Consulting Project Manager

Festive Road is dedicated to improving travel and meetings management for their clients. The Consulting Project Manager plays a key role in organizing project teams and leading various aspects of program assessments, strategy design, supplier sourcing, and implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Support project leads in applying our proprietary methodology across the programme lifecycle: assess, design, source, build, manage
• Drive collaboration within the project team, using strong organisational skills and industry expertise to ensure clients are delighted with every deliverable
• Interpret data and identify key trends using strong analytical skills
• Support client strategy workshops and supplier sourcing workshops
• Assist clients with the smooth implementation of awarded suppliers
• Collaborate with the wider Festive Road team to push the boundaries of our client solutions and contribute to industry thought leadership where appropriate

Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of the corporate travel and/or meetings industry, including operations, client management and procurement
• Ability to lead with client needs and desired outcomes, delivering solutions matched to their requirements
• Ability to map out all components of a case, with strong attention to detail, listening and questioning skills
• Ability to identify the right data sources and analyse data to spot patterns and trends that inform decisions
• Ability to translate ideas and data clearly for the audience, with excellent written and oral communication skills and the confidence to form a point of view
• High organisational capability, managing multiple priorities against agreed milestones and outcomes, identifying and mitigating risk, and meeting tight deadlines
• High-quality, hands-on, results-oriented delivery to brand standards
• Contributes to a supportive project environment, partners with colleagues and client teams, and proactively anticipates questions and challenges
• 5+ years experience in the corporate travel industry
• Experience working with corporate travel management companies, online booking tools, travel supply base, and other travel technologies
• Experience with SmartSheets, advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Project Management experience