Role Overview

We are seeking a results-oriented Project Manager / Advisory Manager to join our Government Advisory practice. Reporting directly to the Advisory Partner, you will be responsible for leading project teams, managing complex workstreams from planning to wrap-up, and developing consulting-grade client deliverables. In this role, you will apply rigorous structured methodologies to deliver high-impact projects centered on public sector system modernization, complex procurements, business process optimization, and organizational change management.

Core Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Workstream Governance

• End-to-End Execution: Direct project teams and sub-teams to execute engagements strictly to contract specifications, timeline baselines, and established budgets.

• Artifact Management: Author and manage critical project management artifacts, including detailed Work Breakdown Schedules (WBS), dynamic RAID logs (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions), compliance tracking matrices, and multi-supplier communication plans.

• Meeting Facilitation: Lead project status meetings, functional area syncs, and stakeholder sessions; take absolute ownership of capturing and disseminating clear agendas, meeting minutes, and tracking logs.

• Business Analysis & Future State Design: Lead deep Discovery phases, conducting stakeholder elicitation interviews and workflow observations to map complex current-state environments, identify process gaps, and design future-state frameworks.

• Research & Synthesis: Conduct robust market scans and peer-state best practices research; synthesize raw data into high-quality, client-ready deliverables, technical specifications, and executive presentations.

Team Leadership & Practice Alignment

• Talent Mentorship: Provide direct guidance, career development tracking, and performance feedback to Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns assigned to your workstreams.

• Methodology Innovation: Leverage professional technology tools to streamline manual analysis frameworks and actively contribute to the expansion of the firm’s proprietary tools and templates.

Client Relationship Management

• Trusted Advisory: Maintain open, consistent communication with agency personnel beyond active engagements, demonstrating a thorough, big-picture understanding of the client’s industry trends and operational realities.

• Proposal Support: Proactively identify out-of-scope tasks on active accounts and assist leadership during the proposal development process for new procurement opportunities.

Experience & Qualifications

• Public Sector Project Delivery: Minimum guideline of 5+ years (60 months) of progressive professional experience in management consulting or project management, with experience supporting state, local, or higher education public sector agencies.

• Platform & Modernization Exposure: Experience managing or supporting enterprise system modernization projects or migration to cloud-based platforms (e.g., Workday, PeopleSoft, Tyler Technologies, or similar SaaS/SOP architectures).

• Procurement Cycle Familiarity: Proven track record assisting with formal public sector procurement cycles, including the development of Statements of Need, RFI/RFP document assembly, and vendor evaluation tracking mechanisms.

• Certifications: Active Project Management Institute PMP Certification and associated technical or change management credentials (e.g., Prosci, CISA, CISSP) are highly valued.

Location: Atlanta, GA

How you’ll grow:

In addition to on-the-job training, you will also attend industry-specific training. We also provide many hours of cutting-edge technology training each year.

Salary: Competitive

Benefits:

At M&J, we don’t ask you to give up your personal life for your career; we encourage a healthy work/life balance by providing you with the tools, compensation, and benefits to achieve a high quality of life.

Mauldin and Jenkins Culture:

Your goals and ideas matter at Mauldin & Jenkins – you are an integral part of our team, working with other like-minded professionals in a technologically advanced, dynamic and friendly environment. Our dynamic environment is where employees are eager to succeed. Your voice matters at M&J and we continually listen better the company and its employees.