McGarity Consulting Group is a Chicago-based learning and organizational development consultancy with 11 years of experience delivering custom learning solutions across regulated, compliance-intensive, and technically complex environments. We are a WBENC women-owned and NMSDC minority-owned business serving clients across healthcare, energy, financial services, insurance, and professional services.

The Opportunity McGarity is expanding its bench of experienced Learning Project Managers to support growing client demand. This is a contract position for a seasoned L&D professional who thrives in a fast-moving consultancy environment, can manage multiple concurrent projects across diverse client engagements, and understands the full e-learning development lifecycle from kickoff through LMS deployment.

What You Will Do

Manage end-to-end project lifecycles for custom e-learning development engagements from kickoff through final delivery

Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestone schedules, and risk logs

Coordinate across instructional designers, multimedia developers, SMEs, and client stakeholders to keep projects on track

Facilitate kickoff meetings, milestone reviews, and client status updates

Track deliverable quality, review cycles, and client approval status across multiple concurrent projects

Identify and escalate timeline risks proactively with mitigation recommendations

Manage client expectations and maintain clear, professional communication throughout each engagement

Support LMS deployment coordination including SCORM upload, testing, and completion tracking confirmation

Maintain version-controlled project documentation and deliverable records

Required Qualifications

6+ years of project management experience within a learning and development or instructional design environment — required

Demonstrated experience managing the full e-learning development lifecycle (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation)

Working knowledge of Articulate Storyline 360 or comparable authoring tools — must be able to speak the language of the development team

Familiarity with ADDIE, SAT, or Agile instructional design methodology

Experience with SCORM standards and LMS deployment processes

Strong command of project management tools (Smartsheet, Asana, Microsoft Project, or equivalent)

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — client-facing experience required

Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across different clients and industries

Preferred Qualifications

PMP, Prosci, or equivalent project management certification

Experience in a consultancy or agency environment managing external client relationships

Background in healthcare, compliance, or regulated-environment training projects

Familiarity with Section 508 and WCAG accessibility requirements

Experience with xAPI or SCORM 2004 reporting and LMS analytics

Knowledge of Kirkpatrick evaluation methodology

This is a remote position.