Principal Business Consultant

EPAM Systems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

EPAM Systems in the United States, Minnesota, seeks a Principal Business Consultant to lead enterprise transformation programs, align client strategy with EPAM offerings, and drive value realization across multi-disciplinary teams. You will shape governance, KPIs, and reporting while expanding EPAM’s consulting practice with strong client leadership and delivery excellence.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design, and product disciplines, and requires

Qualifications

• 15+ years in established consulting firm or mix of consulting and industry.
• 10+ years delivering solutions and program management for tech-driven transformations.
• Ability to lead at client locations independently and grow accounts.
• Strong leadership, communication and executive-level engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagements and deliver billable client work.
• Lead business development and demand-generation activities.
• Demonstrate strong presentation, organization, and project leadership skills.
• Define go-to-market value propositions and assist with sales & pre-sales.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication

Influencing

Program management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

You are strategic, resilient, engaging with people, and a natural self-starter. You have a passion for solving complex problems. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Principal Business Consultant in one of EPAM's primary locations in the US, Minnesota.

In this role, you will engage with clients in a leadership role to drive enterprise transformation programs forward. This includes aligning the client’s organizational strategy to a proposed program of work, orchestrating client and EPAM teams to ensure client success, and contributing to EPAM’s growth by supporting EPAM’s world-class engineering teams to make the transformation ‘real’. You will also serve as a key leader in the expansion and growth of our Business Consulting team and will work closely with the Transformation and Program Management team and broader consulting practices across EPAM.

Expectations include defining transformation strategies and related programs, articulating KPIs for program success, supporting governance and change management efforts, communicating and earning trust with client leadership and executive sponsors, working closely with key EPAM delivery leads on optimizing proposed project workstreams and creating reporting structures to monitor successful value realization over time. In addition to client service and delivery, the Principal is expected to make significant contributions in both business and practice development.

A critical component of this role is to partner with EPAM’s Practices including Software Delivery, Product Development / Engineering, Design, and Business Consulting to successfully engage and create a plan to address our clients’ business challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagements, delivering billable client work planning, selecting, and optimizing solutions for our clients
• Lead business development and demand generation activities
• Demonstrate superior presentation, organization, project leadership, and meeting facilitation skills
• Lead, model, and support the evolution of differentiated transformation and program management methods, tools, and approaches.
• As a Principal Consultant, you will help to define EPAM’s go-to market value proposition for solutions. This includes interfacing with other senior leadership to craft other related offerings
• Support sales and pre-sales activities by assessing opportunities, designing solutions, developing proposals, establishing relationships with clients and prospective clients, and helping to close new deals

Requirements

• More than fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in an established consulting firm environment. A blend of consulting and industry is also acceptable. Recent experience must include leading digital and transformative programs, communications strategies, and cross-discipline problem-solving
• More than ten (10) years of providing solutions and program management in support of technology-driven transformations
• Proven ability to operate independently at client locations. We are lean and rapidly growing-we need experienced consulting leaders who can take charge while also engaging in production activities
• Proven ability to enter accounts at early stages and grow them into multiple work streams with multiple buyers/sponsors
• Strong understanding of digital commerce and content systems
• Strong leadership, communication, and influencer skills
• Skilled at analyzing complex business issues with the ability to effectively communicate these issues to clients
• Able to anticipate and identify risks and drive action to mitigate and resolve issues as they occur
• Executive-level communication skills are required
• Proven capability to build teams and develop careers
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven record of building effective teams-recruiting and retention is critical
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree. Additional education is appreciated
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Ability to work in an ever-changing high-growth environment

We offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our clients, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

Engineer the Future with a Career at EPAM

This posting includes a good faith range of the salary EPAM would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. The range provided reflects base salary only. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: geographic location, experience, credentials, education, training; the demand for the role; and overall business and labor market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: $160,000 - $205,000. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

EPAM will not provide new H-1B visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates with existing transferable H-1B status may be considered.

Nathalia Eraso