Business Process & Technology Optimization Consultant

Overview

For more than three decades, premier organizations have trusted IPM to lead the successful execution of their strategic portfolios and critically important initiatives. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Boston, Parsippany, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, IPM has led more than 5,000 projects for over 500 clients. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. We are a certified “Great Place to Work” company and have been named to the Great Place to Work list of “Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services.”

Our Consultants are our full-time employees and the competitive advantage that sets us apart from the rest. IPM partners with clients across multiple industries. Within each industry we lead, at the core team level, complex, enterprise business technology initiatives or transformations. We also lead business process assessments and/or continuous improvement efforts related to enterprise systems.

• Lead complex enterprise business technology initiatives or transformations within client industries
• Lead business process assessments and/or continuous improvement efforts related to enterprise systems
• Develop and drive integrated project strategy and plans, aligning project tactics with project strategy
• Manage projects within established scope, schedule and budget while exceeding IPM project management standards
• Develop and document high‑level strategies for accomplishing specific project objectives
• Establish, maintain and lead high‑performance project teams, serving as the project advocate within the client organization

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, science, engineering or a related discipline. Advanced degrees are a plus
• 4-7 years of experience implementing complex, enterprise business technology initiatives or transformations related to ERP, CRM, QMS, WMS, SCM, PLM, PPM and/or HRIS
• 2+ years of experience as a project manager
• Knowledge and application of a disciplined project management process (Six Sigma and PMP certifications are a plus)
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to effectively communicate and build relationships with a broad spectrum of audiences at all organizational levels
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new situations and learn quickly

• Engaging culture: IPM has a caring, nurturing culture with a transparent communication approach and culture-building and team-building events, both regional and company-wide
• Inclusion:
  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have always been a part of our culture; we are a company that treats everyone with respect and dignity. Everyone has a voice and is heard
• Professional development:
  We ensure your professional aspirations by providing training and development opportunities and creating the bandwidth to further your career at IPM
• Diverse projects:
  We lead a wide variety of projects with significant exposure to many clients and project types
• Collaborative work environment: A structured system to provide support from managers, internal teams, and our Centers of Excellence (CoE)
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: including 100% employer-paid health for employees and 85% paid health for dependents; 401(k) matching, performance bonus, relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, holidays, personal and sick time, among others

Salary range is $100,000–$115,000. Phila nthropy:
We are devoted to the communities we serve and actively promote employee involvement in community improvement projects. We’ve created “Project Mercy” to channel our philanthropic efforts every quarter.

Disclaimer:
Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, and market considerations. IPM is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. IPM’s hybrid work environment requires a minimum of three days in the office.

The specific days are flexible and may vary depending on project schedules and meetings. On-site locations may also vary. We follow our clients’ guidance on on-site requirements, so the minimum number of days in the office may increase depending on the client and project assignment.