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Leading prestigious college bookseller based in New Jersey delivering an unmatched retail and digital education experience is seeking a is seeking an experienced independent consultant to serve as Senior Project Manager for the full replacement of its end-of-life PeopleSoft V9 financial platform. This is a mission-critical, company-wide program spanning multiple divisions, three general ledgers, and integrations with point-of-sale, inventory, wholesale, and e-commerce systems across more than 1,400 campus locations. The system has been without Oracle vendor support since 2021; this engagement is a full-platform migration, not an upgrade. The consultant will serve as the single accountable delivery owner — from vendor selection through go-live and integrating Finance, IT, external implementation partners, and the executive team. This is the highest-priority and highest-risk initiative in company's IT modernization portfolio. Company is looking for a consultant who has led ERP financial transformations of comparable complexity, understands the risks that derail them, and can operate with credibility at both the Board and technical delivery levels.
SCOPE OF WORK
Program Leadership
Lead all phases of the financial system replacement: vendor selection, contracting, implementation, data migration, cutover, and hypercare
Serve as the single accountable owner of program scope, timeline, budget, and quality
Maintain the master project plan, milestone register, RAID log, and executive status reporting
Chair the weekly steering committee with the CFO, CIO, and Controller; escalate decisions and risks that require executive action
Vendor & Implementation Management
Coordinate the RFI/RFP-equivalent evaluation and selection process led by the business committee
Manage the system integrator (SI) relationship and hold the SI accountable to contractual deliverables, quality gates, and timelines
Negotiate change orders, scope variations, and resource adjustments with vendors
Stakeholder & Change Management
Partner with Finance leadership to align the program with ongoing audit remediation activities and material weakness resolution
Own the organizational change management plan — communications, training strategy, and business readiness assessments
Maintain stakeholder maps and manage expectations across Finance, IT, Operations, Legal, and external auditors
Risk Management
Proactively identify, quantify, and mitigate project risks — with particular attention to the two highest-risk factors for this program:
â—¦ Resource commitment gaps across Finance, IT, and change management workstreams â—¦ Key-person dependency and knowledge transfer risk from employee turnover
Maintain a 90-day rolling risk assessment; present mitigation plans at each steering committee meeting
Define and manage the parallel-run strategy to ensure financial reporting continuity during cutover
Financial & Reporting Governance
Own program budget tracking — forecast vs. actual spend, vendor invoices, and capitalization classification (CapEx vs. OpEx)
Provide monthly written updates to the IT Modernization Steering Committee and quarterly summaries for Board consumption
Coordinate with external auditors to ensure the implementation timeline does not conflict with audit cycles or introduce new control gaps
KEY DELIVERABLES
Vendor selection recommendation package with scoring rationale and committee sign-off documentation
Executed implementation project plan with milestones, owners, and dependency map
RAID log maintained and distributed weekly throughout the engagement
Data migration strategy document validated by Finance and approved by external auditors
Monthly executive status reports and quarterly Board-level summaries
Go-live readiness assessment and hypercare transition plan
End-of-engagement knowledge transfer package for internal company IT ownership post-go-live
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE — 12 MONTHS IN
Vendor selected and implementation contract executed on schedule and within board-approved budget
All workstream leads staffed — internal and external — with no critical resource gaps
Data migration strategy documented, validated with Finance, and approved by external auditors
First integration milestones (GL, AR, AP) delivered on time with zero unplanned financial reporting disruptions
Risk register current, escalation paths clear, and steering committee fully informed at every meeting
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience
8+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 full-lifecycle ERP financial system implementations (GL, AR, AP, multi-entity consolidation) as the lead PM
Demonstrated experience managing implementations of Workday Financials, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or a comparable enterprise cloud ERP — from contract through go-live
Demonstrated experience operating as an independent consultant or in a contract PM capacity on enterprise programs
Experience managing system integrators and holding external implementation partners accountable to contractual commitments
Prior experience in retail, higher education, or similarly complex multi-site, multi-entity environments strongly preferred
Experience working on programs with active financial restatements, audit remediation, or material weakness disclosure environments is a significant advantage
Skills & Capabilities
Command of project management fundamentals: WBS, critical path, dependency management, change control, and risk registers
Ability to communicate at the Board level — crisp, accurate, and without jargon — and equally able to hold technical delivery conversations with architects and developers
Strong financial literacy — able to read a P&L, understand ledger structure, and have informed conversations with the CFO and Controller
Proven ability to manage programs where employee retention is a live risk; experience building knowledge transfer plans and succession for key roles
Familiarity with data migration methodology for financial systems — chart of account mapping, opening balance validation, historical data archiving
Certifications
PMP certification required
SAFe, PMI-ACP, or equivalent agile certification preferred
Workday, NetSuite, or Sage implementation partner certification a strong plus
ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE This engagement operates under company's IT Modernization governance framework. The selection committee is chaired by IT and includes business owners from Finance, Operations, and Legal. Vendor selection follows a structured committee process with AI-assisted evaluation and scoring against five weighted criteria: risk reduction, cost/TCO, strategic fit, time to value, and implementation risk. The consultant reports to the VP of MIS with a dotted line to the CFO for the duration of the financial system program. A dedicated steering committee meets weekly during implementation phases. The consultant is expected on-site at company's Florham Park, NJ office a minimum of three days per week, with two days remote. On-site presence is required for all steering committee meetings, key vendor sessions, and milestone reviews. This engagement will be structured as a statement of work under a master services agreement.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $55.00 - $75.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Florham Park, NJ 07932
Leading prestigious college bookseller based in New Jersey delivering an unmatched retail and digital education experience is seeking a is seeking an experienced independent consultant to serve as Senior Project Manager for the full replacement of its end-of-life PeopleSoft V9 financial platform. This is a mission-critical, company-wide program spanning multiple divisions, three general ledgers, and integrations with point-of-sale, inventory, wholesale, and e-commerce systems across more than 1,400 campus locations. The system has been without Oracle vendor support since 2021; this engagement is a full-platform migration, not an upgrade. The consultant will serve as the single accountable delivery owner — from vendor selection through go-live and integrating Finance, IT, external implementation partners, and the executive team. This is the highest-priority and highest-risk initiative in company's IT modernization portfolio. Company is looking for a consultant who has led ERP financial transformations of comparable complexity, understands the risks that derail them, and can operate with credibility at both the Board and technical delivery levels.
SCOPE OF WORK
Program Leadership
Lead all phases of the financial system replacement: vendor selection, contracting, implementation, data migration, cutover, and hypercare
Serve as the single accountable owner of program scope, timeline, budget, and quality
Maintain the master project plan, milestone register, RAID log, and executive status reporting
Chair the weekly steering committee with the CFO, CIO, and Controller; escalate decisions and risks that require executive action
Vendor & Implementation Management
Coordinate the RFI/RFP-equivalent evaluation and selection process led by the business committee
Manage the system integrator (SI) relationship and hold the SI accountable to contractual deliverables, quality gates, and timelines
Negotiate change orders, scope variations, and resource adjustments with vendors
Stakeholder & Change Management
Partner with Finance leadership to align the program with ongoing audit remediation activities and material weakness resolution
Own the organizational change management plan — communications, training strategy, and business readiness assessments
Maintain stakeholder maps and manage expectations across Finance, IT, Operations, Legal, and external auditors
Risk Management
Proactively identify, quantify, and mitigate project risks — with particular attention to the two highest-risk factors for this program:
â—¦ Resource commitment gaps across Finance, IT, and change management workstreams â—¦ Key-person dependency and knowledge transfer risk from employee turnover
Maintain a 90-day rolling risk assessment; present mitigation plans at each steering committee meeting
Define and manage the parallel-run strategy to ensure financial reporting continuity during cutover
Financial & Reporting Governance
Own program budget tracking — forecast vs. actual spend, vendor invoices, and capitalization classification (CapEx vs. OpEx)
Provide monthly written updates to the IT Modernization Steering Committee and quarterly summaries for Board consumption
Coordinate with external auditors to ensure the implementation timeline does not conflict with audit cycles or introduce new control gaps
KEY DELIVERABLES
Vendor selection recommendation package with scoring rationale and committee sign-off documentation
Executed implementation project plan with milestones, owners, and dependency map
RAID log maintained and distributed weekly throughout the engagement
Data migration strategy document validated by Finance and approved by external auditors
Monthly executive status reports and quarterly Board-level summaries
Go-live readiness assessment and hypercare transition plan
End-of-engagement knowledge transfer package for internal company IT ownership post-go-live
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE — 12 MONTHS IN
Vendor selected and implementation contract executed on schedule and within board-approved budget
All workstream leads staffed — internal and external — with no critical resource gaps
Data migration strategy documented, validated with Finance, and approved by external auditors
First integration milestones (GL, AR, AP) delivered on time with zero unplanned financial reporting disruptions
Risk register current, escalation paths clear, and steering committee fully informed at every meeting
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience
8+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 full-lifecycle ERP financial system implementations (GL, AR, AP, multi-entity consolidation) as the lead PM
Demonstrated experience managing implementations of Workday Financials, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or a comparable enterprise cloud ERP — from contract through go-live
Demonstrated experience operating as an independent consultant or in a contract PM capacity on enterprise programs
Experience managing system integrators and holding external implementation partners accountable to contractual commitments
Prior experience in retail, higher education, or similarly complex multi-site, multi-entity environments strongly preferred
Experience working on programs with active financial restatements, audit remediation, or material weakness disclosure environments is a significant advantage
Skills & Capabilities
Command of project management fundamentals: WBS, critical path, dependency management, change control, and risk registers
