Outsourcing Advisory - -Sr. Associate

Job Description -- Manage portions/work streams of outsourcing/offshoring (O/O) engagements
- Support activities to develop and maintain client relationships
- Leverage staff appropriately and contribute to staff development
- Contribute to sales through identification of engagement add-on opportunities
- Support practice development and intellectual capital development efforts

Years of Experience Required
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5 yrs +

Education Required
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Bachelors Degree required

Job Requirement Essential
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-Ability to work directly with middle to senior management as well as employees throughout client organizations
-Ability to use broad business knowledge and specific knowledge of outsourcing/offshoring in helping clients through the O/O lifecycle - analyze, transact, implement, manage/optimize, terminate
-Demonstrated project management skills, including working with a diverse team, developing staff, managing project budgets and developing and maintaining strong client relationships
-Experience in analyzing performance metrics, risks, and controls
-Cost/budget management experience
-Strong analytical and creative problem solving capabilities
-Proven ability to interpret information gathered, and develop and present (orally and in writing) sound business conclusions
-Group facilitation and presentation skills
-Moderate to in-depth experience in one or more of the following outsourcing/offshoring specialty areas with working knowledge in the remaining areas:
-O/O front-end analysis ? what to outsource/offshore, risk and compliance considerations, process and control reviews, captive sub design, etc.
-O/O arrangement definition, vendor/locale selection, due diligence, governance definition,
-Contract definition and negotiation, including SLA?s, ongoing monitoring, financial structuring, termination considerations, etc
-O/O planning and implementation
-Direct management of O/O operations (working for O/O or captive sub)
-O/O terminations/unwinding bad O/O arrangements
-Experience with O/O domains such as IT outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing (Financial, HR, Core Business Processes within an industry)

Senior Associates will have:
-Proven ability to successfully manage (day-to-day basis) O/O projects having limited complexity (i.e., delivered on time/budget, meeting or exceeding client expectations) and lead significant work streams within larger, more complex engagement
-Ability to design deliverables and proposals that address client needs (incl., scoping work products that meet or exceed client expectations)
-Ability to assist in the selling process as a subject matter expert and contribute to the development of detailed project scope/deliverable design and workplans
-Ability to assist with client development efforts and help manage client relations during the business development process
-Ability to develop new business, primarily by leveraging client relationships on existing engagements?
-Minimum of five to seven years of progressive professional experience evaluating, delivering, and / or managing in a complex O/O environment(s)

Willingness to Travel

Type of Position
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Full Time