Project Manager IV

About the job

One of our major oil and gas clients is seeking a Project Manager IV to work on a 6 to 12-month assignment in their Facilities in Chicago, IL (Remote) .Analytical & Quantitative Skills Executive-Ready Communication

• Key Responsibilities
• Develop the strategic roadmap for company’s Mobility & Convenience (M&C) retail segment.
• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize strategic initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Drive implementation of transformation initiatives using structured project management approaches.
• Support overall business performance improvement within a major strategic transformation program.
• Required Experience & Skills
• Core Consulting Skills Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving
• Ability to break down complex business problems into structured components.
• Experience performing root-cause analysis, opportunity sizing, and scenario planning.
• Comfortable synthesizing large datasets, insights, and stakeholder input into clear recommendations.
• Skilled at building financial models, forecasting, performance metrics, and KPI dashboards.
• Able to evaluate business cases, investment proposals, or strategic initiatives.
• Experience translating quantitative findings into clear, actionable storylines.
• Writes succinct, high-clarity slides, memos, and strategic deliverables.
• Able to deliver C-suite-ready narratives grounded in data and evidence.
• Experience presenting strategies, roadmaps, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Transformation & Project Leadership Skills
  

Transformation Experience

• Experience supporting or leading transformation programs — including operational, strategic, digital, or organizational change.
• Skilled in identifying transformation workstreams, dependencies, and success measures.
  

Project Management Expertise

• Able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Creates charters, project plans, timelines, and milestone tracking.
• Monitors progress, risks, issues, and interdependencies across teams.
  

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Skilled at managing cross-functional teams and senior business partners.
• Strong facilitation skills — able to align diverse viewpoints and drive consensus.
• Ability to diplomatically challenge assumptions while maintaining trust.
  

Change Management

• Familiarity with organizational change principles and transition planning.
• Able to anticipate adoption barriers and prepare communications or training plans.
  

3. Industry & Domain Skills

Energy / Oil & Gas (Nice-to-Have)

• Understanding of downstream retail, convenience, fuel operations, or energy sector dynamics.
• Familiarity with topics like retail transformation, mobility trends, or network optimization.
  

Retail (Nice-to-Have)

• Insight into customer experience, retail operations, merchandising, or store performance.
• Knowledge of trends in convenience retail, mobility hubs, or consumer behavior.
  

4. Soft Skills & Behavioral Competencies

High Emotional Intelligence

• Ability to build rapport, read stakeholder dynamics, and manage expectations.
  

Bias for Action

• Takes initiative to push work forward amid ambiguity.
• Comfortable navigating a fast-moving transformation environment.
  

Ownership & Accountability

• Takes responsibility for deliverables, timelines, and quality.
  

Adaptability

• Flexible in approach, able to pivot as priorities shift.
  

Learning Agility

• Quickly absorbs new business knowledge and adapts frameworks to new contexts.
  

5. Tools & Technical Skills

• PowerPoint / Storyboarding (expert level)
• Excel modeling & analysis
• Project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, etc.)
• Data visualization (Power BI or similar — optional but valuable)
• Work Environment & Travel
• Expected monthly travel: approximately one week per month in Cleveland.
• Estimated 25% travel, primarily to Cleveland, with occasional additional U.S. locations if needed.
• Role supports a large-scale transformation within company’s U.S. retail business.