SENIOR CONSULTANT, Continuous Improvement & Data Analytics
SENIOR CONSULTANT, Continuous Improvement & Data Analytics
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Job Description
The Senior Consultant within Continuous Improvement & Data Analytics (CIDA) is a member of the internal consulting team that supports Boston University leadership and other key stakeholders across the University to implement strategies frameworks systems and initiatives that optimize processes and increase data-driven decision making.
This position reports to the Manager Consulting Services and is responsible for leading and executing projects in CIDAs service areas: process design and improvement advisory transformation/change management strategic planning facilitation/workshops and project management. This role offers a hybrid work environment to foster collaboration and flexibility in delivering impactful solutions; CIDA staff manage their schedule between remote work for independent and internal team responsibilities and in-person attendance for department and stakeholder meetings.
Major duties of this position include:
- Leads complex cross-functional consulting projects which includes determining and defining project scope and objectives identifying resource needs supervising project team members preparing project budgets and developing and managing detailed project schedules.
- Incorporates best practices tools templates and standards throughout project execution.
- Builds and maintains relationships with process owners across the University to provide consulting support and identify project opportunities.
- Synthesizes large volumes of information into concise actionable insights for decision-making.
- Develops comprehensive presentations that succinctly summarize insights/recommendations and are easily scalable for different audiences.
- Assists with the development and implementation of standardized tools templates and methodologies to support CIDA work and ensure quality deliverables.
- Drives innovation at Boston University through collaborative problem solving engaging in staff development and actively seeking opportunities for efficiencies and improvements.
- Collaborates with Data Solution Consultants and Developers on projects where data analysis or data solutions would complement consulting work.
- Represents Financial Affairs on committees projects and other work as needed.
Required Skills
Interested applicants are asked to upload a resume list of references (if available) and submit a cover letter addressed to Hiring Manager Senior Consultant Continuous Improvement.
- Bachelors degree and 5-8 years of relevant experience in client service management consulting financial analysis or process improvement.
- Proven track record in leading successful projects to drive organizational change.
- Strong organizational skills and familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to frame hypotheses and design analytical approaches to assess them and ability to draw meaningful insights and conclusions from data.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently and develop a project plan without established guidance.
- Effective communication skills (both oral and written) to articulate rationale behind recommendations and gain buy-in from stakeholders. Comfortable presenting to stakeholders at all levels.
- Exceptional judgment and intuition to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty in decision-making contexts combined with a commonsense approach.
- Aptitude for considering diverse perspectives and stakeholder interests when making decisions.
- Ability to work optimally and collaboratively in a small collegial cross-functional team environment.
Preferred Skills:
- MBA or relevant masters degree
- Professional certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or willing to get one).
- Experience in Higher Education and associated administrative (e.g. finance IT budgeting operations) or academic (e.g. research provost operations schools/colleges) functions.
Benefits/Other Information: Boston Universitys generous benefits package includes health dental life insurance and paid time off! Full-time employees are also eligible for tuition remission for courses at Boston University.
Note: the remission benefit extends to dependents as well. For more details on benefits please refer to the Boston University benefits page at department of Financial Affairs at Boston University values intellectual cultural and social diversity among its staff and students. We remain steadfast in our dedication to building a team that is inclusive and equitable and a place where all constituents can thrive.
For all positions we are looking for individuals who enjoy working with colleagues in a collaborative environment and who are flexible and creative. We strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented groups who share our interest in serving a university community with diverse needs backgrounds ethnicities and abilities.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color natural or protective hairstyle religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information military service pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or because of marital parental or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
