Program Management Consultant

About the Role

We are seeking a results-driven and highly organized Program Management Consultant to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution. The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery - coordinating people, processes, timelines, and artifacts to drive consistent, high-quality outcomes. This role calls for excellent judgment, clear stakeholder communication, and the ability to influence and align teams across business, technology, product, operations, risk, and compliance in diverse client environments.

Role Summary

As a Program Management Consultant at Ember Group Consulting, you will partner with client teams across industries to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to critical initiatives. You will orchestrate dependencies, establish governance rhythms, track program health, and translate strategy into executable plans. You are comfortable parachuting into ambiguous environments, creating alignment quickly, and helping teams move forward with confidence and measurable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program delivery from planning through execution, aligning cross-functional teams around shared goals and outcomes
• Build and manage core program artifacts, including roadmaps, schedules, dependencies, resourcing plans, risks, and deliverables
• Lead governance cadences such as standups, leadership checkpoints, risk escalations, retrospectives, and status reporting
• Track, assess, and communicate program health - including risks, blockers, progress, and milestone readiness
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable execution plans with clear ownership and success metrics
• Drive structured, concise, and insightful communication for client leaders and cross-functional partners
• Create and maintain organized, audit-ready documentation and program evidence as required by client environments
• Eliminate ambiguity by connecting teams, resolving misalignment, and unblocking delivery challenges
• Build trusted relationships with client and internal stakeholders to ensure continuity and impact across engagements

Core Competencies

• Program and initiative leadership across complex, cross-functional environments
• Stakeholder alignment and influence across varying seniority levels
• Delivery planning, dependency management, and execution tracking
• Risk identification, mitigation, and escalation
• KPI tracking, reporting, and outcome measurement
• Executive-level communication and synthesis
• Experience working within Agile, hybrid, or evolving delivery models
• Governance and issue management within large programs
• Workshop facilitation and decision enablement
• Strong consulting mindset with a client-first approach

Nice-to-Have

• Experience supporting enterprise-scale initiatives across multiple industries
• Comfort bringing structure to ambiguous, fast-moving, or regulated environments
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams
• Familiarity with delivery metrics, operational SLAs, and governance models
• Interest in contributing to internal culture, knowledge sharing, and firm-building initiatives

Culture at Ember

At Ember Group Consulting, we spark transformation by turning insight into action - through curiosity, structured delivery, embedded change management, partnership, and people-first collaboration. We believe lasting impact happens when strategy, execution, and adoption move together, which is why change management is woven into how we lead programs, engage stakeholders, and support teams through transformation.

We approach every client engagement with a tailored mindset, adapting to each organization’s unique needs, priorities, and operating realities. Here, you help teams move faster, align better, and execute smarter - with solutions intentionally designed for both the work and the people behind it.

We spark the opportunity. You ignite your consulting career.