[Remote] Principal Consultant, IT Project Benchmark Services (ITPB)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Information Services Group is seeking a Principal Consultant for IT Project Benchmark Services (ITPB) who will act as a senior-level advisor and delivery leader. The role involves directing benchmarking, performance analytics, and delivery optimization engagements while guiding senior technology and business executives to improve their IT initiatives' cost efficiency and delivery performance. Responsibilities • Advise CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, PMO leaders, and senior executives on project benchmarking, delivery governance, and cost competitiveness • Lead enterprise-level project performance benchmarking, including cost, schedule adherence, productivity, throughput, and maturity • Convert complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights that influence strategic decisions and transformation roadmaps • Guide clients on delivery model improvements, Agile/SAFe performance, vendor productivity, sourcing strategies, and PMO optimization • Lead end-to-end ITPB engagements, including data gathering, normalization, complexity scoring, comparative analytics, and insights • Develop and refine benchmarking models, productivity baselines, forecasting mechanisms, delivery maturity assessments, and risk profiles • Ensure all analyses are data-driven, empirically grounded, and aligned to ISG’s benchmarking methodologies • Conduct executive briefings, work sessions, and value realization assessments with senior stakeholders • Own and enhance ISG’s ITPB methodologies, analytics frameworks, benchmarking databases, and internal tools • Drive innovation, incorporating AI, predictive modeling, and automation into benchmarking capabilities • Publish market insights, whitepapers, and other thought leadership establishing ISG as a leader in performance benchmarking • Collaborate across service lines to integrate benchmarking as an enabler for sourcing, cost optimization, and transformation programs • Lead or support sales pursuits for benchmarking, project recovery, delivery optimization, and transformation advisory • Develop solution architectures and proposals for ITPB engagements • Provide benchmark insights that strengthen client relationships and uncover additional advisory opportunities • Lead, mentor, and develop teams across benchmarking, analytics, financial modeling, delivery operations, and PMO disciplines • Recruit and build high-performing capabilities in benchmark analytics and delivery optimization • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and globally connected team culture Skills • 10+ years of experience in application development, IT consulting, large scale transformation, PMO leadership, application delivery management, or benchmarking • Established track record of planning, budgeting, and sizing application rollouts, platform modernization, and systems integration. Experience in orchestrating and executing on these initiatives is a plus • Proven ability to lead large-scale programs requiring performance assessment or delivery improvement • Expertise in SDLC models (Agile, SAFe, Waterfall) and their implications on delivery cost, productivity, and performance • Strong experience in sourcing transactions, rate benchmarking, vendor negotiations, and delivery governance • Strong proficiency in comparative analytics, productivity benchmarking, forecasting, and delivery maturity scoring • Ability to build, validate, and interpret complex financial and performance models • Understanding of DevOps, scaled Scaled Agile, MLOps, and modern delivery architectures • Executive presence with the ability to communicate complex insights to senior leaders • Strong leadership in matrixed, global delivery models • High business acumen connecting benchmarking insights to financial and operational outcomes • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive storytelling • Bachelor's degree required, STEM or Finance discipline desirable • Experience in developing large AI/ML projects is preferred • Background with Tier 1 consultancies or global enterprises in senior advisory roles strongly preferred • MBA or another advanced degree (s) desirable • Relevant certifications (PMP, SAFe, Agile, ITIL) desirable • Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled analytics for prediction, variance analysis, and risk modeling is desirable Company Overview • ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • ISG (Information Services Group) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job