Principal Advisory Consultant

CDW

Principal Advisory Consultant leading complex technology programs for enterprise clients. Managing diverse teams to deliver strategic, consultative guidance with a focus on effective outcomes.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $206,400 - $309,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Program and Project Management, with a strong focus on financial accountability, stakeholder communication, and strategic alignment with client objectives. Proficient in Agile methodologies and project management tools, ensuring effective delivery across complex technology stacks.

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Program ManagementAgile Project ManagementStakeholder CommunicationFinancial AccountabilityRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesResource PlanningBudget ManagementComplex Project LeadershipCloud TechnologiesSecurity TechnologiesInfrastructure ManagementMicrosoft ProjectJIRA

Soft Skills

Influencing SkillsRelationship BuildingConflict ResolutionCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeAgile ToolsProject Management ToolsVirtual Meeting PlatformsCommunication Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

PgMPPMPAgile Certification

Industry Keywords

Professional ServicesITIL FrameworkBusiness StrategyStakeholder ManagementProgram Scope Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage Project Managers to ensure accurate tracking of program budgets and resources while managing actuals vs. planned hours against the resource allocation and budget.
Timely reporting of project financials and budgets to stakeholders.
Ties project outcomes to clients’ business strategies, helping to generate additional new business.
Understands the economics of financial decisions across the program and its impact to the client and CDW.
Validates initial program/project scope and estimates.
Understands and articulates the impact of project changes on the program.
Influences and makes program recommendations at executive stakeholder level.
Sets strategy for minimizing impact and risk to the client due to project changes.
Maintains continuous alignment of program scope with the client’s strategic business objectives .
Makes recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business results or strategic intent.
Identifies and interprets risks from dependent CDW projects and client landscapes.
Understands how they impact the program and mitigation strategies.
Proactively conducts resource planning and optimizing billable schedules, monitoring and adjusting assignments as necessary.
Acts as an escalation point to address resource constraints in order to minimize impact to the program.
Establishes and owns program communication plan.
Consolidates , manages and executes project communication plans into program communications plan for all stakeholders and work streams.
Master tools and methodologies for solution delivery excellence.
Mentor Program and Project Managers on tools, methodologies, and consultative skills to provide value to our customers.
Strong influencing skills.
Demonstrated experience with Agile Project Management Tools - JIRA, ADO, etc.
Previous experience navigating a matrix organization.
Takes accountability for project results and holds all project team members accountable for their scope of work.
Is fiscally responsible to the client, the program/project and to CDW.
Instills trust with our clients by building strong relationships with stakeholders.
Demonstrates ability to diffuse uncomfortable situations with client and/or project team.
Leads efforts to continuously define, contribute and to improve our overall project management knowledge base across solution areas.
Develops standards, best practices and training for team members.
Assimilates information from across all projects in the program and distills the information for the appropriate stakeholders .
Integrates new information on the fly, synthesizes the information and charts a new course as appropriate .
Has clear and concise communication.
Leads and facilitates both live and virtual meetings.
Keeps meetings on track, on topic and summarizes, assigns and publishes follow up items in a timely manner .
Adapts communication style and medium to the audience needs.
Adjusts communications based on complex political landscape .
Defines strategy and content for formal presentations and coaches project managers on delivery.
Creates talking points and strategic messaging.
Uses political savviness, business acumen, and relevant personnel along with CDW experience to establish credibility.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in business or computer related field or equivalent experience.
9 or more years of experience in delivering Program or Project Management.
Seven or more years of experience leading programs or projects across multiple technology stacks and services (Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, etc ).
Three or more years of experience in leading projects with significant complexity within a professional services organization.
Project management or agile consulting experience as it pertains to advising clients of delivery best practices across multiple technology stacks (e.g., Cloud, Security, Infrastructure).
Ability to support presales activities and look for new sales opportunities to help the client achieve organizational goals while growing CDW’s portfolio of work.
Participate productively in virtual teams in order to improve Project Management processes.
Demonstrated ability to take accountability for programs and their results, be fiscally responsible and lead teams to meet program success factors.
Working knowledge of one or more formal project management methodologies, proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Project/Office.
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work weekends and/or off hours as necessary to meet clients' needs.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% or as needed to other CDW locations, meetings and client sites.
Applies discretion when dealing with sensitive/confidential information.
Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
Ability to organize cross functional plans and strategies into understandable concepts.
PgM P , PMP and/or Agile certification(s), is a plus.
Understands ITIL Framework, is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan