PMO Consultant

Blend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, Blend tackles significant challenges by seamlessly aligning human expertise with artificial intelligence. The company is dedicated to unlocking value and fostering innovation for its clients by harnessing world-class people and data-driven strategy. We believe that the power of people and AI can have a meaningful impact on your world, creating more fulfilling work and projects for our people and clients.

Our Fortune 100 financial services client is seeking an experienced PMO Consultant to join its Transformation & Automation Group (TAG) for a consulting engagement.  TAG is responsible for managing strategic, business-critical initiatives across the Global Commercial Services business, including process reengineering, operational optimization, and internal consulting efforts.

The consultant will support in-progress projects and will manage multiple concurrent workstreams, support account transition efforts, and partner with teams focused on optimizing growth strategies for large global commercial clients.

The Details:

• Location: Hybrid in NYC (3 days per week onsite required in Lower Manhattan)
• Duration: Consulting assignment through end of 2025 with likelihood of extension or conversion to hire (through Blend)
• Benefits: We do offer benefits to our full-time consultants, including Health, Vision, Dental, 401K plan, Life Insurance, Pretax Commuter Benefits, and an incredibly supportive team cheering you on!

What you’ll do:

• Lead Strategic Projects for the Global Commercial Services organization on behalf of TAG.  Serve as the primary point of contact for the customer for the duration of the project.
• Leverage end-to-end business knowledge to develop detailed problem statements and conduct Root Cause Analysis for Strategic work.
• Collaborate with the Service Delivery team and business partners to develop a Project Charter and gain sign-off from all partners and senior sponsors on project parameters, timing, and benefits.
• Partner with multiple teams across the American Express including, Product, Sales & AD, Marketing, Technologies, Operations Excellence, Finance, Operations to drive the execution of the strategic projects.
• Develop project plans and manage deadlines and budgets while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Project manage the design, development, and delivery of strategic solutions​.
• Deliver updates and recommendations to Steering Committee and Senior Leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven leadership and relationship skills, including the ability to influence positive outcomes and develop strong partnership/relationship with key business units across all levels of the organization
• 5- 10 years of combined experience in Consulting, and/ or Program Management/ Strategy
• Prior experience working in the financial services sector
• Strong financial expertise, practical experience/familiarity with P&L required
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills, with ability to interact with partners across all management levels
• Strong project/process management and prioritization skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Consistent track record in analyzing data and information to proficiently produce relevant conclusions and recommendations
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office; understanding of program/project management software (MS Project etc.) is a strong advantage
• Program Management, Six Sigma and/or other related certifications to demonstrate control approach is a plus
• Bachelor's Degree required 

The starting pay range for this role is $70.00 - $75.00 per hour. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, certifications, training, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range and determining factors for compensation are considered for each individual circumstance. BLEND360 also offers a competitive benefits program to meet the health and financial well-being of our team and their families. You can look forward to a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, commuter benefits, spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and EAPs.

A diverse workforce is a strong workforce.
To deliver growth at BLEND360 and for our clients, we believe as a Talent Solutions Company, we have a responsibility and unique opportunity to positively impact the workforce. Diversity has played a critical role in our history, our growth, and continues to have a profound impact on our success.  We are determined to have equality in the workplace, within our team and as an extension of our clients’ team.

BLEND360 is an equal opportunity employer.