Sr. Consultant, Project Management

Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Omaha, NE (Nebraska); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

 

 Work Arrangement: 

Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.

 

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

 

Hiring Manager: Kristen Riggins

 

Requisition #: 73055

 

The Role at a Glance

This position will provide leadership and direction on complex projects/initiatives through execution of consulting services, including project management, business analysis and relationship management, which includes but is not limited to accountability for implementation of project deliverables with a focus on business planning, requirements, communications and change management within Corporate Finance/Accounting. 

General Purpose of Job

This position will provide subject matter expertise and direction on complex projects/initiatives for their assigned area(s) of responsibility including establishing and leading complex enterprise wide, cross-functional initiatives and leading different projects/programs including efforts to launch new products and services, large scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.

What you'll be doing

•    Directing and enhancing organizational initiatives by positively influencing and supporting change management and/or departmental/enterprise initiatives within assigned area(s) of responsibility.
•    Identifying and directing the implementation of process improvements that significantly improve quality across the team, department and/or business unit for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.
•    Determining operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats.
•    Eliciting, analyzing, specifying, and validating the business needs of stakeholders.
•    Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing complete requirements and solutions.
•    Analyzing and verifying requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards.
•    Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
•    Providing direction & organization on complex assignments, projects, and/or initiatives to build and enhance the capability of his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.
•    Leading, driving and serving as the intersection point for initiatives involving large project teams across multiple lines of business.
•    Developing & executing complex effective project management throughout the project development lifecycle, including but not limited to: project planning, resource planning change management and communications planning, & managing changes to scope.
•    Directing and delivering complex projects and/or programs conforming to project management standards and processes as designated by his/her assigned area of responsibility, including applicable change control and project management methodology.
•    Serving as a subject matter expert to team members and applicable internal/external stakeholders on project management and business analysis best practice standards, templates and practices.
•    Using best practice standards, templates and standards to provide structure and direction for initiatives that involve business processes or change management. 
•    Collaborating effectively and providing consultation with management and appropriate project stakeholders on complex issues and conflicts that impact time, cost, scope, resourcing, quality and risk of assigned projects.
•    Collaborating with internal and/or external stakeholders to assess, select and recommend complex solutions and/or alternative approaches that will achieve business goals.
•    Providing thought leadership on emerging solutions to meet the needs of complex assignments, projects, and/or initiatives.

What we’re looking for

•    4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) (Minimum Required)
•    8-10 years experience in Project Management and/or Business Analysis that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position. (Required)
•    Demonstrated ability to be innovative and an aptitude to drive and accept change.
•    Demonstrated strong relationship and project management leadership skills including, critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple projects in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines.
•    Demonstrated ability to build and sustain strong part