Ability to communicate at the Board level — crisp, accurate, and without jargon — and equally able to hold technical delivery conversations with architects and developers
Strong financial literacy — able to read a P&L, understand ledger structure, and have informed conversations with the CFO and Controller
Proven ability to manage programs where employee retention is a live risk; experience building knowledge transfer plans and succession for key roles
Familiarity with data migration methodology for financial systems — chart of account mapping, opening balance validation, historical data archiving
Certifications
PMP certification required
SAFe, PMI-ACP, or equivalent agile certification preferred
Workday, NetSuite, or Sage implementation partner certification a strong plus
ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE This engagement operates under company's IT Modernization governance framework. The selection committee is chaired by IT and includes business owners from Finance, Operations, and Legal. Vendor selection follows a structured committee process with AI-assisted evaluation and scoring against five weighted criteria: risk reduction, cost/TCO, strategic fit, time to value, and implementation risk. The consultant reports to the VP of MIS with a dotted line to the CFO for the duration of the financial system program. A dedicated steering committee meets weekly during implementation phases. The consultant is expected on-site at company's Florham Park, NJ office a minimum of three days per week, with two days remote. On-site presence is required for all steering committee meetings, key vendor sessions, and milestone reviews. This engagement will be structured as a statement of work under a master services agreement.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $55.00 - $75.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Florham Park, NJ 07932
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The qualifications that appear most often in manager - consulting jobs.
- 5 or more years of management consulting or advisory experience at a recognized firm
- Proven ability to lead client engagements and manage project workstreams end to end
- Strong skills in structured problem-solving, data analysis, and executive communication
- Experience managing and mentoring junior consultants or analysts within a project team
- Proficiency with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and business intelligence or modeling software
- Bachelor's degree required, with an MBA or advanced degree preferred by many employers
Tips for Your Manager - Consulting Job Search
Quantify engagement outcomes on your resume
Consulting managers are judged on client impact, so replace vague bullets with concrete results: cost reductions, process cycle improvements, or revenue outcomes tied to your engagements. Hiring managers scan for proof you delivered, not just managed.
Tailor your resume to the engagement model
Boutique strategy firms and Big Four advisory practices look for different things. Emphasize project-based leadership and client-facing ownership for boutiques, and cross-functional teaming and methodology fluency for large advisory roles.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists manager - consulting openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by practice area focus
Manager - consulting roles vary widely by domain, from IT transformation to organizational design. Targeting openings aligned with your deepest practice area gets your application in front of the right team lead instead of a generalist recruiter.
Prepare a structured case for the case interview
Most consulting firms at the manager level still run case interviews, even for lateral hires. Refresh your MECE frameworks and practice structured problem decomposition out loud, since fluency under pressure is what separates candidates at this level.
Negotiate scope and travel before accepting
Consulting manager roles vary sharply in expected travel, from weekly client site rotations to mostly remote delivery. Clarify the engagement model and expected on-site percentage before the offer stage so the role matches your availability.
Manager - Consulting Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most manager - consultings?
The companies hiring the most manager - consultings right now include EY, Accenture, and Logic, with the largest share of openings in Illinois, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be strongest at large advisory firms, technology consultancies, and in-house strategy teams at Fortune 500 companies.
How many manager - consulting jobs are remote?
About 84% of manager - consulting openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability highest in digital transformation, IT strategy, and analytics-focused practices. Roles tied to on-site client delivery or organizational change management tend to require more in-person presence throughout the engagement lifecycle.
How do you become a manager - consulting?
Most consulting managers move up from a senior consultant or associate role after demonstrating the ability to run workstreams independently and build client relationships. Building deep expertise in a specific practice area, earning an MBA or relevant advanced degree, and developing a portfolio of measurable engagement outcomes all strengthen candidacy for the manager level.
How do you get hired as a manager - consulting with little experience?
Candidates with limited direct consulting experience can enter through adjacent roles such as internal strategy, business analysis, or project management, then lateral into consulting. Emphasizing structured problem-solving skills, client-facing work, and any project leadership experience helps bridge the gap when applying to firms that hire from outside traditional consulting pipelines.
What does the manager - consulting interview process look like?
The process typically includes a recruiter screening call, one or more behavioral interviews focused on leadership and client situations, and at least one case interview testing structured problem-solving and communication. Later-stage rounds often involve a presentation or working session with senior partners to assess how you think through ambiguous business problems and communicate recommendations.
Where can I find and apply to manager - consulting jobs?
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