Engagement Lead

Kaizen Analytix, LLC.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Analytix, LLC. in Atlanta is looking for a talented Engagement Lead to join their team. The role involves leading client engagements through data analysis and technical development, guiding internal and external teams through project lifecycles, and ensuring efficient communication with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields and at least 6 years of project management experience, with a consulting background preferred. Skills in managing multiple projects and using analytical tools like Tableau are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in Project Management, preferably technical.
• Minimum of 4 years consulting experience required.
• Experience with SDLC, PMI, and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements through data analysis and technical development.
• Collaborate with clients to identify business challenges.
• Manage cross-functional delivery teams across workstreams.
• Ensure actionable requirements align with business needs.
• Identify and manage project risks effectively.

Skills

Client Service mindset

Analytical/ logical thinking skills

Financial Acumen

Proactive opportunity identification

Education

Bachelors or Masters in relevant fields

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project Management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)

BI Analysis tools (Tableau, Power BI)

Job description

Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics consulting services and product firm that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking candidates for a talented Engagement Lead to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements – consisting of data analysis and technical development – by…
• Collaborating with clients to understand business challenges and design effective analytics solutions.
• Leading the development of proposals and statements of work (SOW), including defining objectives, scope, deliverables, pricing, roles, and risk mitigation.
• Managing cross-functional delivery teams—including internal, client, third-party, and offshore resources—across multiple workstreams from planning to execution.
• Ensuring clear, actionable requirements that align with business needs and can be implemented and tested effectively.
• Overseeing project deliverables, proactively identifying issues, and driving timely resolutions to minimize client impact.
• Applying strategic thinking and business insight to solution design, decision-making, and problem-solving.
• Ensuring adherence to technical best practices in collaboration with technical leadership.
• Facilitating effective communication across technical, functional, and client stakeholders.
• Identifying and managing project risks, including mitigation planning.
• Leading client meetings, status updates, and steering committees; mentoring project teams and guiding client engagement.
• Strengthening client relationships through thought leadership, solution delivery, and business understanding.
• Identifying opportunities for follow‑on work that contributes to revenue growth.
• Participating in internal project reviews and ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Reviewing / approving project time in alignment with project financials.

Job Requirements

• Education: BachelorsorMastersdegreein Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Econometrics, Computer Science, Operations Research, Data Scienceor otherApplied Mathematical Discipline; MBA is aplus.
• Experience: At least6years of experience in Project Management for projects with a technical focus and/or analytical modeling components; At least 4years of consulting experience required; Managing projects using SDLC, PMI, and Agile methodologies.

Core Skills

• Client Servicemindset of “own it all the way through solution” to exceed expectations.
• Possesses strong analytical/ logical thinking skills.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to grow the project / business.
• Contactswitching – shifting from multiple high priority projects through the week.
• Prioritizing with multiple expectations, independently, with limited oversight.
• Financial Acumenandbusiness analysis experiences.

Leadership Skills

• Demonstration of strong communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly and present to senior leadership/executives.
• Excellent people leadership experiences.
• Enables/demonstrates innovative thinking.
• Thought leader for the client.
• Stakeholder communicationand effective intranslating for non-technical audiences.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to grow the project / business.
• Managing Conflict.

Tools

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Project Management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, MSProject, Asana, Basecamp, SmartSheets, etc.).

Also familiar with

• BI Analysis tools like Tableau and Power BI.
• Analytics tools (Alteryx, Forecasting tools, etc.).