  
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  The ability to build strong lasting relationships, collaborate, negotiate, and influence others.

  
  

Total Rewards:

We proudly offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive and well-rounded benefits package for full-time employees that have been designed to nourish your well-being, such as health coverage, wellness programs, 401K company match, self-managed PTO, and other unique incentives that celebrate your accomplishments.

• Remote and Hybrid Work
• Time Off When You Need It
• Benefits That Flex
• Professional Development

While benefits eligibility may vary for roles that are non full-time, we provide unique opportunities for growth, skill development, and more. Regardless of your role, you'll be part of a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to our shared success.

Discover more about our benefits by exploring additional details here benefits.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1999 with a remote workforce, we combine the benefits of experience, flexibility, and cost efficiency to create tailored solutions centered on what's best for businesses. Now numbering more than 1,400 employees in the U.S. and India, we're committed to solving clients' toughest problems and delivering on our mission of providing unmatched experiences.

Our purpose at Centric Consulting is to bringunmatched experiencesto clients and employees. These aren't just words we use - it's how we became a company and who we are today. Providing an unmatched experience means we approach each other as human beings and lead with empathy and humility. It means we work diligently to ensure we are a place where everyone can create a sense of belonging and feel respected for who they are.

What Makes Centric a Great Place to Work?

We know that creating and sustaining an authentically welcoming culture requires that we all play a part inpromotingdiversity, equity, and inclusion, from our business practice to how we show up for employees and communities. This is how we bringour mission and core valuesto life, working together to provide the highestqualityservices to our clients while allowing our employees to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the application or interview process.