Jobs search

Project/Program Manager

Aditi Consulting • Contract • Chicago, IL, US • $63 - $64 / hour • 2d ago

Payrate: $63.00 - $64.00/hr.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

Partner with the Product Owner and Program Manager to manage agile project tracking, ensuring the project plan remains current and proactively identifying potential delivery risks.
Attend cross-functional virtual meetings to gather project steps, document dependencies, and build a comprehensive, integrated project plan.

Typical task breakdown:

Portfolio Planning & Governance:

Maintain the PXM portfolio tracker and integrated roadmap.
Track milestones, schedules, dependencies, and project status across all PXM workstreams.
Identify emerging risks, resource constraints, and delivery concerns.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

Collaborate with Engineering, Product, DPM, Brand, and external partners to gather updates and align priorities.
Facilitate working sessions, status reviews, and dependency discussions across teams.
Ensure ownership and accountability are clearly defined for all tracked initiatives.

Executive Reporting & Communication:

Prepare executive-level status reports and portfolio summaries.
Maintain risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions logs.
Develop PowerPoint presentations and leadership-ready communications.

Process & Operational Excellence:

Define and improve portfolio management processes, governance models, and reporting standards.
Establish repeatable methods for intake, triage, prioritization, and status tracking.

Tool & Data Management:

Maintain project plans and reporting artifacts in Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Excel, Power BI, and other portfolio management tools as needed.

Education & Experience Required:

5-7 years’ experience required.
No Degree required
HS Diploma or Equivalent

Required Technical Skills:

Technical Program or Project Management experience supporting multiple concurrent initiatives.
Strong experience building and maintaining integrated project plans, roadmaps, and milestone schedules.
Experience with Azure DevOps for work tracking, reporting, and delivery visibility.
Experience with Microsoft Project for schedule management and dependency tracking.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for portfolio management and reporting.
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills with the ability to create executive-ready presentations and communications.
Experience maintaining risk, issue, dependency, and decision (RAID) logs.
Experience supporting Digital, eCommerce, Product Information Management (PIM), Product Experience Management (PXM), Digital Asset Management (DAM), or Product Data initiatives.
Familiarity with Akeneo, Informatica P360, product content management, or related platforms.
Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Soft Skills:

Exceptional organizational and planning skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to bring structure, clarity, and visibility to complex programs with multiple stakeholders.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level communications.
Ability to influence and drive accountability without direct authority.
Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to proactively identify risks, dependencies, and execution gaps.
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and consistency.
Comfortable operating in evolving environments with high levels of ambiguity.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong relationships across Engineering, Product, Brand, DPM, business teams, and external partners.

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $63.00 - $64.00 /hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.

Consent to Communication and Use of AI Technology: By submitting your application for this position and providing your email address(es) and/or phone number(s), you consent to receive text (SMS), email, and/or voice communication whether automated (including auto telephone dialing systems or automatic text messaging systems), pre-recorded, AI-assisted, or individually initiated from Aditi Consulting, our agents, representatives, or affiliates at the phone number and/or email address you have provided. These communications may include information about potential opportunities and information. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary.
You represent and warrant that the email address(es) and/or telephone number(s) you provided to us belong to you and that you are permitted to receive calls, text (SMS) messages, and/or emails at these contacts. You also acknowledge and agree to Aditi Consulting LLC’s use of AI technology during the sourcing process, including calls from an AI Voice Recruiter. AI is used solely to gather data and does not replace human-based decision-making in employment decisions.  Calls may be recorded.

Consent is not a condition of purchasing any property, goods, or services. You may revoke your consent at any time by replying “STOP” to :messages or by contacting privacy@aditiconsulting.com.

For information about our collection, use, and disclosure of applicant's personal information as well as applicants' rights over their personal information, please see our Privacy Policy

#AditiConsulting
#26-04650