[Remote] Lean/Continuous Improvement Consulting Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Connors Group is a consulting firm looking for a Lean/Continuous Improvement Consulting Project Manager to lead various projects across the US and internationally. The role involves project management, client relationship management, and business development to ensure client satisfaction and successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Project Manager for multiple projects - responsible for daily leadership, project management and expertise on project teams, including time and motion studies, work measurement, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering activities
• Complete understanding of a project’s deliverables and statement of work. Responsible for articulating those details to the project team to our client’s satisfaction and metrics, on time and within budget
• Manages relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Presentation of deliverables to client and providing change management expertise in implementation of solution
• Provides supporting Account Management with existing clients through identification of additional business opportunities and develop project proposals and presentations as requested
• Develops and manages project budget and project deadlines; identifies and mitigates engagement risks
• 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
• 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
• Conducts time and motion studies and work measurement tasks for development of engineered labor standards, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering activities
• Performs research into new technologies that provide efficiency gains for our clients’ businesses
• Actively participate in trade shows, networking and recruiting opportunities
• Travels extensively (50-75%), and sometimes independently, throughout the US and Internationally

Skills

• 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
• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to drive deadlines on multiple projects
• Strong understanding of project budgets, travel expense policy, travel coordination
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to assess and solve problems
• Ability to understand and create budgets
• Knowledge of Connors Group performance management program, understanding of core competencies
• Strong work ethic and capability to work independently
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
• Mastery of core IE principles, including Labor Standards, MOST, time studies
• Access to reliable auto transportation and a major US airport

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