Project Consulting Group (PCG)

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Company Overview PCG (Project Consulting Group) is a management consulting firm that helps clients deliver transformation with low ego and high competence. We specialize in program and project management, process improvement, organizational change, and strategy execution. Our consultants work across industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, insurance, and technology, helping organizations align strategy with execution and achieve measurable business results. Position Summary As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead large, complex projects from initiation through successful delivery. You will serve as a trusted advisor to client leadership, providing structure, governance, and communication while ensuring scope, timeline, budget, and quality objectives are met. You will partner with stakeholders at all levels to align strategy, manage risks, and deliver business value. You’ll also bring proven methodologies, best practices, and leadership skills to help clients improve project execution and outcomes. Key Responsibilities · Lead full project lifecycle management — from initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring, to closure · Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria in alignment with client strategy · Build and manage detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables · Establish and manage governance, reporting, and communication frameworks · Proactively identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies · Facilitate alignment between business and technical stakeholders · Manage cross-functional project teams and vendors, ensuring accountability and collaboration · Track and report progress against KPIs, deliverables, and financials · Drive decision-making with executive sponsors and steering committees · Ensure project quality, compliance with standards, and timely delivery of business outcomes · Champion continuous improvement, lessons learned, and adoption of project management best practices Required Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification a plus) · 8+ years of experience in project management with a track record of delivering large, complex projects · Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid approaches) · Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders · Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills with executive presence · Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities · Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, or similar) Desired Attributes / Soft Skills · High character, integrity, and humility — aligned with PCG’s “Low Ego, High Competence” philosophy · Strong leadership presence and ability to influence at all levels · Pragmatic, results-oriented, and hands-on approach · Comfortable with ambiguity and adept at driving clarity · Collaborative, team-oriented, and adaptable to different client environments Company DescriptionProject Consulting Group is Minnesota’s leading provider of Management Consulting Services. Since 1998, PCG has been providing Fortune 1000, Government and Mid-Market clients with our experienced, full-time Consultants that insure their top initiatives and mission critical projects are successful and delivered on-time and on-budget. Over the past 25 years, we have successfully completed over 2000+ projects across the US and around the globe. PCG consultants are leaders who are experienced, knowledgeable, passionate about their field, and eager to deliver value to our clients. PCG’s dedicated Sales and Recruiting teams afford its consultants the benefit of consistent work on challenging projects that vary across industry, function and scale. Choosing PCG is choosing to invest in your career. In working with PCG, you will be working with some of the leading minds in management consulting to deepen your knowledge, expand your experience, and build a rewarding career. PCG continuously works to present its consultants with exciting and challenging work opportunities. We believe in our consultants, we support them, and we are proud to share in their successes.