IT Strategy Consultant (Remote - Canada)

VC3, Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an IT Strategy Consultant to engage with clients at an executive level. In this remote role, you will leverage your expertise to enhance client relationships, develop technology roadmaps, and provide consultative solutions that align with business goals. You will play a crucial role in driving technology investments and improving client outcomes, ensuring that the company remains a leader in managed IT services. If you have a passion for technology and a proven track record in business analysis and relationship management, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit package

RRSP company matching

Qualifications

• 10+ years of solid business experience, preferably as a Technical Account Manager.
• 3+ years in the IT industry, ideally with Managed Services Provider experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with executive-level clients and understand their business needs.
• Develop technology roadmaps and I.T. budgets for clients.
• Schedule and conduct client meetings to align on technology solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Data Analysis

Relationship Building

Collaboration

Consultative Selling

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Presentation Skills

Customer Service Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

ITIL Certification

Microsoft MCP

Job description

IT Strategy Consultant (Remote - Canada)

Department: Client Experience

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Description

VC3 delivers a unique result for our clients. We help clients experience increased productivity, improved I.T. satisfaction, predictable I.T. budgets, and enhanced business agility; while reducing downtime, lost revenue, and overall business risk. Our application of technology standards, proven processes, and growth minded people are key components to that result.

The IT Strategy Consultant is positioned to engage with our clients at an executive level, connecting with the key decision maker for long-term technology planning. Successful service, productive solutions, reliable experience, and confidence in technology investment require long-term planning that the IT Strategy Consultant builds with that executive decision maker.

Meeting with their clients on a scheduled cadence, the IT Strategy Consultant brings forward findings, issues, and opportunities to discuss and identify where technology can solve business problems or be leveraged to improve business outcomes. Pairing that content with an ongoing understanding of the client’s business reality, goals, and concerns, they produce an ongoing roadmap of outcomes-driven technology investment for the client. Our consultative approach is key in keeping VC3 as a market leader in managed I.T. services.

In addition to external responsibilities, it is critical that the IT Strategy Consultant identify opportunities for VC3 to improve upon existing services or add new high value services. We are a data driven company. We search for and analyze trends in the global marketplace and across our client base. The IT Strategy Consultant combines this analysis with an in-depth business understanding to progressively improve alignment of our offerings with the client’s needs.

Key Responsibilities

Client Relationship Responsibility

• The IT Strategy Consultant is responsible for maintaining a relationship with the decision-making executive level contact at each client assigned to them.
• Is responsible for developing an understanding of each client’s business goals, needs, challenges, and interests. Additionally, any compliance or regulatory requirements related to technology use. The IT Strategy Consultant may need to act as the client advocate internally within VC3 based on that understanding, so we are prioritizing and acting in a way that benefits the client.
• Is responsible for acting as the trusted advisor and consultant to the client regarding adopting our technology solutions that align with their business, and to support technology investment which advances the needs of both VC3 and the client.
• Is responsible for leading the contract renewal process for each client assigned to them and looking for opportunities to grow our service scope with those clients.
• Is responsible for clearly explaining risks and liabilities to clients about their technology state and decisions, and if appropriate documenting the client’s decisions to manage VC3 risk and liability.
• Is responsible for responding to client communications within the IT Strategy Consultant scope, or to connect the client with a more appropriate resource for those needs in a timely manner, or advising a client of an expected timeline or future meeting where they will address the client’s need.

Client Road Mapping/Budgeting Responsibility

• The IT Strategy Consultant is responsible for gathering or reviewing feedback, audit outcomes, evaluations, alignment with standards and best practices, and other relevant data associated with the client to understand their current state.
• Each client assigned to the IT Strategy Consultant should have a technology roadmap and I.T. budget – the IT Strategy Consultant is responsible for being the lead on the development and progress of those items.
• Is responsible for reviewing the roadmap with the client, developing or recommending the I.T. budget, and guiding solutions selection that improves alignment with VC3 preferred solutions.
• Supports prioritization, management, forecasting, renewal, and delivery of VC3 solutions to their assigned clients, as well as education of clients on those solutions.
• Supports the onboarding of new clients, assisting in expectation setting and relationship building with the key decision makers involved.

Client Meeting Responsibility

• The IT Strategy Consultant is responsible for scheduling and preparing the client facing meetings with each client assigned to them based on a cadence set by VC3.
• Is responsible for understanding and providing the business need and business outcome aspects required for the internal process to scope, estimate, and then present solutions for the client.
• Is responsible for conducting these meetings with the client. The expectation is that these meetings will drive alignment to our standards, report on roadmap and progress, outline next steps and get client approval on them.
• Is responsible for helping the client understand where further alignment to our solutions improves their business outcomes.

Technology Awareness Responsibility

• The IT Strategy Consultant is responsible for understanding VC3 technology solutions and standards, the client’s adherence or needs relating to those standards, and using the appropriate internal platforms to drive that ongoing alignment.
• Is responsible for identifying areas where new technology solutions are needed by clients or capture where other internal teams identify that need.
• Is responsible for maintaining awareness and understanding of client industries sufficient to provide sound guidance on technology investment options.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Everyone is responsible for good documentation in our internal systems, including the IT Strategy Consultant.
• Everyone is responsible for supporting a clear understanding of what their role is, and the responsibility of other roles, including the IT Strategy Consultant. This applies both to internal teams, and clients.
• Maintains accurate and up to date timesheets and other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Attends training & team meetings as required.
• Supports relationships between VC3, our clients, and 3rd party providers.
• The role may require flexibility due to travel, client availability or special events.
• Leverages the relationship with the client to support VC3 business initiatives.
• Collaborates with internal teams to ensure outstanding delivery of services.
• Acts as an intermediary and trusted advisor between company operations and clients.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Business Analysis: A IT Strategy Consultant must be able to identify and assess a client’s business goals, needs and perceptions. By performing analysis on that information and working with various teams within VC3, this information is transformed in to winning solutions for the client.
• Data Analysis: The IT Strategy Consultant must have the necessary experience and knowledge to assess the internal performance metrics of their client base. These metrics will include analysis of Key Performance Indicators that define client use, like costs, risks, and profit. The ability to assess a client’s use of VC3 services is also key in identifying long running issues or trends.
• Relationship Building: Must demonstrate the ability to build and manage relationships with clients (internal and external) through consistent and proactive communications. This is most effective by acting responsive and being reliable to client needs.
• Collaboration: The IT Strategy Consultant will need to network throughout the organization to pull in the appropriate resources to address the client’s needs throughout their lifecycle.
• Consultative Selling: The IT Strategy Consultant must demonstrate the ability to successfully sell and validate revenue opportunities with an “IT solutions” approach to selling. Through defining IT requirements, the IT Strategy Consultant will show value by recommending additional VC3 IT products and services.
• Strong organizational, time management, presentation, and customer service skills.
• 10+ years of solid business experience; Technical Account Manager experience preferred.
• 3+ years working in an IT Industry company or technical experience. Managed Services Provider experience preferred.
• Familiarity with insurance industry a strong asset.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent real-world experience.
• Degrees, certifications or other designations in relevant technology or business education is an asset. For example, ITIL, Microsoft MCP, business management degree with an IT focus, ITCP, or similar.

Additional info you will want to know:

• Travel Requirements: A couple of times annually (depending), to meet with the clients in person. This role is remote and will not be traveling on regular basis.
• Applicant selected will be subject to a criminal and department of motor vehicles background checks and must meet Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) requirements post-employment.
• VC3 offers a comprehensive benefit package and RRSP company matching.

Thank you for your interest in VC3. We appreciate all applications; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.