Fierce Outcomes advises educational institutions, employers, and state leaders around education and workforce.  Fierce has two twin goals: first, to improve student outcomes by building education-employer partnerships to close talent supply-demand gaps.  Second, to transform educational institutions’ perceived value by improving their graduate outcomes, translating to increased enrollment and greater willingness to pay.   We work with educational institutions either directly or via edtech partners, serving higher education to K-12 to early childhood.  As we expand our project portfolio, we’re seeking a highly capable Project Manager to support a variety of fast-moving client engagements.

Our founder spent the past 10 years as a partner at BCG and associate partner at McKinsey & Company in their education & workforce practice as well as leading advanced analytics.  Prior, he founded, scaled, and sold Measuring Success, a pioneering firm in education analytics-driven strategy.    He started Fierce Outcomes a year ago to provide MBB-level consulting services at a fraction of the price using more flexible, thinner teams with deeper education and workforce sector expertise.  This new economic model allows Fierce to engage not only in traditional 2-3 month strategy, analytics, or GTM engagements, but also 6-12 month pilot execution work to bring about the impact.

This role is ideal for a former or current management consultant who’s looking for meaningful side work or someone who stepped away from their career to focus on family but still wants to engage their skills in a flexible, intellectually stimulating environment with a manageable schedule. You’ll work on projects ranging from strategy, market research, go-to-market, pilot execution implementation, to advanced analytics / AI insights, all in the education and workforce sectors. If you thrive in dynamic environments and love being the person who makes things happen, you’ll fit right in.

Responsibilities:

• Project manage multiple client-facing engagements from planning through execution.
• Coordinate internal team deliverables, timelines, and communication.
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients, owning relationships and ensuring satisfaction.
• Provide high-level project oversight and flag issues or risks early.
• Keep internal operations and workflow organized and on track, manage the founder's bandwidth and align on priorities.
• Jump into execution as needed: deck development, analytics, action plans.
• Develop strategies, go-to-market strategies, conduct market research and drive analytical modeling to inform client decisions.
• Adjust hours flexibly based on project demands (some weeks may require more involvement).

Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of professional experience in consulting; at least 1 year in a project lead role.
• Experience in the education or workforce development sector.
• Background with a top-tier consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain preferred; Deloitte, Huron, EY-Parthenon, Accenture, etc. also considered with relevant experience).
• Demonstrated experience in strategy, market research, analytics, and project execution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and polished client communication style.
• Highly organized with a proven ability to manage multiple moving pieces.
• Comfortable managing senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Available at least 20 hours per week, with additional availability during peak periods.

This is a flexible, high-trust opportunity to make an impact with a small, fast-paced team. If you're ready to jump in, lead with confidence, and drive results we want to hear from you!