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West Monroe is seeking an Experienced Consultant with current business / technology consulting experience to join our rapidly growing Portfolio & Program Management team within our Operations Excellence practice. West Monroe’s Operations Excellence practice is focused on driving value from strategy through execution—not merely pointing to best practices and standards. We enable clients to realize the enduring benefits of IT, business, process and organizational optimization by delivering real, sustainable adoption. Our solutions focus on value creation through the lenses of people, process, and technology across functional transformation and related platforms, productivity, and transformation enablement. Each consultant within our Operations Excellence practice is aligned to one of six focus areas including Financial Management, Organizational Change Management, Portfolio & Program Management, Supply Chain Management, Productivity, and IT Strategy & Business Process Outsourcing.
We are seeking a candidate with at least 2 years of proven experience in various aspects of program/portfolio management, Business Transformation Office (BTO), Project Management Office (PMO) operations. As an Experienced Consultant on our Portfolio & Program Management team you will serve our clients in several roles focusing on program management, portfolio management, health assessments of projects and programs, building/optimizing project management offices, and standing up/running business transformation offices. You will also support our industry vertical teams, with the primary overlaps being Healthcare Life Sciences, High Tech, Energy & Utilities and Financial Services. In addition to client service delivery, you will be an integral part of our team that helps shape our practice culture through strategy, recruiting, team building, practice development, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Establish core portfolio management processes such as intake/funding, resource management, budget management and integrated planning
- Support oversight of a portfolio of projects/initiatives, defining and implementing effective tools, team structures and reporting processes
- Develop and maintain integrated roadmaps to govern efforts and track interdependencies
- Identify business value of portfolios and programs by establishing and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) of projects and programs
- Support PMO assessment and develop recommended strategy to optimize PMO capabilities
- Identify and document PMO practices of in-flight initiatives with supervision
- Develop, configure, and optimize project and/or program management processes, such as demand management, release management, and project initiation through project closeout.
- Lead efforts to execute recommendations across areas such as schedule management, risk & issue management, project communications and financial management
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of proven experience in various aspects of program/portfolio management, Business Transformation Office (BTO), Project Management Office (PMO) operations
- Experience in program and portfolio governance approaches (including but not limited to PMI, waterfall, iterative, Agile, Scrum, and SAFE
- Familiar with PPM tools such as MS Project, Planview, Clarity, Smartsheet
- Ability to communicate clearly and present to senior leadership levels
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate, persuade, influence others, and manage conflict to productive conclusion
- Prior consulting experience from either a large/strategic consultancy or internal corporate project management group is preferred
- Experience within one or more of West Monroe Partners’ core industries including Energy & Utilities, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Insurance, Consumer Products, Banking and/or Private Equity
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
- Ability to travel 50%
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available for use after successful completion of one year of employment.
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Seattle or Washington, D.C.
$88,000—$98,000 USD
Los Angeles
$92,000—$102,000 USD
New York City or San Francisco
$96,000—$107,000 USD
A location not listed above
$84,000—$93,000 USD
West Monroe is a digital services firm that partners with companies in transformative industries to deliver quantifiable financial value. We believe that digital is a mindset and it’s something companies become, not something they do. We bring together diverse, multidisciplinary teams that use their expertise to develop and execute new ideas and ways of working.
At West Monroe, we invest in our people and care in a big way. We are growing the next generation of leaders who lead with inclusion, enabling us to address our clients’ most complex challenges. If you’re looking for a place where you’ll feel supported, our team will help you grow. We believe that growth breeds opportunity for all. And know that when we come together, we can do what’s never been done.
Our fast-paced culture and collaborative teams bring the energy and expertise needed to make an impact and deliver beyond expectations. If you are ready to set big goals with us, join us on our journey of building what matters for our clients, our people, and our communities.
West Monroeis an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about inclusion and diversity at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.
