AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
We are seeking a seasoned customer-facing consultant with established leadership skills to direct a diverse team of advisory and delivery talent. This role involves onsite, hands-on client engagement management, overseeing the day-to-day running of client projects. The candidate will guide efforts, direct talents, and expand knowledge and skills to deliver strategic solutions to clients. They will act as the on-the-ground leader, analyzing proposals, providing solutions, and making decisions while liaising between the client and the delivery team.
The focus is on successful delivery, but the role also involves exploring other client needs and working with the team to create proposals to address them. Principal Consultants maintain close contact with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Client Delivery:
- Facilitate strategy, roadmap, design, and planning workshops
- Manage customer expectations effectively
- Lead technical project teams in delivering consulting services
- Drive objectives, requirements, milestones, and timelines to ensure successful and timely delivery
- Break down problems, identify influencing factors, and determine approaches
- Oversee final editing and sign-off on project deliverables
- Present deliverables to client executive management
- Business Development:
- Support pursuits through client discovery meetings and proposal ideation
- Represent services during sales cycles, including scoping and proposal presentations
- Build and maintain relationships with clients and present solutions to C-Level executives
- Practice Development & Thought Leadership:
- Develop and enhance AHEAD’s advisory service offerings
- Act as a technology thought leader and evangelist
- Maintain broad knowledge of current and future IT trends, technologies, and standards
- Mentor team members
- Senior-level consulting experience
- At least 15 years of experience overseeing transformative IT initiatives (e.g., cloud, automation, platform engineering, agile adoption)
- Strong understanding of business measurement frameworks like OKRs
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and SDLC principles
- Minimum of five years of executive technology consulting experience
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven business acumen
- Ability to solve complex problems
- Excellent interpersonal skills and executive presence
- Experience as a technology change agent
- MBA is a plus
Why AHEAD:
We value diversity through initiatives like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, fostering a culture rich in varied perspectives.
We promote growth via advanced technologies, cross-department training, and certification sponsorships.
USA Employment Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays and time off
- Parental and caregiver leave
- Additional benefits at our benefits site
The compensation range reflects the On-Target Earnings (OTE), including base salary and target bonus, varying based on experience, qualifications, and location.
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