Manager

konradgroup; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Social events

Retirement planning

Parental leave

Tech & travel allowance

Learning & development

Flexible hours

Work from home

Service recognition

Job summary

Konrad Group is seeking an experienced Manager to lead strategy and consulting engagements, managing cross-functional teams through large digital projects and owning client expectations and delivery quality. You will work with senior leadership to guide AI-enabled initiatives and deliver digital solutions across industries.

Join a team focused on responsible AI use, mentoring colleagues and expanding capabilities in design, technology and AI across client engagements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading management consulting, strategy, design and technology teams.
• Experience leading or overseeing AI initiatives with governance, data, risk and change management.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Understanding of complex business processes and ROI cases for digital and AI investments.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full engagement, including strategy, scope, timelines, resourcing and risk on digital and AI initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to align with project vision.
• Act as the primary client contact, managing expectations and resolving issues independently.
• Spot problems and opportunities for value delivery in digital/AI initiatives.
• Develop digital and AI-enabled solutions for clients across industries.
• Facilitate user experience design workshops and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify business development opportunities with existing clients for new AI work.
• Mentor team members and build the team's digital and AI capabilities.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategy consulting

AI initiatives

Client relationship

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Job description

Who We Are

Konrad is a next-generation digital consultancy that solves complex business problems for global clients with creative, forward-thinking solutions. We're passionate about innovation and about building best-in-class digital and AI-enabled products.

About The Role

Konrad is looking for an experienced Manager to lead strategy and consulting engagements. You've successfully managed cross-functional teams of consultants, designers and developers through large, complex digital projects, from inception to completion. Working with senior leadership, you'll own client expectations, delivery quality and the full project lifecycle on digital and AI engagements.

What You'll Do

• Manage the full engagement, including strategy, design thinking, scope, timelines, resourcing and risk, on digital and AI initiatives
• Lead cross-functional teams so everyone stays aligned with the project vision
• Act as the primary client contact, managing expectations and resolving issues independently
• Proactively spot problems and opportunities for improvement, including where digital and AI can deliver more value
• Develop digital and AI-enabled solutions for clients across a range of industries
• Facilitate user experience design workshops
• Identify business development opportunities with existing clients, including new digital and AI work
• Interpret client challenges and work with the team on elegant user experiences
• Act as a thought leader on design, technology and AI, guiding clients on responsible and practical AI use
• Mentor team members and help build the team's digital and AI capabilities, including how we use AI tools in our own work

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong experience leading management consulting, strategy, design and technology teams
• Experience leading or overseeing AI-related initiatives, with an understanding of what it takes to deliver them well (data, governance, risk and change management)
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
• An understanding of complex management, business and finance processes, including building the business case for digital and AI investments
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, and problem-solving skills
• A proven track record working with clients in a range of industries
• A history of leading multiple large, complex programs at the same time
• A deep understanding of design, project management and emerging technology, including AI
• Mentoring and team development experience

Perks and Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits Package
• Socials, Outings & Retreats
• Retirement Planning
• Parental Leave Program
• Annual tech & travel allowance
• Culture of Learning & Development
• Flexible Working Hours
• Work from Home Flexibility
• Service Recognition Programs

Bonus Points

Have you taken any courses at BrainStation? A lot of our design and development best practices and processes are taught during our courses - make sure to highlight this experience in your cover letter if you have!

Konrad is committed to maintaining a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status will receive consideration for employment. If you have any accessibility requirements or concerns regarding the hiring process or employment with us, please notify us so we can provide suitable accommodation .

The estimated compensation for this position is $120,000 to $140,000. This is an estimate and a compensation offer will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities and alignment with market data.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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