Jim Pickens

About Jim Pickens

I am an IT and project management professional turned Career Consultant with a passion for helping individuals navigate change with clarity, confidence, and a compelling career story. With deep experience across technology, enterprise program leadership, business continuity, and coaching, I bring a structured yet empathetic approach to career transition support.In my current work, I guide candidates through every stage of the job-search process — from assessing strengths and identifying best-fit career paths to optimizing résumés, LinkedIn profiles and preparing for interviews. I take a proactive, technology-forward approach, leveraging tools such as LinkedIn, AI, and LHH’s research and job-matching systems to help candidates uncover opportunities and connect to roles that align with market demand.I’m known for my ability to make complex situations manageable, build confidence in moments of uncertainty, and translate varied experience into clear, compelling value propositions. Above all, I’m driven by a strong service orientation and a genuine commitment to helping people succeed in the next chapter of their careers.

Experience

1. Career Transition Consultant

   LHH

   Nov 2025 — Present

   Assist candidates across broad spectrum of career transition needs to include managing change, assessing skills and interests, defining career goals, identifying career options, guiding resume and LinkedIn profile development, and interviewing.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  BSBA

• The George Washington University

  Associates Certificate

Skills

• Business Analysis
• Ms Project
• Mergers
• Data Warehousing
• Business Requirements
• Sharepoint
• Epm
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Banking
• Risk Management
• IT Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Access Control
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Financial Services
• IT Management
• Visio
• Project Management
• Sdlc