Senior Consultant at Michael Stevens Consulting

Job Description / Responsibilities

• A Senior Consultant will perform as an individual contributor on client engagement teams, working under the supervision of an Engagement Director and/or Partner, to develop work product, lead specific project initiatives, and act as a subject matter expert on consulting projects. Client engagement activities include but are not limited to framing issues, problem-structuring, optimizing client processes, developing go-to-market strategies, and change management.
• Manage work efforts to contract specifications.
• Develop quality work product(s) and documentation.
• Support delivery assurance practices by participating in periodic project reviews and audits and maintaining accurate and timely project reporting.
• Anticipate and communicate project risks.
• Interface with client leads and become a trusted advisor or confidant to the client.
• Perform costing and pricing financial analyses.
• Identify, document, and build up costs in an as-is environment. Forecast and predict cost break-downs in proposals or future-stated environments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert.
• Lead sub-project teams as required.
• Cultivate successful client relationships.
• Contribute to the development of Everest intellectual property.
• Support Everest business development efforts in expanding business. Identify new or additional revenue opportunities with current clients.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will be an individual with upwards of 15 years relevant experience of which the last 5 years must have been in a well-structured consulting practice.
• The candidate will be a University Degree holder at Master Degree Level in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related discipline in addition to professional certifications (CIPMN, ACA, ACCA, etc).
• He/She will have strong leadership and management skills and be able to show evidence of principled leadership, budget and revenue performance.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• MBA strongly preferred Proven quantitative, analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual thinking skills.
• Excellent client interaction skills, collaborative work style, and strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and lead the correct processes to reach conclusions/consensus in a facilitated meeting and positively handle disruptive or hostile participants.
• Knowledge of the various levels of listening, ability to choose the right level depending on the situation. Ability to objectively restate the opinions of others.
• Ability to select and use appropriate tools for the job and perform technical research as required to supplement and support Everest methodologies in delivering solutions to clients.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio) to accomplish daily business activities and facilitate communications.
• Ability to design and develop technical reference documentation for project work plans, guidelines, standards, procedures, and processes that meet the needs of the target audience.
• Ability to identify key issues, analyze data, and make recommendations to address problems.
• Outstanding integrity and the ability to always seek to do the right thing for the client and the Firm.
• Ability to think globally and discuss multiple aspects and impacts of issues.