Delivery and Portfolio Manager (IT Consulting)

About Us Indigo Beam Consulting provides a common-sense approach to solving business problems through technology. Born out of Bluware Inc. which has been in business for twenty-seven years, Indigo Beam was conceived as a full-service business consulting company that deeply cares about creating technology solutions that are in harmony with the environments in which they exist. We believe that for a technology solution to be sustainable, it must be congruent with the business processes it serves, indigenously maintainable, and cognizant of the unique traits of the organization which it calls home. Job Description This is a remote position. Engagement: Full-time, hybrid position Location: Houston, TX or Remote Summary Indigo Beam is seeking a Delivery and Portfolio Manager to personally lead complex, client-facing IT consulting engagements while guiding a small team of project managers. This is a hands-on delivery role — not a governance-only position — for someone who can run the toughest engagements themselves while setting delivery standards across the portfolio. The ideal candidate will bring substantial experience from a well-established consulting organization serving enterprise clients in the U.S. market , preferably a Big Four or comparable top-tier consulting firm. Projects span application development, AI initiatives, modern application delivery, business process improvement, systems integration, and IT integration work supporting client M&A, including systems consolidation, data migration, and application rationalization. Responsibilities Personally lead 2–3 complex, client-facing engagements at a time from initiation through delivery, owning on-time, on-budget delivery at the margin sold Run Agile delivery hands-on using Azure DevOps: write and groom user stories, configure sprints, track velocity, manage capacity and resource allocation, and produce status and risk reporting Drive project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, and user story development — especially during discovery and early shaping Identify risks, remove obstacles, and keep engagements on scope, schedule, budget, and quality Lead distributed project teams spanning the U.S., Brazil, and India Oversee and coach 2–3 project managers running additional engagements and establish delivery standards across the portfolio Communicate effectively with C-level stakeholders, client teams, and technical teams; escalate and resolve issues early Support SOW scoping, estimation, and engagement planning as needed Requirements Must Have 10+ years of professional experience, including 7+ years in IT consulting leading complex, client-facing engagements Significant experience working within a recognized U.S. or global consulting firm delivering technology consulting services to enterprise clients in the United States Demonstrated experience operating in a structured consulting environment with responsibility for client delivery, commercial commitments, executive stakeholder management, and multiple concurrent engagements Strong application development project experience Hands-on Agile/Scrum delivery from a PM perspective, including user stories, sprint configuration, velocity tracking, capacity planning, and resource allocation Experience delivering projects within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, .NET, and/or Power Platform Ability to lead projects from the ground up, including discovery, requirements gathering, solution shaping, planning, and delivery Strong business analysis skills Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills Willingness to work hands-on in delivery details rather than operating exclusively at a governance level Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field Nice to Have Experience with a Big Four consulting firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG) or another comparable top-tier technology/management consulting organization Prior software development experience PMP and/or CSM (Certified Scrum Master) Experience with IT integration work supporting client M&A, including systems consolidation, data migration, and application rationalization