Technology Modernization - JD Edwards Consultant

Grant ThorntonChicago, IL
20hHybrid

About The Position

Description JD Edwards Manager As an JD Edwards Manager, you’ll perform advisory and implementation services to address business needs throughout client organizations for the Technology Transformation Practice – all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. Your day-to-day may include : Assist in full life cycle implementations including planning, design, & build phases Responsible for documenting business requirements, system design and transformational goals Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing Help to create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption Conduct training classes to prepare end users for deployment Provide post-production support Participate in full life cycle implementations Assist in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures Identify business opportunities to increase usability and profitability of information architecture Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization) Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and work plans. Participate in other business development activities as appropriate Interview campus and/or experienced candidates Other duties as assigned You have the following technical skills and qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, SCM, Information Technology, MIS or related field required, Master’s degree is a plus 4+ years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level Minimum of 4 full life cycle implementations of JD Edwards Excellent verbal and written communication skills Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics and reports Experience with application integration & back-end data connectivity applications Experience installing/configuring/implementing JD Edwards Applications Proven ability delivering complex and time sensitive projects Strong leadership skills; able to conduct meetings and write technically oriented documents Able to work with clients to understand current state processes and define future state processes based on business objectives Ability to work additional hours as needed Ability to travel to various client sites as needed on short notice Travel percentage: up to 40% Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, SCM, Information Technology, MIS or related field required
  • 4+ years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
  • Minimum of 4 full life cycle implementations of JD Edwards
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics and reports
  • Experience with application integration & back-end data connectivity applications
  • Experience installing/configuring/implementing JD Edwards Applications
  • Proven ability delivering complex and time sensitive projects
  • Strong leadership skills; able to conduct meetings and write technically oriented documents
  • Able to work with clients to understand current state processes and define future state processes based on business objectives
  • Ability to work additional hours as needed
  • Ability to travel to various client sites as needed on short notice
  • Travel percentage: up to 40%
  • Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s degree is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Assist in full life cycle implementations including planning, design, & build phases
  • Responsible for documenting business requirements, system design and transformational goals
  • Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing
  • Help to create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption
  • Conduct training classes to prepare end users for deployment
  • Provide post-production support
  • Participate in full life cycle implementations
  • Assist in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
  • Identify business opportunities to increase usability and profitability of information architecture
  • Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
  • Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and work plans.
  • Participate in other business development activities as appropriate
  • Interview campus and/or experienced candidates
  • Other duties as assigned
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