Engagement Manager

Quantum Work Advisory, a dynamic and innovative subsidiary of Allegis Group, specializes in workforce technology and workforce transformation advisory services. Supported by Allegis Group's 40-year legacy and $15 billion in revenues, we are committed to transforming workforce strategies and enhancing organizational performance. Learn more at

We are dedicated to helping organizations design and execute workforce transformation. By leveraging the power of design thinking, AI, and automation, we create seamless, enjoyable digital experiences that make technology work for you – not the other way around. Our innovative, people-first design methodology ensures that we deliver transformational services tailored to meet your unique workforce needs.

Our experienced consultants utilize journey mapping and "how might we?" frameworks to scientifically validate our strategic choices. By fostering user empathy, we enhance workforce collaboration and the execution of your digital transformation strategy.

The Engagement Manager is expected to function as an account manager with responsibility across the projects in the Quantum Work Advisory portfolio. This leader will act as the sponsor for QWA projects, acting as an escalation point, managing program-wide issues, dealing with partner management, and ensuring projects keep within contractual scope. This role is a critical position within our business and will be the face of QWA to our clients and partners on active projects.

This role will lead projects and have indirect people management responsibilities across all project workstream functions on multiple projects.

The Engagement Manager is expected to act as an sponsor for QWA projects, leading some of our larger more complex engagements within the portfolio. The Engagement Manager will have a subset of these projects, 3-5 at any given time, and not manage the entire portfolio.

• Relationship management as a sponsor on multiple projects concurrently
• Monitoring projects to ensure scope and cost are aligned with contractual obligations
• Managing multiple resources indirectly across all work streams
• Clarifies project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Oversees the development and management of the project work plan, including work sequencing, work breakdown structure, work delivery schedule, and resource allocation.
• Estimate and re-estimate if necessary, the resources needed to achieve project goals. e.g., project team members, subject matter experts and technology tools.
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team
• Resolving client escalations, dealing with issues with resources, timelines, expectations, and costs as necessary to meet client outcomes and stay on schedule
• Advises senior leadership of project status, recommendations, and how and when to course correct.
• Adheres to Product Development Life Cycle and in some cases a version of the Agile methodology for systems development
• Adheres to methods, procedures and quality objectives including metrics for assessing progress and provides recommendations on process improvements.
• Monitors project milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy of project schedule.
• Builds, develops, and grows any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Communicates risks, needs, and status to stakeholders.
• Serves as a consultant to business partners and clients on effective project management practices and tools
• Attend various workstream sessions to provide senior guidance, advice, and avoid potential issues
• Maximize GP on portfolio of projects to ensure no overrun in scope or…