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Principal Consultant of Business Operations

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Freelance

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a related field., 5+ years of experience in consulting., Significant knowledge in relevant domains., PMP certification is a plus..

Key responsabilities:

Lead large customer engagements and delivery.
Develop strategies, manage projects and budgets.

ISG (Information Services Group) Information Technology & Services Large https://www.isg-one.com/

1001 - 5000 Employees

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Job description

Description

Principal Consultant of Business Operations

Position Overview

ISG is looking for a Business Operations delivery lead. The Principal Consultant’s responsibility includes leading large/complex engagements to help assess/design/execute strategy for primarily business process sourcing transactions support and operational improvement projects related to Business Operations sourcing agreements. The Principal Consultant will be responsible for overall delivery and client satisfaction, project status management and reporting, recommendation and implementation approach development, implementation management, identifying and selling additional value-add work for clients, and supporting sales opportunities.

Role & Responsibilities

Participates in some business development and sales activities
Provides consultation services to clients and suppliers in areas of service delivery models (GBS/GCC, sourcing, and hybrid), project management, financial modeling, leadership, and contract negotiation
Interacts directly with senior client and service provider executives
Independently develops project work plans and customizes to meet client specifications as well as estimates staffing, task duration, and client staffing requirements
Develops medium to large complex financial models and possesses a thorough knowledge of budgets, the budgeting process, and corporate finance for large or geographically global dispersed clients
Oversees or develops the financial, statement of work, service level and contract terms portions of the RFP, for outsourcing related clients
Leads evaluation of service provider proposals and identifies potential strengths/weaknesses
Develops strategy or tactics to move service providers to the client-desired outcome
Supports both project work as well as within ISG. Supporting the development Intellectual Property and supporting sales initiatives/pursuits
Leads the planning and the development of all project deliverables and assumes overall responsibility for staffing, budget, work plans, scope, project milestones, issues management and risk management utilizing ISG’s project management methods, tools and templates

Required Skillsets

This is a remote position based in the US
Travel may be necessary and can be up to 50%
5 to 15 years of recent experiences in several roles including shared services/global business services/offshore captives, outsourcing agreements, finance and accounting consulting and/or operations, revenue cycle management, as well as supply chain management and related business process technologies, sales support and service delivery management
Experience working for an outsourcing service provider or advisory services firm is a plus
Significant knowledge of revenue cycle management or Supply Chain Management and Finance and Accounting (F&A) or Procurement domains required. Process knowledge across all F&A or Procurement areas is required
Experience in call center management, print management, facilities management, service delivery models, operating models, and service provider management would be considered a plus
Expert project management skills are required and PMP certification is a plus
5 plus years’ experience with consulting engagements or with large consulting firm
5 plus years of “hands on” sourcing consulting experience developing complex operation solutions with executive teams and coaching and advising executive
Significant delivery management experience, including managing teams at all project phases, exemplary track record in successful client relationship management and multi-project oversight
Knowledge of sourcing contract terms and conditions
Recognized by peers as subject matter expert in areas above and industry expert by clients
Experience focused on transformation aspects particularly Global Business Services, operational improvement, and outsourcing/offshoring
Strong understanding of AI in Business Operations
Thorough understanding of global corporate financial practices and goals - including drivers of process costs, ability to work with internal business owners and/or service providers to ensure effective cost solutions and agreed upon service level agreements
Experience in proposal writing and sales support
Strong understanding of capabilities for Tier 1 and Tier 2 outsourcing service providers
Team development and management experience, relationship management, mentoring and utilization management
Expert presentation, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to all levels of management
Demonstrates working knowledge with MS-Office suite of software applications and tools, including: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project, MS-Outlook, MS TEAMS

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science degree
MBA/MS or other advanced degree(s) desirable

At ISG, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our communities. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. ISG is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The more diverse and inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

The duties and responsibilities described in this job description may not be a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time and/or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

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