Practice Consultant Senior

FIS

About The Position

The Practice Consultant Senior will design practice solutions to ensure engagements meet client needs, business requirements and future business growth objectives. This role works on issues that impact design/selling success or addresses future concepts, products or technologies. The position also anticipates internal and/or external business and technology challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management or related discipline or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
Experience working with Systematics or Profile in a technical or business role.
Excellent organization, team-building, coaching and mentoring, project management and time management skills
In-depth knowledge and expertise of the assigned practice area and related business
In-depth knowledge of financial services industry and related practice specialty
Strong financial management and planning skills
Requires long-term vision and executive presence
Strong analytical, statistical and problem-solving skills
Ability to utilize judgment in decision-making processes and decisions related to job tasks
Requires excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, consice and professional manner including presentations
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in an organized, professional manner
Proven success in building relationships
Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach to take
Willing to travel 5% to 10% or as needed.
Requires the following experience or equivalent combination of education and experience as a minimum to enter any level of Practice Consultant job:
Recognized by peer group as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the practice specialty
Must have led or participated

Responsibilities

Defines, maintains and enhances practice offering to support business objectives, strategic development roadmap and client business needs.
Designs, enhances and implements practice offering to support specific client requirements and address market opportunities.
Consults with sales, account management and client on the appropriate practice offering to meet specific client requirements and strategic business needs.
Consults with clients on the most strategic technology projects within a practice area.
Serves as pre-sales support specialist as needed with sales and account management to create and close sales opportunities. May include developing proposals/statements of work, negotiating pricing, planning engagement projects and delivering prospect presentations.
Collaborates with internal stakeholders, e.g., product management, development, sales, and senior management to define and support assigned practice area.
Nurtures relationships, defines consulting engagements to support relationship needs and sells the initiative.
Maintains quality client relationships with both internal and external clients to gain referrals for new clients and achieve excellent client satisfaction and client loyalty.
Identifies business process improvements for increased efficiency and enhanced client experience.
Ensures practice provides industry thought leadership.
Mentors and develops resources to grow practice knowledge among services organization.
Researches and resolves critical issues related to practice in a timely and professional manner.
Provides technical and business domain expertise.
Works directly with clients and may travel to client sites.