Consultant | Group Meeting Facilitator - Montgomery, AL

ProSidian Consulting, LLC; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A management consulting firm is seeking a Group Meeting Facilitator in Montgomery, Alabama. This role involves leading group discussions, facilitating team meetings, and ensuring productive collaboration among diverse participants. Candidates should have a relevant degree and several years of experience in project management, along with excellent communication skills. A valid passport is required for potential travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of industry experience.
• Experience with senior management is essential.
• Project management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support group meetings and taskforce initiatives.
• Facilitate discussions among team members.
• Provide detailed reports after meetings.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Team building

Project Management

Education

Bachelors' or Masters' Degree

Minimum 3 years' experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

ProSidian is looking for Great People Who Lead at all levels in the organization. Are you a talented professional ready to deliver real value to clients in a fast-paced, challenging environment? ProSidian Consulting is looking for professionals who share our commitment to integrity, quality, and value.

ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six Enterprise Solution Areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and Talent Management. We help clients improve their operations.

Linking strategy to execution, ProSidian assists client leaders in maximizing company return on investment capital through the design and execution of operations core to delivering value to customers.

Job Description

A Group Meeting Facilitator interacts with groups that need coaching to work productively as a team to reach a common goal. The group meeting facilitator guides discussions of the topics laid out in group meetings and project/taskforce initiatives agenda, with the purpose of moving the team towards a common goal.

A skilled Group Meeting Facilitator fosters collaboration and teamwork and manages conflict among team members. The ProSidian Consultant | Group Meeting Facilitator, will coordinate, lead, and support all phases of team meetings to ensure progression and completion of work as well as supports the Global Project Lead (GPL) And Project Team, and is accountable for the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of group meetings and/or project/taskforce initiatives and ends with the delivery of the final outputs that achieve stated mission objectives.

The job of a Group Meeting Facilitator is more of the conductor than a participant throughout the Program Period. The ProSidian Group Meeting Facilitator shall serve as a consultant to clients across private companies, fortune 1,000 enterprises, and government agencies of all sizes.

The ProSidian Group Meeting Facilitator shall work with and help groups, such as business teams, advisory boards, emergency action task forces, working groups, strategy planning teams, and community organizations with representatives who may have differences in perspectives, cultures, backgrounds, and shaped viewpoints to solve problems and improve operations through a structured approach to strategic solutions.

• Coordination/Logistics Processes – support creation and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and manage/support all aspects of meeting scheduling (location, venue, and time) in accordance with established guidelines, standards, and principles.
• Topic/Agenda Acceptance – work with groups to clarify meeting content, objectives and to establish ground rules that govern behavior.
• Group Meeting Agendas – work with clients, meeting participants, and stakeholders to develop agendas (adequately estimated for time frames) that will achieve stated goals and objectives.
• Client Conference/Program Participation – select appropriate methods and tools that will enable participants to achieve results.
• Ongoing Course Adjustments – consultative facilitation while working in close partnership with clients, meeting participants, and stakeholders throughout the program period.
• Dynamic Process Interactions – create environments that allow civil dialogue and input from all participants and above all -- remaining neutral throughout the process.
• Leadership Coaching/Support Initiatives – work to ensure successful implementation of primary objectives through the facilitation of cross-functional meetings and internal department-level meetings.
• Follow-Up Deliverables – work to improve the contributions from meeting participants; coordinate meeting schedules; provide assistance with creation of agendas; facilitate meetings; distribute meeting minutes, and maintain task and issues logs.
• Post-Event Hot Wash / After-Action Analysis / After Action Reports – after the session is over, a complete report describing everything that went on in group meetings and/or project/taskforce initiatives shall be prepared.
• Public Involvement And Communications – foster collaboration and communication through open, ongoing and effective maintenance of knowledge repositories.
• Document Retention And Knowledge Repositories – live capture of meeting discussion/decisions in Microsoft word or excel is also expected.
• Program/Recommendations Implementation – help participants reach decisions and accomplish goals.
• Group Meeting Logistics – Lead and support the development of group and committee meeting agendas.
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance – Effectively facilitate/manage meetings towards achieving desired outcomes.

Qualifications

• A Bachelors' or Masters' Degree from an accredited school (Preferable) and/or a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar position
• Minimum of eight years' experience working with senior management.
• Experience supersedes/complements academic achievement with a satisfactory, post-graduate experience that includes substantial experience in one or more of the following modalities of practice.
• Project management experience is required, including developing and managing scopes of work and budgets
• Ability to foster collaboration and communication, leads the coordination of meeting schedules, assist with the creation of agendas, facilitate group meetings and project/taskforce initiatives and distribute meeting minutes are expected
• Ability to live capture of meeting discussion/decisions in Microsoft word or excel and able to summarize chunks of information for clarity and understanding
• Combination of education and experience that provided the individual with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities minimum of three (3) years industry experience.
• Comfortable working with group dynamics while managing group meetings and project/taskforce initiatives or activity process
• Competent at making observations and recognizing when interactions, situations, or group dynamics change.
• Demonstrated ability in instruction and staff development, inclusive of a) development of group meetings, training, and project/taskforce initiative materials.
• Effective meeting leadership (in person and remotely) with a variety of Internal and Customer SME's
• Exceptional customer service skills, over the phone and in person, with our client and internal committees
• Experience and confidence in working closely with clients, program leadership, sub-group chairs, meeting participants, and other stakeholders.
• Experience directly related to quality assurance or quality control responsibilities
• Familiarity with core Microsoft office tools and processes, especially: excel, outlook, word, and PowerPoint
• Highly organized, independently motivated leader with proven ability to multi-task
• Skills in group learning techniques, as well as skills in problem-solving, conflict resolution, team building, planning, and organizing
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build enthusiasm, urgency, and influence without direct authority
• Strong sense of urgency, problem-solving skills, and assertive enough to get things on track with appropriate suggestions or to redirect group efforts
• Strong written and oral communication and developed cross-functional teamwork and collaboration skills
• Valid passport required, and ability to travel as required

Additional Information

• CORE COMPETENCIES
• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – the ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in the decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – the ability to manage projects and actions, and prioritize tasks