Principal Business Applications Consultant

Infotek Consulting LLC

3h•Remote

About The Position

The Principal Business Applications Consultant is a customer-facing change agent who defines business approaches and leads across multiple domains. The role develops high-level business relationships, leads high-impact projects and large teams, and contributes new business ideas. Consultants organize and execute client projects, analyze business information and processes, develop recommendations and designs, present findings, support implementation, and ensure deliverables meet client requirements and quality standards. The position also includes mentoring colleagues, supporting sales and project planning, developing documentation and materials, and adapting to new skills and modules as directed by the Manager. The job is remote and may require travel. Occasional nights and weekends may be required. The consultant must have deep experience with Deltek products and, depending on the assigned role, be able to lead full implementations, architect systems, conduct design sessions, and train users on basic, intermediate, and administrative processes across relevant Costpoint modules and add-on applications. Managed Services Consultants must also complete specified client processing and reconciliation activities. A relevant master's degree is preferred; a bachelor's degree will be considered. Relevant Deltek certifications, or the ability to obtain them within one year of employment, are required depending on the assigned role.

Requirements

10+ years of experience with the applicable Deltek products, based on the assigned role.
Ability to lead full implementations, architect a system, conduct design sessions, and train others on basic, intermediate, and administrative processes within applicable Costpoint modules or add-on applications.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Office 365 and associated tools.
For Managed Services Consultant assignments, ability to complete required client processing and reconciliation for the specified finance, project, and time collection areas.
Willingness to work occasional nights and weekends if required.
MSc/MA in Finance, business administration, or a relevant field preferred; BSc/BA in business administration or a relevant field will be considered.
Deltek certifications in applicable areas, or ability to become certified within one year of employment, depending on assigned role.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience as a Business Application Consultant or in a similar role.
Familiarity with a wide selection of business management software and databases.
10+ years of experience with SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, UNANET, Fusion, or other business management software.
MSc/MA in Finance, business administration, or a relevant field.
Deltek certifications in the applicable assigned-role areas.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain high-level business relationships and lead high-impact client projects and large teams.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally, listen well, keep affected participants informed, and respond to customer needs on time.
Set and meet customer commitments, manage priorities and time efficiently, and integrate changes smoothly.
Gather, analyze, and interpret client business information to identify weaknesses, problems, and their causes.
Organize and execute assigned business projects according to client requirements.
Develop recommendations and solutions that account for client requests, capabilities, and limitations, and present findings with justification and practical advice.
Develop detailed client design documents and coordinate plans of action.
Assist clients with implementation and resolve discrepancies.
Ensure project deliverables meet client requirements and quality standards.
Meet required billable utilization as directed by the Manager and record time worked daily.
Mentor other consultants and guide developers, Project Managers, Sales staff, data engineers, and technical engineers.
Recommend process improvements for client-supported activities for internal team use.
Provide effort estimates for new activities to the Sales Team.
Develop and maintain internal and client-facing documentation, user guides, and implementation templates.
Work with Sales and Marketing to define new or updated materials.
Coordinate with the Project Management Office on activities needed to maintain project plans.
Learn new skills and modules as directed by the Manager.
For Managed Services assignments, complete client processing for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, General Ledger, Cost and Revenue Processing, Project Setup, Inter-Company Work Orders, and Time Collection reconciliation.
Work occasional nights and weekends when required and travel when necessary.