Senior Consultant - Project Management / Business Analyst

Project Leadership Associates is currently recruiting experienced Senior Project Managers to join our Network Integration Practice Group.  Candidates will be responsible for delivering project management and business analyst consulting services across a wide continuum of network infrastructure projects. These candidates should possess experience with Microsoft solutions, i.e. AD, Exchange, Desktop. Application development not necessary. Overall Responsibilities:

Consultant will deliver services and have overall responsibility for:

 Managing the client relationship (typically in conjunction with company management and/or account management personnel)Developing and managing scope, hours and costs of work performedManaging teams comprised of Project Leadership Associates, third party vendors, and client personnelIdentifying, managing and mitigating project and client issues during the course of projects. Consultant Project Responsibilities:Technical project management Business process analysis and redesignPresales and proposal development assistanceDevelop and manage scope of workDevelop and manage project plansManage project teams (both internal and client)Facilitate required status and other meetings with client and staffIdentify other business opportunitiesManage project to client satisfactionManage project to budget  Requirements:5 years minimum experience managing Information Technology projects, 3 of which were in lead Project Manager roles2 years minimum consulting experience, Big Three consulting experience preferredBachelor’s degreeStrong client communications, client relationship development and management, and business influence skillsExperience with managing Microsoft centric business solutionsExperience in the Legal, Healthcare and / or Financial Services markets considered a strong plus

 

Company Overview

Project Leadership Associates is a technology consulting firm headquartered in Chicago specializing in network integration, software development, business intelligence, management consulting, electronic data discovery, information security and small business services. We have extensive experience developing and implementing small to large scale business and IT solutions for the legal, healthcare, education, insurance and financial sectors.

 

As our name suggests, we hire experienced consultants with strong business and technical backgrounds, capable of leading projects to successful completion. The typical PLA consultant has over 15 years of consulting and business experience. As a result, Project Leadership Associates is proud to maintain one of the industry's lowest employee and client turnover rates.

 

Project Leadership Associates was recently named No. 1,768 on the 2007 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. PLA was also named to the 2007 Fast Growth 100 list at No. 48 and the 2007 VARBusiness 500 list at No. 485. In 2006, PLA was honored as the Microsoft Enterprise Group Midwest Partner of the Year for their innovative work in Unified Messaging (UM), technical excellence, teamwork, customer satisfaction, and driving Microsoft solutions in the marketplace. For further information, please visit http://www.projectleadership.net/.

 


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