Consultant V - Program Management

About the role

Propeller is a people-focused management consulting firm that helps organizations accelerate transformation and move forward faster. We work with clients to solve complex problems, clear hurdles, and bring transformation to life—building the momentum needed to make change stick with solutions that are right-sized, scalable, and built to last. Our teams bring a mix of strategic thinking and practical know-how across strategy, enterprise technology, and organizational effectiveness. We collaborate closely with clients, adapt quickly to their needs, and show up ready to do the work together. Our clients are typically large and mid-sized organizations in the retail, technology, public sector, and energy and utility industries.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to develop and implement impactful strategies that drive value across people, processes, and technology.
• Work directly with clients to design solutions, create roadmaps, and deliver high-quality results, building deep relationships and positioning yourself as a trusted advisor.
• Drive strategic planning initiatives by assessing market trends, evaluating organizational capabilities, and crafting actionable roadmaps that support growth.
• Prioritize and align projects with business goals, ensuring resources are focused on the initiatives that drive the most value and align with strategic priorities.
• Equip teams with insights into portfolio performance, helping leaders identify high-impact projects, reduce redundancies, and optimize overall investment.
• Develop realistic, actionable strategies including roadmaps, governance, and prioritization plans for smooth execution.
• Manage end-to-end project execution, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Collaborate closely with project teams to define adoption strategies and rollout plans, ensuring change management approaches effectively support team and stakeholder buy-in.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities within projects to increase efficiency, reduce redundancies, and enhance overall project outcomes.
• Create clear, impactful deliverables that resonate across various audiences and foster alignment on project goals.
• Build stakeholder relationships by anticipating stakeholder needs, proactively addressing concerns, and ensuring client satisfaction through high-touch engagement.
• Leverage stakeholder engagement to spot emerging needs and areas where Propeller can add value, fostering potential for future projects.

Requirements

• 10+ years of project management, business analysis, and/or change management, including at least 3 years of experience at a management consulting firm.
• Strong experience in strategic planning, portfolio management, process improvement, and operations.
• Career history that demonstrates progressive responsibilities and accountability.
• Strong presentation, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Experience with waterfall and/or agile project management techniques in complex technology environments.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to travel based on client need (up to 25%).
• Ability to demonstrate a legal right to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• A wide variety of backgrounds and experiences may be aligned with the work we do. If you believe you have the qualifications, even if your role titles did not necessarily use the same words, we encourage you to apply.

Skills

• Solid skills in project management, change management, and process improvement.

Benefits

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $151,500 to $172,500. Individual offers are determined based on factors including relevant experience, specific skill sets, marketability to clients, and internal pay equity. The full salary range for this position is $151,500 to $183,500, with employees having the opportunity to progress within the range over time. Base pay ranges are reviewed annually. This role is also eligible for a bonus, targeted between 5-10% of base salary, based on individual and company performance.

Our compensation plan also includes a competitive benefits package, which you can learn more about here.

Location

We believe being physically present with each other and our clients strengthens our relationships, promotes creativity and innovation, and ultimately produces a stronger, more durable result for our clients and ourselves. Propeller consultants typically work in a hybrid model, spending a portion of their week working from their client site, local Propeller office, and home. In some cases, consultants work full-time at their client sites. Exact schedules vary by client engagement.

Travel

We strive to keep consultants rooted in their local community, minimizing out-of-market travel. This is balanced with an all-firm staffing model and a desire to accommodate growing client demand for in-person work. While some travel may be necessary, it is capped at 25% for this role. We prioritize a tailored approach to travel, taking into consideration individual preferences in project assignments.