Consultant - Business Operations / Management

Cogent Analytics; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Business Operations Consultant/Project Director to enhance client productivity and financial performance. This role involves designing tailored solutions and requires 100% travel. Ideal candidates will have consulting experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years consulting experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, implement, train, and evaluate customized solutions.
• Manage client relationships from opportunity origination to project evaluation.
• Focus on client financial improvement and project oversight.

Skills

Problem Solving

Change Management

Leadership

Judgment

Results Driven

People Orientation

Conflict Management

Tools

Microsoft Suite

financial software

dashboards

CRM

project management software

Job description

Consultant - Business Operations / Management

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Base pay range

$135,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

Position Overview

Business Operations Consultant/Project Director

Design, build, implement, train, and evaluate customized solutions that help organizations improve productivity, increase revenues, and enhance overall performance. Responsibilities include business development, organizational engineering, process management, and financial systems. The Project Director manages client relationships from opportunity origination to evaluating project effectiveness, focusing on client financial improvement, relationship management, and project oversight.

Position Description

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work directly with clients, improving their operational and financial efficiencies. The position requires 100% travel.

Job Purpose

To design, build, implement, train, and evaluate tailored solutions that boost organizational productivity and revenues, impacting overall performance positively across business development, organizational engineering, process management, and financial systems.

Qualifications

Candidates must be able to perform all essential duties satisfactorily. Requirements include:

• Minimum of four years consulting experience with a proven track record of delivering client value.
• Timely and accurate completion of administrative duties.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Suite, financial software, dashboards, CRM, project management software).
• Proven fiduciary responsibility, preferably managing budgets over $10M.
• Prior business ownership experience is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves issues promptly, develops alternatives, uses reasoning even with emotional topics.
• Change Management: Communicates changes effectively, builds consensus, monitors transitions, and evaluates outcomes.
• Leadership: Demonstrates confidence, motivates others, accepts feedback.
• Judgment: Makes sound decisions, explains reasoning, gains trust.
• Results Driven: Committed to achieving results through logical decision-making, contingency planning, and prioritization.
• People Orientation: High emotional intelligence, builds strong relationships with clients and team members.
• Conflict Management: Empathetic, sees all perspectives, communicates effectively, finds agreeable solutions.

Cultural Expectations

We prioritize integrity, client-first approach, collaboration, continuous improvement, and diversity, fostering an environment where all team members contribute their insights to improve client outcomes and internal growth.