In compliance with applicable pay transparency requirements, the application window for this position is expected to close on October 4, 2026, subject to change based on business need.
A Day in the Life and the Impact You’ll Make:
As a Project Manager – Strategic Consulting at DEKRA, you'll serve as the central point of coordination for multiple client-facing engagements that help organizations improve safety, performance, and operational excellence. You will play a key role on each engagement’s leadership team. You will translate project objectives into clear plans, facilitate discussions that remove roadblocks, monitor scope, schedule, and budget, and ensure deliverables meet DEKRA's high standards of quality. Along the way, you'll collaborate closely with consultants, subject matter experts, and client leaders, providing clear communication and actionable insights that help keep projects on track and clients successful.
What You’ll Do:
- Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies.
- Project manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
- Translate signed proposals into actionable work breakdown structures
- Lead project kickoff meetings in collaboration with project leadership
- Build detailed project plans and dashboards to keep internal and client stakeholders aligned and informed
- Identify and manage risks to ensure engagements stay on track and within budget
- Lead strategic project reviews with top levels of client leadership
- Facilitate project cadences that drive execution and accountability across project teams
- Present program insights, impact metrics, and strategic recommendations to clients and internal leadership.
- Collaborate on internal initiatives to build out new PMO capabilities, processes, and tools
- Ensure all deliverables meet DEKRA’s quality standards and exceed client expectations
- Be proactive in managing your projects and demonstrate a continuous learner mindset
- Collaborate with executive sponsors and sales to identify commercial opportunities and manage scope changes
What You’ll Bring:
- Education:
- Bachelors degree in business administration or related field preferred
- Experience:
- 3-5 years of project management experience required, including managing multiple concurrent projects (PM experience in client-facing, professional services engagements strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to independently drive multiple projects to successful completion with minimal oversight, while maintaining high levels of client satisfaction
- Proven track record of managing both internal and client stakeholders, including developing relationships, managing expectations, and navigating through organizational challenges
- Demonstrated ability to influence and apply structured problem-solving to project challenges
- Experience using one or more project management applications (MS Project, Smartsheet, Planview, etc.) required
- Experience establishing project governance, decision-making processes, and stakeholder accountability frameworks
- Management consulting experience preferred
- Familiarity with organizational change and transformation initiatives preferred
- Knowledge of workplace safety principles and experience working with clients in industrial or high-risk industries (e.g., oil & gas, manufacturing, pulp & paper, mining, chemicals, utilities) preferred.
- Certifications/Licenses:
- Project management certifications (e.g., PMP) preferred
- System and/or technical requirements:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience in project management applications
- Experienced leveraging AI-enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Project management (including scope, schedule, and budget)
- Resource coordination
- Change management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Executive presentation skills
- Effective communication skills
Physical Considerations:
- Must be able to work in a variety of client locations, environments, and conditions. This may include climbing stairs, walking long distances, walking on rough and uneven terrain, walking through client work facilities, working in heat/cold conditions, indoors and outdoors.
- Ability to lift 25-50lbs (luggage)
- Ability to handle extended periods of computer-based work
- Ability to work flexible and long hours, as needed
Travel Considerations:
- Domestic travel required, estimated up to 25-50%
- International travel may be required
What You’ll Receive for the Value You Bring:
Compensation:
The base pay range for this position is $120,000 annually to $160,000 annually. This position is designated as bonus-eligible, subject to plan terms and conditions. Actual pay is based on several factors including market location and position-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits:
DEKRA North America strives to provide a competitive benefits package to colleagues and promotes physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Colleagues can self-select from our benefits to create a package unique to their needs. These benefits include access to competitive health care and retirement benefits, paid time off, mental health well-being resources, and opportunities to learn and develop. Below is a list of benefits we offer our colleagues:
Health & Well-being Benefits:
- Health care benefits: medical & prescription, dental, vision (including Domestic Partners)
- Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity supplemental insurance
- Company Health Savings Account contribution
- Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and floating holidays
- Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program to increase activity and health habits, with ability to earn participation rewards
- Paid Parental Leave
- Travel Assist (Domestic/International)
Financial Benefits:
- 401(k) plan, with an employer match
- Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability benefits
- Group term life insurance with options to buy-up for self and others
- Working Advantage – DEKRA’s official corporate discount program
Growth and Development Benefits:
- Education Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Internal training and development resources to grow your career
- LEAD Forward Leadership Development Program
- Annual Career Goal Setting and Performance Review cycle participation
This list provides an overview of benefits provided for US-based colleagues; the DEKRA North America Employee Benefits Guide outlines plan details and further related eligibility requirements.
Additional Position Details:
- Reports to: Strategic Program Director
- Work Model: Remote
- Work Location: US-based Remote
- Supervises Others: No
- Status: Full-time; Regular
- FLSA Classification: Exempt
About Us:
As a global provider of comprehensive services and solutions, we help our customers improve their safety, security, and sustainability outcomes. DEKRA is the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification (TIC) companies offering innovative professional services in the fields of vehicle inspection, expert appraisals, industrial product testing & certification, management system certifications, leadership consulting, and much more. DEKRA is a purpose-driven organization with a deep passion to make the world a safer place on the road, at work, and at home. In DEKRA, you will be part of a continuously growing organization with a 100-year history involved in more than 50 countries on five continents.
We hope you’ll consider a career with DEKRA North America as we strive to become the Global Partner for a Safe World!
DEKRA North America is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
DEKRA North America is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation while seeking employment, call +1 (770) 971-3788. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
DEKRA North America will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.
DEKRA North America participates in the E-Verify program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.
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