Consultant, Lead

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) seeks a Lead Consultant to deliver projects within a market program, supporting the project manager and leading small teams. You will maintain client relationships and help identify follow-on business opportunities, with regular travel to client sites.

The role requires 2-4 years of experience, a bachelor's degree, and strong communication and analytical skills. This is a remote position with significant travel to client locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2-4 years of professional experience minimum.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist project manager with defining and sequencing tasks and developing schedules.
• Lead client and task-team meetings and present to clients.
• Prepare reports, analyses, and presentations; deliver oral client presentations.
• Track hours and QA project deliverables; identify opportunities with existing customers.
• Travel 50%+ to client sites; support multiple projects remotely.

Skills

Delegation

Communication

Data analysis

Research

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Time management

MS Office

ABS systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Lead Consultant will successfully deliver projects for clients as a member of project teams within a market program. This includes supporting the project manager by leading small teams initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects. This position also includes maintaining relationships with clients and key decision-makers to help identify follow-on business opportunities and maintain customer intelligence.

What You Will Do:

• - Assist the project manager with defining and sequencing project tasks, estimating task duration, and developing a project schedule as part of developing a project management plan.
• - Review project management plans to understand the scope, schedule, and assigned work authorization.
• - Planning and scheduling client meetings
• - Lead client and tasks-team meetings
• - Lead small task teams with the execution of project tasks.
• - Assist with research and data analysis, including but not limited to assisting with conducting customer or stakeholder analyses.
• - Prepare written documents, reports, and presentations.
• - Develop conclusions and recommendations, write reports, and assist with client presentations.
• - Give oral presentations to clients.
• - Tracking and reporting hours spent executing projects.
• - Work with individuals at all levels, provide input to reports and other deliverables, execute multiple assignments, meet agreed deadlines, and adjust to changing client demands.
• - Performing quality assurance on project deliverables
• - Develop relationships with existing customers to facilitate the development of new business.
• - Identify new business opportunities with existing customers for current and/or additional services.
• - While the position is remote, regular travel (50%+) to client sites and project locations is a core part of the role.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• - 2-4 years of professional experience is the minimum required.
• - Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• - Delegation skills
• - Strong written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• - Perform research and provide analysis on research performed.
• - Gather and analyze data effectively.
• - Apply critical thinking to a wide variety of problems.
• - Comprehend and analyze complex problems.
• - Work under tight deadlines
• - Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,
• - Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, safety, quality, and environmental management systems.

Salary:

$77k - $87k

Reporting Relationships:

Could report to the Project Manager or Program Manager or a more senior level Consultant.