Transformation Project Consultant

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)

About the Role

In this contingent resource assignment, you may consult on or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within Business Execution. You will contribute to large-scale planning related to Business Execution deliverables, review and analyze complex challenges, and collaborate with personnel to meet objectives while leveraging a solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Product Manager to support end-to-end product delivery aligned to Agile principles, product strategy, and customer value.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across teams to move work from ideation through delivery while maintaining focus on committed outcomes.
• Translate strategic intent into executable delivery horizons without owning prioritization or team commitments.
• Support intake and prioritization processes by establishing clear, consistent methods for onboarding and evaluating new work.
• Identify, escalate, and assist in resolving risks, impediments, and dependencies that impact delivery outcomes.
• Support Program Increment (PI) Planning readiness, ensuring scope, dependencies, risks, and tooling are prepared.
• Provide the delivery lens to roadmap and annual planning by identifying dependencies, capacity considerations, and execution risks early.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across product, technology, and business.
• Promote continuous improvement, team autonomy, and maturity in product and Agile ways of working.

Requirements

• 4+ years of Project Management, Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, or education.

Skills

• Core Delivery & Planning Skills:
  • Experience leading large planning efforts across multiple teams or product areas.
  • Strong understanding of Agile and Product methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, PI Planning, integrated planning).
  • Ability to bridge business and technology, translating priorities into coordinated delivery execution.
  • Strong facilitation skills for cross-functional planning and alignment.
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity, helping teams navigate trade-offs without over-committing.
• Communication & Collaboration:
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate across organizational levels.
  • Coaching mindset focused on enabling teams, not directing work.
• Jira & Tooling Expectations:
  • Navigate and assess product and team backlogs for readiness and alignment in Jira.
  • Validate proper creation and linkage of epics, features, and stories.
  • Monitor delivery health via workflow movement, aging work, and blocked items.
  • Create and use dashboards and views to support stakeholder communication.
  • Ensure Jira hygiene aligns with enterprise standards and delivery expectations.
  • Working knowledge of Jira and planning tools to support PI objectives and roadmap execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting product maturity or Agile transformation efforts.
• Familiarity with release coordination and cross-product synchronization.
• Exposure to portfolio-level or multi-product delivery environments.

Benefits

• Supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program and access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
• Certification discounts and perks for associations including CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team for consultants and a certified Career Coach.