The Manager leads large business and technical projects for clients, managing project lifecycles, teams, and budgets while ensuring client satisfaction and delivering quality solutions.
Point B is a business innovation firm that takes the guesswork out of transformation. We engineer your future by combining advanced technologies and industry expertise to help you reimagine your business and its processes to get ahead and stay ahead.
We're consulting done different. While others might say it, we live it—your success is our success.
We start with the challenges you face, then partner to drive to what’s right for your business, your people, and your future. The proof is in our world-class NPS score that consistently triples our competitors. We know how to listen carefully, respond with agility, and accelerate time to value.
When you partner with Point B, you’ll experience the speed and confidence needed to spot critical pivots, navigate complexity with ease, and tailor technology to fit your needs.
We're ready to start generating your future today.
The Manager is an onsite client-facing role that supports Point B by leading large business and technical projects and programs that help our clients solve their business challenges. The Manager works across multiple industries and functional areas and leads large teams or programs involving multiple workstreams. The Manager supervises the work and day-to-day development of others and may take on formal people management responsibilities within their team
Responsibilities Overview
Leads and manages the strategic and tactical elements of the full lifecycle of large engagements and drives decision-making throughout the process to move the work forward.
Fosters a collaborative team environment that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and high performance
Develops and manages complex program/project structures, schedules, budgets, resource plans, etc.
Serves as our client’s partner through all phases of an engagement, operates effectively with senior leaders at our clients.
Provides oversight for the quality of workstreams and/or components of the project, ensuring that all deliverables meet the firm’s quality standards and client requirements.
Prepares, reviews, understands, and maintains complex project and program documentation.
Manages project budgets, ensuring financial targets are met and profitability is maximized.
Identifies potential risks, develops mitigation strategies, and recommends key decisions for programs.
Adapts program leadership approaches to different client situations.
Effectively leads meetings and drives discussions to necessary resolution to keep the project moving forward.
Drive business development opportunities by identifying new areas where the firm can provide services to the client.
Grows network through exceptional client service delivery and maintains relationships to support Point B business development. Assembles and effectively leads program teams by leveraging individual strengths and abilities.
Facilitates team progress in choosing pragmatic solutions and making effective business decisions.
Capable of serving as a 1:1 Manager for up to 4 associates.
Partners with DEL, as appropriate, to provide feedback to their 1-1 associates.
Conducts performance reviews and provides constructive feedback to help team members achieve their career goals.
Contributes to firm-wide operational initiatives to improve delivery methodologies.
Collaborates with senior leaders to define long-term goals for client accounts and identify new service offerings.
Coaches and mentors Point B associates and clients in developing new skills and growing their careers.
Provides feedback for other associates on their engagement(s) to support the DMR process.
Consistently demonstrates and lives Point B values.
Required Qualifications Overview
B.A. or B.S. required.
8 years minimum of experience.
Ability to work on-site as requested.
Ability to work remotely.
Ability to travel up to 80%
Ability to work non-standard work hours as necessary
Desired Qualifications Overview
MBA Desired.
PM experience leading large, complex engagements.
Cross-industry experience highly desired, or deep experience in a strategic industry.
Consulting experience desired, customer-facing experience required.
Experience coaching or advising others on PM activities.
Experience with technology, systems implementation, change management, PMO/TMO, PPM and/or process improvement.
Experience leading teams and developing others on engagements
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
The estimated salary range for this role is $75,500-$167,500 USD per year. This salary range is provided as required by local and state law as applicable. Individual salaries vary on a number of factors including but not limited to geography, skills, education, experience and unique qualifications where applicable.
Bonuses are awarded at Point B’s discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall firm performance.
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INTRIGUED TO LEARN MORE?
When you apply for this role, your information will be personally reviewed by our talent acquisition team (not by a robot). You can expect to hear back from us with feedback if we think there could be a fit and what next steps look like.
WHAT MAKES POINT B DIFFERENT?
We put our passion for change to work, using our purpose and values as our north star. Our teams help organizations solve their greatest challenges and created an inclusive culture that attracts and retains the world’s best talent. Be part of a collaborative culture where we build lasting relationships with each other, our customers, and our communities.
Benefits – Point B rewards high performance with a total rewards approach that includes competitive base pay, benefits, and short-and long-term incentives — as well as flexibility, leadership development opportunities, and a culture designed to help our diverse team of individuals flourish.
Employee Ownership – We give employees a voice in directing their careers and the growth of our company. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a non-contributory retirement vehicle that grows over time from annual allocations (based on individual compensation) and the value of our company.
Award winning – Point B has been consistently recognized as one of the best places to work by Fortune magazine, Great Place to Work, Consulting Magazine, BuiltIn, and many others. We are proud to be named a Best Workplace in the US by Fortune magazine, Best Workplaces for Millennials, and Best Workplaces for Women in addition to other awards regarding our workplace inclusivity.
Point B is an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
Point B is committed to providing equal opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, which includes providing reasonable accommodation for in any individuals with disabilities or for religious purposes. Applicants with disabilities may contact our Accommodations team at [email protected] or 206-517-5000 to request and arrange for accommodations through the application and/or recruiting process. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability or religious observance, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please note: This mailbox is only for accommodation requests or questions. Please use the Contact Us form for any recruiting inquires.
Legal Information for Job Seekers can be accessed on our Careers Website.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Top Skills
Change Management
Pm
Ppm
Process Improvement
Point B Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
230 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606
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