Consulting Project Manager

Title:  Consulting Project Manager 

Location:  Arlington, VA 

Terms:  Full-Time/Permanent

Clearance:  All qualified candidates must be able to obtain a minimum of a Top Secret security clearance. 

Our client is seeking a Consulting Project Manager to join their growing team, working on strategic client projects, including those with federal government agencies. In this role, you will oversee comprehensive project planning, resource management, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the successful delivery of complex solutions. You will interact directly with clients to identify challenges, define project scopes, and align solutions with our firm's offerings. As a leader, you will mentor junior team members, guide their development and foster a culture of growth. Your strategic insights will contribute to business development initiatives, expanding client relationships and identifying new opportunities. With expertise in strategic analysis and risk planning, you will manage project financials, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring high-quality outputs that drive client success and organizational impact.

Responsibilities: 

• Leading specific sections of projects and building strong client relationships.
• Engaging in comprehensive planning, resource management, cost management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure project success.
• Mentoring junior team members and fostering their development while taking ownership of client outcomes.
• Contributing to business development initiatives and expanding client accounts.
• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, applying expertise in strategic analysis and risk management.
• Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the growth of our firm.
• Enhancing client satisfaction and expanding our influence in the industry through effective leadership.

Basic Qualifications: 

• 7-10 years of experience in strategic management consulting with an established consulting firm
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; master's degree preferred
• Proven project management and client delivery experience, managing complex and strategic consulting engagements with multiple work streams
• Strong project and team leadership skills, including client and team management.
• Demonstrated success in developing and growing relationships and accounts, leading to account expansion and growth
• Ability to identify future success requirements for client organizations and craft ideas into new project opportunities
• Experience in proposal development and execution of account plans
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research and analysis skills
• Experience with project research, conducting executive-level interviews, and identifying data from primary and secondary sources
• Experience in facilitating small and large client meetings, senior executive off sites, etc.
• Practical understanding of consulting project financial metrics, budgeting, and forecasting
• Must reside in and be willing to commute regularly within the Washington, DC metropolitan area; less than 20% travel anticipated
• U.S. citizenship (the nature of our work with the federal government limits our hiring to U.S. citizens)
• Ability to obtain and maintain up to a top-secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications: 

• MBA (desired, not required)
• PMP certification is preferable but not required
• Experience supporting or leading supply chain risk management initiatives, including identification, analysis, and mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities
• Experience in logistics and sustainment sectors