Connors Group · 1 month ago
Project Manager, Management Consulting (Retail)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expConnors Group is a management consulting firm specializing in retail operations. The Project Manager leads client-facing delivery of consulting engagements, managing multiple projects and ensuring high-quality outcomes through effective stakeholder management and operational assessments.
Consulting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage delivery across multiple projects and workstreams by owning integrated workplans, milestones, resourcing, and day-to-day execution, providing daily leadership to the delivery team
Manage client engagements end-to-end (scope, schedule, budget, quality), translating SOWs into team deliverables and running stakeholder management and governance (weekly status, steering committees) with executive-ready communications to deliver on time and within budget
Provide industrial engineering and operations expertise, including time and motion studies, work measurement, sampling approaches, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering to support evidence-based recommendations
Lead operational assessments and current-state diagnostics, synthesizing findings into prioritized opportunities and practical improvement plans
Design and deliver engineered labor/time standards (ELS/ETS)—including study approach, standards development, documentation, and rollout—while leading Lean continuous improvement using root-cause tools (5 Whys, Pareto) to prioritize drivers and deliver measurable performance gains
Drive productivity improvement initiatives across labor productivity, utilization, and performance management, with measurable impact tracking
Redesign operating models and business processes, developing standard work and sustainment mechanisms to embed changes
Support account management by identifying follow-on opportunities and developing proposals and presentations
Partner with SMEs to develop productivity improvement initiatives (e.g., labor planning, performance routines, standard work) and quantify benefits
Translate strategy and customer journey insights into operational requirements and process changes, developing an executable roadmap and implementation plan
Ensure deliverables are 'client-ready' (clear narrative, defensible analysis, and practical implementation steps)
Ability to quickly understand several client industries, environments, and ability to create strategies and implementation plans that align with client and project goals
Reviews and approves all travel expenses, travel coordination, and project reviews
Coaches and develop project team by providing proper support and direction, from both project and career perspective; ability to provide and engage in feedback, performance, and personal development conversations
Facilitate cross-functional workshops (Ops, HR, IT, Finance) to align objectives, validate requirements, and drive decisions
Responsible for self-time management, progress reporting of tasks to direct project lead and to stay productive whether onsite with a team, by yourself or working remotely
Actively participate in trade shows, networking and recruiting opportunities
Travels extensively (60-80%), and sometimes independently, throughout the US and Internationally
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
7+ years' experience in a consulting role using Industrial Engineering principles, having led and managed client engagements across multiple industries
Demonstrate success managing fixed-scope, time-boxed projects and small delivery teams
Familiarity with workforce management (WFM), labor planning, productivity programs, or operational excellence
Strong executive communication and presentation skills (PowerPoint), analytical problem solving (Excel), and stakeholder management, with the ability to drive deadlines across multiple projects
Ability to create and manage project budgets, with a strong understanding of travel coordination and travel expense policies
Knowledge of change management principles, ability to create influence in implementing recommended solutions
Knowledge of and experience in implementing end-to-end project solutions, including industry and customer research, creating strategy and project vision, design and development of solution meeting SOW, and associated change management practices
Demonstrated leadership – with internal teams and clients, maintaining a positive attitude
Demonstrated ability to assess and solve problems
Strong work ethic and capability to work independently
Excellent knowledge of MS Office including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
Mastery of core IE principles, including Labor Standards, MOST, time studies
Access to reliable auto transportation and a major US airport
Preferred
Exposure to industrial engineering methods (work measurement, time studies, capacity modeling, Lean)
Company
Connors Group
Connors Group is a global retail management consulting firm with deep experience across all retail verticals including grocery.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
RLH Equity Partners
2023-02-17Private Equity
2023-02-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Peretin
President and CEO
Ian Prisuta
Chief Growth Officer
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