Project Manager

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 three 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

Serves as the Project Manager for software implementations and post-implementation services management and maintenance using project management and client service best practices. Provides hands-on project management leadership and support for multiple projects and initiatives with cross functional teams in accordance with the strategic vision set forth by the region. Serves as a key member of the client support team in New England.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating and managing assigned project deliverables, ensuring alignment to defined scope, timelines, company strategy, and organizational priorities

• Manage and track resource allocation across cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones

• Provide clear, concise project status updates to both clients and internal stakeholders

• Proactively identify, track, and communicate risks, dependencies, and blockers that may impact delivery timelines

• Work across cross-functional teams (e.g., technical, operations, client stakeholders) to coordinate deliverables, remove blockers, and ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and outcomes

• Provide day-to-day coordination and direction to project team members to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule

• Act as a key team member in client interactions, including participating in meetings, assessing client needs to ensure alignment and progress, and executing agreed-upon action items and commitments in a timely fashion

• Support and encourage a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement with an emphasis on communication, client satisfaction, operational efficiency and risk mitigation

• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a matrixed environment, particularly when managing competing priorities, timelines, and resource constraints

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams simultaneously, track deliverables, and ensure clarity on ownership, timing, and next steps

• Highly organized and detail-oriented

• Consistently exercises sound judgement and independent, thoughtful decision-making

• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience with project tracking or collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, SharePoint, Teams) preferred

• Commitment to delivering high-quality client service and contributing to a positive, collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

• 5 years of work experience in project management capacity, and/or client relationship management

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management training/experience preferred

Working Conditions

• Office Setting, Primarily Remote.

• Eastern Standard Time working hours required

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.

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 a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.

Range: $80,000 - $105,000

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PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

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.