Consultant, Senior Program Manager

Voyage Advisory is seeking a highly experienced senior program manager to serve as the client-side lead on program execution. The role is accountable for the successful coordination of multiple workstreams in a strategic initiative focused on organizational redesign and AI tool implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Validate project scope and tasks as defined in the previous phase
• Oversee organizational design initiatives and support implementation of organizational change
• Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly status reports to leadership and key stakeholders
• Present program updates, risks, and outcomes to C-suite executives
• Leverage AI and automation tools to improve program efficiency and reporting
• Support change management efforts, ensuring smooth adoption across impacted teams
• Classic project management deliverables including:
• Plan and manage the project lifecycle – Define scope, timeline, budget, and resource needs; build and maintain the project plan from kickoff through go-live and post-implementation support
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors – Align IT, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors/consultants, ensuring roles, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly understood and on track
• Manage risks and issues – Proactively identify implementation risks (technical, resourcing, timeline, adoption), track issues to resolution, and escalate blockers to leadership when needed
• Drive stakeholder communication and reporting – Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and executive-level summaries to keep sponsors and leadership informed on progress, budget, and milestones. Facilitate meetings to ensure progress and decision making
• Oversee testing, training, and change management – Ensure the solution is properly tested, end users are trained, and organizational change (process updates, communication plans) supports successful adoption

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior Project or Program Manager within large-scale organizational transformation efforts - multiple project references required
• Demonstrated experience with organizational design and change implementation
• Familiarity with AI and automation tools in a project/program management context
• Knowledge of project management methodologies deployed in large organizations
• Willingness to work early or late on occasion to support program deadlines
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Strong executive presence with experience presenting to C-suite audiences
• Proficiency with various project management tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly collaborative with a team mindset working with cross-functional teams across all levels
• Industry experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) experience is strongly preferred
• Change management experience/certification preferred
• Experience with Smartsheet is preferred
• Experience with Workday is preferred
• Experience in implementing AI automation tools is preferred
• Willingness to commute to East Coast for key client meetings