Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

We are seeking a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to join our Transformation Management team. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well‑rounded skill set to join the team, whose responsibilities extend beyond those of a traditional project manager. The ideal person for this role will not only have a strong grasp of project management fundamentals but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.

In this role, you’ll support enterprise‑wide initiatives across Finance, HR, Legal, Operations, and M&A, helping drive key transformation efforts across the organization. You’ll coordinate day‑to‑day project activities, keep cross‑functional workstreams aligned, and ensure initiatives move forward with structure and accountability.

You’ll also partner closely with business stakeholders, IT delivery teams, and senior leaders on requirements, execution tracking, change enablement, and portfolio reporting. In addition, you’ll contribute to PMO governance and continuous improvement efforts that enhance the consistency and effectiveness of project delivery across the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

Project Management for Corporate Initiatives

• Lead cross-functional initiatives by developing and managing project plans, timelines, and task tracking to ensure timely execution and follow-through.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT teams to gather and validate requirements, support development, testing, and adoption of solutions.
• Serve as the business liaison on tech-enabled projects, while independently managing non-technical initiatives under consistent PMO standards.
• Oversee day-to-day execution of non-technical projects, making tactical decisions on priorities and coordination, monitoring milestones and risks, resolving issues with senior leaders, and contributing to PMO portfolio management and reporting.
• Drive change management and communications by preparing updates, presentations, and stakeholder materials to support adoption.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools (e.g., Copilot) to enhance documentation, reporting, workflow efficiency, and insights.
• Promote adoption of enterprise-approved AI tools and digital practices aligned with data security standards.
• Coordinate enterprise learning programs, using AI for content creation and managing logistics, materials, and participant tracking.

Required Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of cross-functional project management or coordination experience in corporate or professional services environments
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong organizational and communication skills; able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Strategic, detail-oriented thinker who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments and can navigate ambiguity
• Proficient in project and knowledge management platforms, as well as dashboard tools for tracking and reporting (e.g., Hive, Smartsheet, Asana, MSFT Teams, Power BI, etc.)
• Skilled in AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claud) for documentation, reporting, and workflow automation
• Candidate must reside in the United States and be in either the Central or Eastern time zone.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification

 

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Ability to travel as needed

 

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Flexible Time Off policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

 

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

 

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. 

 

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [email protected]. Include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information.

 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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