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Project Manager- Consulting (remote)

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Other Skills

  • Report Writing
  • Coaching
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
  • 7+ years’ experience in a consulting role using Industrial Engineering principles, having led and managed client engagements across multiple industries
  • Familiarity with workforce management (WFM), labor planning, productivity programs, or operational excellence
  • Demonstrated leadership – with internal teams and clients, maintaining a positive attitude

Requirements:

  • Manage delivery across multiple projects and workstreams by owning integrated workplans, milestones, resourcing, and day-to-day execution; provide daily leadership to the delivery team; manage client engagements end-to-end (scope, schedule, budget, quality) and translate SOWs into team deliverables; run stakeholder management and governance with executive-ready communications to deliver on time and within budget
  • Provide industrial engineering and operations expertise, including time and motion studies, work measurement, sampling approaches, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering to support evidence-based recommendations
  • Lead operational assessments and current-state diagnostics, synthesizing findings into prioritized opportunities and practical improvement plans; design and deliver engineered labor/time standards (ELS/ETS) and lead Lean continuous improvement using root-cause tools to prioritize drivers and deliver measurable performance gains
  • Redesign operating models and business processes, developing standard work and sustainment mechanisms to embed changes; translate strategy and customer journey insights into operational requirements and an executable roadmap and implementation plan

Job description

Overview:

Location: 100% remote- must live near an airport (60% weekly travel)

Job Type: Permanent / Full time

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card

Responsibilities:
  • Manage delivery across multiple projects and workstreams by owning integrated workplans, milestones, resourcing, and day-to-day execution, providing daily leadership to the delivery team
  • Manage client engagements end-to-end (scope, schedule, budget, quality), translating SOWs into team deliverables and running stakeholder management and governance (weekly status, steering committees) with executive-ready communications to deliver on time and within budget 
  • Provide industrial engineering and operations expertise, including time and motion studies, work measurement, sampling approaches, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering to support evidence-based recommendations
  • Lead operational assessments and current-state diagnostics, synthesizing findings into prioritized opportunities and practical improvement plans
  • Design and deliver engineered labor/time standards (ELS/ETS)—including study approach, standards development, documentation, and rollout—while leading Lean continuous improvement using root-cause tools (5 Whys, Pareto) to prioritize drivers and deliver measurable performance gains
  • Drive productivity improvement initiatives across labor productivity, utilization, and performance management, with measurable impact tracking
  • Redesign operating models and business processes, developing standard work and sustainment mechanisms to embed changes
  • Support account management by identifying follow-on opportunities and developing proposals and presentations
  • Partner with SMEs to develop productivity improvement initiatives (e.g., labor planning, performance routines, standard work) and quantify benefits
  • Translate strategy and customer journey insights into operational requirements and process changes, developing an executable roadmap and implementation plan
  • Ensure deliverables are “client-ready” (clear narrative, defensible analysis, and practical implementation steps)
  • Ability to quickly understand several client industries, environments, and ability to create strategies and implementation plans that align with client and project goals
  • Reviews and approves all travel expenses, travel coordination, and project reviews
  • Coaches and develop project team by providing proper support and direction, from both project and career perspective; ability to provide and engage in feedback, performance, and personal development conversations
  • Facilitate cross-functional workshops (Ops, HR, IT, Finance) to align objectives, validate requirements, and drive decisions
  • Responsible for self-time management, progress reporting of tasks to direct project lead and to stay productive whether onsite with a team, by yourself or working remotely 
  • Actively participate in trade shows, networking and recruiting opportunities 
  • Travels extensively (60%), and sometimes independently, throughout the US and Internationally

Competencies: 

  • Leads multiple projects and large engagements; earns the respect of clients as an expert consultant; models the standard for effective communication to all stakeholders
  • Develops a clear understanding of each clients' business and how our services can help; guides teams to focus on what matters; develops meaningful business relationships with clients
  • Develops comprehensive presentations at the appropriate level of detail
  • Effectively acts as a technical expert and technical leader, leads complex analytical work, and writes comprehensive client reports and internal standard practices
  • Demonstrates the role of the professional consultant and the technical skills required to be an effective Industrial Engineer
  • Demonstrates initiative, responsibility, and analytical thinking
  • Demonstrates understanding of Top-Down ELS development, including Rt/Allowed Deviation and use of sensitivity analysis
  • Effectively writes technical summaries to explain your work
  • Demonstrates strong Excel-based abilities, use of regression analysis and other data-mining techniques
  • Flexibility to work alternative hours, including evenings and weekends
Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent

  • 7+ years’ experience in a consulting role using Industrial Engineering principles, having led and managed client engagements across multiple industries
  • Demonstrate success managing fixed-scope, time-boxed projects and small delivery teams
  • Familiarity with workforce management (WFM), labor planning, productivity programs, or operational excellence
  • Strong executive communication and presentation skills (PowerPoint), analytical problem solving (Excel), and stakeholder management, with the ability to drive deadlines across multiple projects
  • Ability to create and manage project budgets, with a strong understanding of travel coordination and travel expense policies
  • Knowledge of change management principles, ability to create influence in implementing recommended solutions
  • Knowledge of and experience in implementing end-to-end project solutions, including industry and customer research, creating strategy and project vision, design and development of solution meeting SOW, and associated change management practices
  • Demonstrated leadership – with internal teams and clients, maintaining a positive attitude 
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
  • Mastery of core IE principles, including Labor Standards, MOST, time studies
  • Exposure to industrial engineering methods (work measurement, time studies, capacity modeling, Lean), preferred
  • Access to reliable auto transportation and live near a major US airport

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