Senior Consulting Project Manager

IANS is seeking a Senior Consulting Project Manager (Senior CPM) to join its Project Delivery team. Reporting to the Director of Consulting Delivery Services, the Senior CPM is responsible for overseeing dozens of opportunities and projects simultaneously, many of which will be IANS' largest and most complex engagements, in support of the team's annual bookings and revenue targets. Additionally, the Senior CPM will help establish team best practice, champion internal process improvements, and train/mentor new CPMs. This is a hybrid role based out of IANS' Boston office, requiring onsite presence a minimum of 2 days per week. Some travel for client visits or presentations may be required (less than 5% of time).

Responsibilities

Partner with clients, Faculty experts, and internal stakeholders to define engagement objectives and desired outcomes; Participate in scoping conversations and create Statements of Work (SOWs) with Faculty partners; Act as the connective tissue between Sales and Delivery, shaping deal timing, scope, and pricing before contract signing; Independently manage and deliver a large portfolio of complex client engagements in support of quarterly revenue and bookings targets; Lead client calls across the delivery and selling lifecycles and proactively seek client and Faculty feedback; Build partnerships with Faculty partners and assist in identifying and creating new consulting offerings; Create and maintain playbooks, templates, and internal assets for the Consulting Delivery team; Apply AI tools in project delivery and own all AI-assisted output for accuracy and quality; Forecast revenue and project completion dates for all assigned projects; Proactively flag project risk and upside; Assist with onboarding and mentoring new CPMs; Drive continuous improvement across the Consulting Delivery lifecycle

Requirements

Proven track record (5-7 years) in project management, with demonstrated ownership of large-scale, multi-phase, and/or high impact engagements; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality results; Track record of integrating AI into core work tasks to drive measurable impact and ROI, and willingness to keep learning as AI capabilities and IANS tools evolve; Passion for learning and commitment to building subject matter expertise across core security domains (for those new to information security)

Nice to have

Experience in IT / Cybersecurity; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; Experience creating AI workflows, connectors, and reusable tools

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives; Health, dental, and retirement benefits; Professional development opportunities; Supportive and collaborative work environment; Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions