J1121-3980 – Management Consultant – Business Consulting

Job title: J1121-3980 – Management Consultant – Business Consulting

Job description: A Consultant is a professional advisor that assists clients to align business activities with the organization’s purpose and achieve business objectives by defining and solving management and business problems, identifying and seizing new opportunities, enhancing client knowledge, and implementing change.

A Consultant is grounded in at least one or more areas of expertise. An example of this would be a Consultant with policy expertise (Service Offering domain). This is a client-facing, billable role.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Work with clients to elicit requirements, develop business cases and provide strategic recommendations to advance their initiatives
• Interview and survey clients and their stakeholders to identify problems and synthesize remediation strategies
• Develop business cases and business/transition plans, including presentation of findings and recommendations to multiple levels of the client organization
• Actively participate in content development for requests for proposal (RFP) when applicable

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Objectives & Targets

Know-How (Domain Expertise)

• Applies understanding of classic business functions (Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Organization), and cross-functional business processes as well as the interplay between business processes, organization, people and culture, and technology
• Uses logic, analytical skills, creativity and solid writing skills to develop compelling and convincing written deliverables and work products

Service Delivery (Consulting and Project Management)

• Diagnoses problems, frames issues, identify root causes, develops hypotheses and generates and assesses alternative solutions for operational and fundamental tactical issues
• Uses logic and creativity to contribute significantly to the resolution of complex tactical issues in a team context
• Identifies first-order impacts of alternative solutions on processes, people, organizations and technology
• Categorizes and documents resources, skills, and time required to implement proposed alternatives

Strategy and Business Management

• Frames and defines the linkages between strategy, projects, and operations
• Undertakes appropriate pre-work to frame interviews, meetings and workshops
• Facilitates small client and stakeholder groups to consensus on non-divisive issues using standard facilitation techniques
• Elicits perspectives from all participants and summarize conclusions
• Participates effectively in and otherwise supports the development of client and stakeholder teams (e.g. cross-functional teams, project teams, self-directed work teams)

Business Development

• Writes high-quality proposal components when assigned, effectively adapting corporate materials to the particular project
• Presents effectively in short-list and other sales presentations
• Identifies opportunities to enhance the value of current engagements through additional work when appropriate

Knowledge Management

• Continuously builds own knowledge and keeps abreast of current developments and trends in the area of expertise by exchanging them with others
• Proactively communicates with others inside and outside the organization to build upon ideas, new learning and best practices

Key Skills

Technical

• Documentation and writing skills
• Familiarity with IT industry practices and solutions
• Advanced Excel (VBA & Macros)
• Data modelling methodology, data analysis (PowerBI, Alteryx etc.)
• Storyboarding in PowerPoint

Consulting

• Developed problem-solving capability with proven experience in applying knowledge
• Ability to formulate solutions in ambiguous environments with minimal direction
• Critical thinking, hypothesis-based problem solving, project economics, coaching etc.
• Understanding financial statements to comprehend client problems

Industry

• Multiple domain knowledge

Interpersonal

• Able to form relationships at all levels of an organization
• Strength in dealing with different personalities, conflict management, collaborating with other team members, and working under pressure
• Effective written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills

Project Management

• Basic Project Management skills
• Requirements gathering
• Execution of project activities to produce deliverables
• Management of schedule and resources.

Education & Certifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or Data Science
• MBA nice to have

Skills:

• Change Management
• Communication (Oral/Written)
• Management Consulting

What you can expect from us:

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change-supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Company: CGI

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:05:39 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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