Job DescriptionJob Summary:The Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and supporting the successful delivery of internal projects and client engagements across BDO. This role serves as a central point of contact for project teams, engagement and firm leaders, clients, and other stakeholders, helping to ensure project objectives, timelines, budgets, risks, progress reporting, and deliverables are managed in a disciplined and transparent manner. The Project Manager promotes quality, accountability, collaboration, and an exceptional experience for both BDO professionals and clients.
Job Duties:Project Planning, Execution & Delivery- Develops, maintains, and monitors detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, workstreams, dependencies, deliverables, and resource needs throughout the project lifecycle
- Coordinates project execution from initiation through close, helping teams establish clear roles, responsibilities, decision points, communication routines, and expectations
- Tracks project tasks and deliverables to promote timely completion, accountability, and visibility into project progress
- Supports project budget management by monitoring budget-to-actual performance, resource utilization, engagement economics, and potential scope or pricing considerations
- Helps teams apply project management practices that support quality, timely delivery, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement
Stakeholder Communication, Reporting & Governance- Serves as a primary project management contact for assigned projects or client engagements, working with internal teams, engagement leaders, clients, and stakeholders regarding project progress, risks, issues, and next steps
- Identifies, documents, monitors, and escalates project risks, issues, decisions, changes, and dependencies to the appropriate leaders or stakeholders
- Prepares and distributes project communications, meeting agendas, notes, status reports, dashboards, executive updates, and other project documentation
- Facilitates internal and external project meetings, including preparing materials, documenting key outcomes, and following up on action items
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with engagement teams, clients, management, and cross-functional stakeholders
Business Outcomes, Continuous Improvement & Team Leadership- Tracks and monitors realization of project objectives, success metrics, adoption measures, and business outcomes after implementation
- Partners with project sponsors to define and measure expected benefits and reports progress against those commitments
- Promotes consistent use of BDO project management tools, templates, reporting standards, and related resources
- Contributes to process improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline project delivery, improve communication, enhance reporting, and strengthen project governance
Performs other duties and supports special projects as assignedSupervisory Responsibilities:- May supervise, coach, or coordinate the work of project coordinators, associates, seniors, or other team members assigned to projects or client engagements
- May review work products, provide feedback, support workload planning, and help team members understand project management expectations and deliverable standards
- Demonstrates strong client service, professionalism, responsiveness, and sound judgment in interactions with internal and external stakeholders
- Leads by example and fosters a collaborative, accountable, and solutions-oriented project environment
- Communicates effectively at all levels, translating complex project information into clear, actionable updates for project teams and leadership
- Anticipates project needs, proactively identifies barriers, and recommends practical solutions to keep work moving forward
- Facilitates decision-making by identifying impacts, dependencies, resource constraints, and risks
- Helps project teams remain focused on priority outcomes, quality expectations, and timely delivery
- Supports team members by clarifying expectations, encouraging effective collaboration, and helping remove obstacles to execution
Travel- Travel may be required based on client, engagement, project, or practice needs
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Education- Bachelor's degree, required; focus in business, accounting, finance, management, information systems, preferred
Experience- Five (5) or more years of work experience in a professional setting, required
- Experience managing projects, programs, client engagements, operations, transformation initiatives, or client-facing professional services work, preferred
- Experience developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, status reports, RAID logs, action item trackers, meeting materials, and executive-level update, preferred
License(s)/Certification(s)- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Agile, Scrum, Lean Six Sigma, or similar project management certification, preferred
Software- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Planner and project tracking or collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, preferred
- Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), preferred
- Experience with Microsoft CoPilot and other AI tools, preferred
Language(s)Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities- Strong understanding of project management methods, including planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, issue escalation, stakeholder communication, and project closeout
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare polished, concise, and audience-appropriate project -level communications
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to drive follow-through and accountability across teams
- Ability to analyze project information, identify trends or risks, and recommend practical next steps
- Ability to build relationships, influence without direct authority, and work effectively with professionals at varying levels of the organization
