Technical Project Manager - Consultant

Company Description

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Why Join The Sia Village?

Excellence | Entrepreneurship | Innovation | Teamwork | Care & Support | Employee Wellbeing

These are the six core values that guide all our actions. As an expression of our values, our Sia Village concept describes our commitment to fostering a sense of community within and among our offices. We believe that knowledge sharing is the key, not only to innovation, but to the growth and development of our people.

Your experience at Sia will be enriched by a(n):  

• Entrepreneurial journey
• Career advocacy program that supports achieving professional development goals through guidance, and real-time feedback
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs with an ever-growing list of global affinity initiatives

Job Description

Our values have led us to two decades of global expansion. Our team is a key part of that story, supporting many of the biggest names in technology with our expertise in Tech Consulting. In this role you will:

· Partner with program managers and cross-functional partners to consolidate the coordination, tracking and communication of project requirements, priorities, roadmaps, milestones and status to key stakeholders

· Work with Product Owners and small/large engineering teams to implement required business solutions

· Define product roadmap as well as Goals/Metrics, as well as methodology and tools to measure these metrics

· Build internal customer & stakeholders relationships to manage expectations and agree on clear objectives and timelines

· Identify risks and act on them to ensure the team and project are not derailed

· Manage competing priorities and simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment

· Build subject matter expertise, stay up-to-date on technology, and identify key partnerships to help define team road maps

· Switch from program level to task level issues in driving projects to completion

· Work with peers of all levels, from front line analysts to high level executives

· Be skilled in project and priority triage work effectively within broad parameters, and operate with considerable autonomy

· Conduct ongoing communication of team programs and reduce surprises by proactively managing risks

· Seek opportunities to create efficiencies for people and processes through automation

Qualifications

Required 

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience of Technical Program Management experience in a related industry. 

• Minimum of 3 years’ Agile development experience. 

• Demonstrated leadership in simultaneously managing multiple large, complex projects that span cross-functional teams, establishing sustainable processes while delivering on time, on budget, with requirements met. 

• Proven ability to develop business relationships and work successfully with people at all levels of management. 

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including presentation skills to executive level business stakeholders. 

• Proven ability to manage program/project level budgeting and provide financial tracking over several million dollars. 

• Demonstrated ability to motivate project teams in the completion of projects. 

• Extremely responsive with a strong sense of urgency. 

• Successfully navigates a highly matrixed organization. 

• Demonstrate technical and/or data related acumen, as a project manager. 

• Based in Seattle and eligible to work in the United States. 

Recommended 

• PMP, Scaled Agile, Scrum Master or equivalent experience. 

• LEAN Six Sigma certification encouraged. 

• Working knowledge of Service Now (Carts ) Portfolio & Program Management module and/or similar tools such as; Smartsheets, MS Project, Ariba, Azure DevOps, Google Suite (e.g., Spreadsheets, Doc, Presentation, etc.).

Additional Information

Compensation & Benefits 

• 92K & Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Healthcare coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance policies
• Generous time off 
• Parental leave paid at 100% of base pay for all new parents regardless of gender 
• Building Healthy Families Program
• 9 Company Holidays 1 Floating Holiday 
• 401(k) Plan - 4% matching on day 1
• College save-up plan & college loan repayment plan
• Monthly cell phone stipend 
• Commuter Benefits 
• Gym Reimbursement through firm medical plan

Our Commitment To Diversity

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are part of Sias’ DNA. Thanks to our expertise in several sectors and our international growth, our teams include a variety of experiences and cultures. We’re confident that promoting DEIB creates an environment in which everyone can reach their full potential.

Our global network, DEIB@Sia Partners, brings together our people worldwide to facilitate local and global progress, focused on the following areas:

• Gender equality (global Gender Equality Index score of 93/100 for 2023)
• LGBTQ
• Race & Ethnicity
• Working Parents
• Disabilities

Hybrid Workplace Guidelines

Sia maintains its hybrid workplace arrangements and provides a flexible workplace environment that is driven by client and business/market needs. At this time, in-person requirements are issued by departments (Business Unit/Business Line) and vary by office location. Consultants are expected to have the ability to be flexible with work location depending on business needs and live within a reasonable distance to the office.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship 

At this time, Sia does not intend to pursue employment with applicants who will require now or in the future visa by our company for work authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non-immigrant status). 

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.