Project Manager Talent Pool (Consultant)

Role Overview:

At Lions & Tigers, we connect experienced professionals with organizations seeking expertise to drive initiatives, deliver results, and achieve strategic objectives. Project Managers play a critical role in turning ideas into action by bringing structure, accountability, and clarity to complex projects and programs.

We are building a talent pipeline of experienced Project Management Professionals for upcoming consulting opportunities. These engagements may support business operations, technology implementations, organizational initiatives, marketing programs, process improvements, and cross-functional strategic projects. Some opportunities will focus on day-to-day project execution and coordination, while others may involve program management, stakeholder engagement, process optimization, and leadership reporting.

We are seeking professionals who are highly organized, adaptable, and skilled at managing competing priorities in fast-paced environments. If you have experience leading projects, driving alignment across stakeholders, and delivering successful outcomes, we encourage you to join our talent pool. We'll reach out when a consulting engagement aligns with your background and expertise.

NOTE: This posting is designed to help us connect with Project Management professionals for future opportunities. It reflects common responsibilities and skills we often see across these engagements but is not tied to a specific available position. Project-specific scope, requirements, compensation, benefits, and other terms will vary and will be shared when a specific opportunity becomes available.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

Develop project plans, timelines, and workstreams that align with business objectives and stakeholder expectations. Manage projects from initiation through completion, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and deadlines are met. Adapt project plans as priorities, requirements, and business needs evolve. Identify risks, issues, and dependencies, proactively developing mitigation strategies. Stakeholder & Team Management

Partner with clients, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project goals and outcomes. Facilitate meetings, project reviews, status updates, and team communications. Ensure stakeholder expectations are clearly understood, communicated, and managed throughout the project lifecycle. Build strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders through a collaborative and service-oriented approach. Operational Excellence & Reporting

Develop and maintain project tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility into progress and outcomes. Create clear, compelling deliverables, presentations, and executive-level updates. Establish effective communication plans, meeting cadences, and project governance practices. Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and support client success. About You

Multiple years of experience in project management, program management, consulting, business operations, or related disciplines. Proven ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, priorities, and workstreams. Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting information to clients and leadership teams. Ability to collaborate effectively in fast-paced environments and navigate ambiguity with confidence. Experience working with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to achieve project goals. Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable managing changing priorities and business needs. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word; experience with Microsoft Project or other project management tools is preferred. Ability to work effectively remotely and across time zones when needed. What is Lions & Tigers?

Lions & Tigers offers professional staffing & workforce solutions to Fortune 500s & startups. We design custom teams with full-time & fractional support from highly-skilled communications, marketing, operations, and change specialists for ongoing engagements and deliverable-based projects. We create solutions to match an organization’s evolving needs.

By building and supporting blended workforces, we center mothers and BIPOC professionals in our model to keep people in the workforce, driving innovation and profitability. Our mission is to co-design a more human and valued work experience advancing impact, access & belonging.

Recent accolades for Lions & Tigers:

Microsoft Diverse-Owned Supplier of the Year (2021) Microsoft Medium Supplier of the Year (2022) Puget Sound Business Journal's Washington Best Workplaces (2020, 2021, 2022) Our Core Values:

COMMUNITY We come together in collective action to nurture a community that lifts one another up and prioritizes economic access and representation. Together, and with intention, we achieve more than we ever will alone. IMPACT Entrepreneurs at our core, we care deeply and take ownership for how we show up in the world. Individually and in community, we operate in highest and best use, measuring success in outcomes not output. STEWARDSHIP We believe in service plus advocacy. It is with great responsibility that we leverage the resources of our clients’ investments in us and our own corporate dollars to leave all things better than we found them. COURAGE With determination and resilience, we lead. True to our word, emphatic in our actions. Our stride is long and heads are held high, as we push the boundaries of what is accepted in pursuit of what is possible. The Application

Your thoughtful and complete answers to the application questions are greatly appreciated! Our team thoroughly reviews all items before deciding which candidates to move forward.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Lions & Tigers is an equal opportunity company committed to building a diverse and engaged workforce. It is the policy of Lions & Tigers to provide equal opportunity to all candidates regardless of race, sex, gender.

Compensation TBD based on opportunities