As a member of Neudesic's Business Transformation and Strategy Practice, you will be expected to contribute to the firm's growth and development in a variety of ways. Management Consultants and Senior Management Consultants lead and drive day-to-day interactions with client executives, stakeholders, and sponsors and fill a variety of consultancy roles depending on the client engagement.
As a Management/Senior Management Consultant, you are responsible for and expected to contribute in many of the following areas:
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Product Management:
Oversee the End-to-End Product Strategy Process:
Discovery: Conduct initial assessments to identify market needs and potential user bases. Employ stakeholder interviews, market surveys, and SWOT analyses
Design: Coordinate with business analysts, business architects, solution architects, and UX/UI designers using Design Thinking methods to ensure alignment between product designs and business goals
Alignment: synchronize the product strategy with the client's business strategy, overarching goals, and enterprise-wide needs. Ensure that all project elements are aligned with the client's objectives, promoting a cohesive and strategic approach across all departments and function
Execution (Build and Launch):
Product Delivery: Collaborate with solution architects and developers on defining technical specifications and scope estimations. Maintain active involvement to ensure resources are realistically planned and allocated
Backlog and Business Analysis Management: Handle tasks such as user modeling, prioritization, and validation; conduct business analysis
Design Oversight: Provide continuous strategic direction to the design team to keep the product aligned with business objectives
Agile Project Management: Manage the build product phases using Agile methodologies, ensuring that development milestones are met
Launch Planning: Develop and coordinate launch strategies with product, business, marketing, sales, and customer support teams
Growth (Monitoring and Enhancement):
Performance Monitoring: Track product performance using analytics tools and review user feedback to identify improvement areas
Continuous Improvement: Lead update cycles and enhancements based on user feedback and new market opportunities
Strategic Opportunity Identification: Proactively identify gaps in the current product offerings and pinpoint new opportunities that could enhance the client's competitive edge and revenue potential. This includes proposing additional products or features that align with and advance the client's digital transformation journey, thereby fostering deeper integration and added value
Market Analysis: Perform in-depth market and competitor research to inform strategic decisions
Business Model Development: Analyze and align business models with client goals through detailed mapping and financial structuring
Innovation Leadership: Manage the entire product lifecycle to ensure continual evolution and competitiveness
Roadmap Management and Go-to-Market: Develop product visions and roadmaps; execute go-to-market strategies
Change Management: Implement strategies for organizational change and product adoption
Sales Enablement:
Documentation and Strategy Formation: Create insightful documents and case studies, develop comprehensive business cases, and formulate robust sales strategies to effectively market Neudesic's capabilities
Outcome-Oriented Technology Solutions: Link business outcomes directly to tailored technology solutions, ensuring that every proposed product or service clearly addresses specific client challenges or business goals
Customized Solution Development: Develop customized solutions for unique client needs or business problems by deeply analyzing their operations and strategic objectives. This approach not only resolves immediate issues but also aligns with long-term business plans
Market and Client Expansion Insight: Proactively identify new areas of expansion, assessing gaps and opportunities within the market and among current clients. This includes recommending initiatives that enhance client competitiveness and exploring untapped markets for potential growth
Additional Skills, Competencies & Requirements:
BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university required, MBA or similar preferred.
5+ years of traditional management consulting experience preferred
3+ years of experience at a leading consulting firm preferred (Accenture, Deloitte, PWC, EY, KPMG Capgemini, Booz Allen Hamilton, Point B, Slalom, etc.)
Diversified functional skills and cross industry experience
Formal education & experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Systems Theory, Queueing Theory, or other preferred
Working understanding of Kotter and Prosci preferred
Demonstrated understanding of Agile (iterative) and Waterfall (sequential) program management
Demonstrated financial and risk analysis competency
Demonstrated strategic planning and analysis competency
Highly effective problem solving and analytical skills (gathering, synthesizing and analyzing complex quantitative and qualitative data; experience analyzing and building business processes; utilizing relationship management tools)
Dedicated willingness to meet crucial goals, objectives, and deadlines
Reliable leadership abilities, accountability, and initiative
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to handle diverse situations, multiple initiatives, and rapidly changing priorities
Show intellectual curiosity and interest in learning about Neudesic practices
For TX , the expected base salary range for this position is between $145,000 and $175,000. The salary range may be different if the successful employee is in a different state. This position is also eligible for performance bonuses. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Accommodations currently remain in effect for Neudesic employees to work remotely, provided that remote work is consistent with the work patterns and requirements of their team's management and client obligations. Subject to business needs, employees may be required to perform work or attend meetings on-site at a client or Neudesic location.
Neudesic is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
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