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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | AUSTRALIAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MARCH 2010 |
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Principal Consultant/Senior Manager |
| Position Code: | 2 | | Career Level: | 5 |
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Responsible for
Developing new client work for the firm through new opportunities and existing clients. Providing high level chargeable services to clients in the development of strategic business solutions and insights or technology systems aligned to projects, consulting assignments or designing and implementing business solutions. |
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Reports To
Associate Partner or Partner. |
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Supervises
Managers, teams of Snr Consultants, Consultants, and Analysts across multiple projects. |
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Main Activities
Designing and developing high quality business solutions and other projects.
Evaluating customers' business needs, thus contributing to strategic planning of information systems facilities and software directions.
Managing all or part of a relationship with a client, including change management, account planning, and development of key relationships to lead to follow-on work.
Managing a project team, including project scoping and definition, workplan development and implementation, meeting preparation and facilitation and project financial management.
Planning and coordinating resources necessary to complete product implementation and preparation of major strategic proposals.
Performing rigorous analysis to identify potential value creating opportunities, developing cohesive conclusions, and presenting key findings at the executive level.
Leading a team of consultants (largely dependent on the size and scope of client project).
In some cases may be accountable for multiple and complex work assignments, project budgets, delivering within timeframes, and short/long term resource planning.
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Key Skills
Specialist knowledge of several industries or segments.
Strong analytical skills.
Project Lead experience.
Recognised as leading expert in specialty area.
Good understanding of broad business issues.
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Internal Contacts
Industry and Product Marketing Managers, Project Managers, Strategic Consulting Specialists, Product Specialists. |
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External Contacts
Customers at the middle/senior management level, industry specialist consultants and peripheral suppliers. |
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Typical Experience
At least 10 years of experience in relevant specialised business areas and/or consulting, with a minimum of 5 years experience in consulting, engagement/project management, and/or business and resource management.
May hold an MBA and will have superior academic achievement and demonstrated success in a team environment. |
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Other Comments
This role requires a blend of technical, commercial and consulting skills. Some have moved into computing from commerce.
Alternative Title: (Senior) Principal Consultant - Strategic Business, Technical, IT, Human Capital (Change Management) and/or BPR, Tax, Audit, Corporate Recovery, Sustainability and Climate Change. |
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