Principal Consultant - Advisory

AHEAD; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned customer-facing consultant to lead a diverse advisory team. This pivotal role involves hands-on client engagement management, ensuring successful delivery of strategic solutions while fostering strong relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in consulting, leadership, and business development, and will be instrumental in guiding teams through transformative initiatives. Join a company that values diversity, continuous learning, and innovative thinking, and contribute to shaping the future of digital business.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays and time off

Paid parental and caregiver leave

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in transformative modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of business measurement frameworks and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical project teams in delivering consulting services.
• Facilitate strategy workshops and manage project timelines.
• Develop client relationships and present solutions to executives.

Skills

Consulting

Leadership

Client Engagement

Business Development

Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science

MBA

Job description

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

We are seeking a seasoned customer-facing consultant with established leadership skills to direct a diverse team of advisory and delivery talent. This role involves onsite, hands-on client engagement management, overseeing the day-to-day running of client engagements. The successful candidate will help teams flourish by guiding efforts, directing talents, and expanding knowledge and skills to deliver strategic solutions to clients. They are the on-the-ground leaders, directing work efforts, analyzing and reviewing proposals, providing solutions, and acting as liaisons between the client and delivery team.

The focus is primarily on successful delivery, but the role also involves exploring other client needs and working with the team to create proposals to address them. Principal Consultants maintain close contact with clients throughout the project duration.

Responsibilities

• Client Delivery:
• Facilitate strategy, roadmap, design, and planning workshops.
• Ensure customer expectations are appropriately set and managed.
• Lead technical project teams in delivering consulting services.
• Manage objectives, requirements, milestones, project status, dependencies, and timelines to ensure successful and timely delivery.
• Break down problems, identify influencing factors, and determine approaches.
• Finalize and sign off on project deliverables.
• Present deliverables to client executive management.

• Business Development:
• Support pursuits through client discovery meetings, qualifying opportunities, and developing proposals.
• Represent services during sales cycles, including scoping, proposal development, and presentation to clients.
• Develop and promote relationships with customers and present solutions to C-Level executives.

• Practice Development & Thought Leadership:
• Enhance AHEAD Advisory services offerings, including consulting and deployment services.
• Act as a technology thought leader and evangelist.
• Maintain broad knowledge of current and future IT trends, technologies, and standards.
• Mentor team members.

Qualifications

• Senior-level consulting experience.
• At least 15 years of experience overseeing transformative modernization initiatives (e.g., cloud, automation, platform engineering, agile adoption).
• Strong understanding of business measurement frameworks (e.g., OKRs).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and SDLC principles.
• At least five years of executive technology consulting experience.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated business acumen and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and executive presence.
• Experience as a technology change agent.
• MBA is a plus.

Why AHEAD:

We value diversity and inclusion through initiatives like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, fostering a rich exchange of ideas, experiences, and perspectives.

We promote growth via advanced technologies, cross-department training, certifications, and continuous learning opportunities.

USA Employment Benefits include:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

- 401(k)

- Paid holidays and time off

- Paid parental and caregiver leave

- Additional benefits at https://www.aheadbenefits.com/

The compensation range reflects the On-Target Earnings (OTE), including base salary and target bonus, and varies based on experience, qualifications, and location.