Project Manager 2
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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 .

Our Education team offers consulting services and technology solutions to help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources. We work with clients to ensure all students have what they need to succeed.

Services:

+ Teaching

+ Learning Solutions

+ Data Systems

+ IT Solutions

+ Financial Solutions

+ Equity in Education

+ Equitable Education

+ Recovery Services

The Northeast Education Practice Area at Public Consulting Group seeks and experienced Project Manager 2.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

Develops and maintains work plans with baselines and earned value reporting to monitor progress.

Leads the planning and implementation of assigned projects

Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables

Defines project tasks and resource requirements

Develops full scale project plans

Manages project resource allocation

Plans and schedules project timelines

Tracks project deliverables using appropriate tools

Provides direction and support to project team

Responsible for Quality assurance

Constantly monitors and reports on progress of the project to all stakeholders

Presents reports defining project progress, problems and solutions

Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

Responsible for Project evaluations and assessment of results

**Required Skills**

Critical thinking and problem solving

Excellent knowledge of Jira, Microsoft Project

Strong writing skills

Planning and organizing

Decision-making

Communication skills

Influencing and leading delegation

**Qualifications**

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

_Experience_

5+ years in a project management capacity

Demonstrated experience managing education technology or data management projects

Desire to positively impact K-12 public education

Experience with risk management and change management

_Certification_

PMP Strongly desired

**Working Conditions**

Position is mostly remote, with the occasional (~10-15%) need to travel to client and office sites for planning meetings, working sessions, and team celebrations, etc. Must reside within the Northeast United States

**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.**

**As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role: $73,000-$115,000** **. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role.**

**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.

Public Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.