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. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in six Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities
•    For select engagements, leads all phases of project management in alignment with PMO practices, including, but not limited to, the following:
o    Develops and maintains work plans with baselines and variance reporting to monitor progress
o    Establishes and implements communication plan
o    Develops and maintains Stakeholder Register and RACI Charts
o    Develops and maintains project Risk Register
o    Develops and seeks approval for Project Charter
o    Develops comprehensive project Scope Statement and ensures traceability to project workplan
o    Develops project workplan and ensures workplan is viable through scope traceability, critical path, and quality assessments
o    Conducts workplan status IAW the project Communications Plan and analyzes project variances, critical path, root cause and impact
o    Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation
o    Implements risk management processes to minimize project risks and issues to identify root cause, impact, and risk responses to lessen or eliminate impact to project delivery
o    Regularly monitors and reports on progress of the project to all stakeholders, including the presentation of detailed periodic reports defining project progress, variances, risks, and issues 
o    Interfaces regularly with customers, project subcontractors, Senior Leadership and Executive Leadership and the IT Steering Committee where applicable
o    Responsible for overall project quality assurance
o    Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified.

Required Skills

• 5 years’ experience utilizing MS Project
• 5 years’ demonstrated experience in project schedule planning to include WBS development and decomposition of project work plans and activities
• Demonstrated understanding of project critical path identification and analysis
• Demonstrated experience and application in conducting project schedule status, variance analysis and mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated experience and application of risk management to include; qualitative and quantitative analysis, root cause, impact, and risk response strategies.
• Demonstrated experience and application of project scope development and work plan traceability.
• Demonstrated experience and application of stakeholder management and development/utilization of a RACI.
• Demonstrated experience and application of communications management, both written and orally, to include team facilitation, project status reporting, and Executive level briefing.
• Demonstrated experience and application of formal project change management
• Dedication to accomplishing goals and challenges presented by clients and management
• Ability to operate in both a team situation and independently with minimal supervision

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required
• 7+ years’ technical project management experience, understand Agile Development Processes
• Project Management Certification (PMP) is required

Remote:

This position is remote with travel/onsite requirements. PCG is a remote-friendly organization and is committed to creating a culture where remote work remains a vital part of the company’s success. To be successful in a remote work role at PCG, you must:

• be available during your set working hours
• have a safe, private, and distraction-free environment in which to complete your work, and
• be able to give your full attention to the completion of your PCG job duties

Some travel to the office or elsewhere may be required for team meetings, client meetings, etc.We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until filled. As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role: $135,000-$175,000.

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Compensation:

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.  As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role below. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.

EEO Statement:

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. 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. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.