Senior Consultant

Dream of Transformative IT Projects? Join Project Outlier and Reach your Full Potential!

Join the dynamic team at Project Outlier and be at the forefront of fueling clients to deliver life-changing therapies! Our core services include PMO Implementation & Operations, Technology Implementation, Change Management, and Continuous Improvement. We provide a dynamic environment where you can learn, grow, contribute, and become the best version of yourself.

We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Consultant who thrives on collaboration, possesses exceptional communication skills, and boasts a robust IT background to join our Consulting Services team. If you have a proven track record of successfully leading complex IT projects to completion and a passion for delivering exceptional service to clients, this role is made for you!

As a Senior Consultant at Project Outlier, you will:

Lead the efforts to define, plan, and drive completion of client programs and projects

• Define project purpose, set goals, outline scope, assess resource needs, identify high level risks, complete high-level scheduling, and estimate financial costs.Lead project planning efforts to develop detailed project schedules, project resource plans and financial estimates, participate in vendor selection and contracting as needed, create kickoff decks, and lead kickoff meetings to set expectations with project stakeholders.
• Ensure successful delivery of scope, maintain the project schedule, managing risks, actions, issues, and decisions via a central RAID Log. Distribute meeting notes, prepare and publish weekly dashboards to summarize current status, progress, planned activities, and critical risks, issues, and decisions.
• Ensure that clients and key stakeholders are effectively informed about projects via regular project meetings, dashboards, 1:1s, and steering committee meetings.
• Effectively close projects by ensuring that all deliverables have been produced and accepted, SOWs have been completed, lessons learned have been documented, project artifacts have been archived, and project resources have been released.

Manage a portfolio of high-priority projects, including, governance, resource management, and budget management

• Regularly communicate with the client to understand their overall goals, objectives, and priorities to develop and maintain their project portfolios and roadmaps
• Facilitate regular meetings to review project portfolio, providing appropriate level of detail and succinctly summarizing key issues
• Develop and improve PMO processes, tools, and trainings to enable effective project execution
• Build and deliver executive-facing decks

What You’ll Bring

• Relevant degree from an accredited, four-year college or university
• At least 5 years of progressive experience as a consultant or in a consultant-like role
• At least 3 years of IT project management experience (have successfully managed a variety of IT projects (e.g. platform/vendor selections, system implementations, system upgrades, data migrations, etc.)
• At least 2 years of experience working with biotech/pharmaceutical organizations
• Proven ability to take initiative, set project direction, resolve issues, and develop solutions.
• Ability to anticipate stakeholder needs and proactively identify and seize opportunities for improvement is critical.
• Comfort and ability to work in ambiguous and ever-changing environments.
• Ideally located in the San Diego, CA area or in one of the pharma/biotech hot spots: Greater San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, New Jersey, Philadelphia, or North Carolina; must be willing to travel to clients, conferences, etc.

Why Join Us?

• Remote-First Culture: Experience the flexibility of working remotely, with opportunities for on-site collaboration as needed.
• Cutting-Edge Projects: Work on innovative technology projects that make a real-world impact.
• Collaborative Environment: Enjoy a supportive and inclusive work culture.
• Competitive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K contribution, LTD/STD, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, monthly telecommuting stipend, and professional development opportunities.
• Growth Opportunities: Numerous paths for career advancement and growth.
• Unique PTO Package: U.S. holidays, 15 days of accrued time off, and (2) one-week paid company shutdowns (Summer and Winter).

To thrive as an Outlier, you must consistently exhibit our core values

• Humble. Show up to Give. Show Up to Give. Continuous emphasis on making your team(s) successful, sometimes at the expense of your personal preferences or gain. Every person and voice matters.
• Hungry. Effort and Results Matter. Show constant growth forward; you are tenacious in overcoming obstacles and are willing to shoulder more than your “fair share” without complaint.
• Smart. Better Together. Able to get along with other humans; you show self-awareness in your interactions, engage in healthy conflict, and behave effectively in a wide range of scenarios.

Compensation Range: $100,000-$120,000