Senior Consultant - (IV&V)

BerryDunn

91d • $80,000 - $130,000

About The Position

BerryDunn is seeking a Senior Consultant – IV&V Technical Analyst to join our State Government Practice Group as a contingent hire, focused on serving our state Finance and Administration (F&A) agency clients. As a Senior Consultant, you will have the right mix of demonstrated project management, technical, and software system implementation skills and experience, as well as exceptional organizational and self-management qualities, strong leadership and client-facing capabilities, and effective written and verbal communication skills. You will support projects for a variety of service areas including risk assessments/Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) as well as information technology (IT) systems planning and procurement. You will report to the Project Oversight and Quality Assurance Practice Lead within the State Government Practice Group team. Travel Expectations: Travel for client engagements might range up to 50% depending on client and project needs.

Requirements

• Expertise in IT system implementations, particularly for state government financial systems
• Deep understanding of software system implementation technical domains, including data migration, system integration/interfaces, cybersecurity, software development lifecycle, requirements management and system testing, system architecture, operations and system maintenance, etc.
• Experience with IV&V, project management, risk assessment, IT systems planning and procurement, business process improvement/analysis, independent testing, quality assurance, and other similar projects
• Familiarity with project management documents and best practices. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute is a plus
• Familiarity with other state government systems and business processes a plus, such as tax revenue, accounting and finance, HR/payroll, grants management, unemployment insurance, employee pensions, transportation management, or licensing systems
• A strong customer focus
• Excellent written communication skills, including documenting complex issues succinctly and logically
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills, including articulating complex issues to a variety of audiences
• The ability to balance multiple assignments and achieve quality results in a timely manner
• The ability to create and sustain positive working relationships with staff and diverse constituencies and to work independently as well as collaboratively

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
• Familiarity with other state government systems and business processes

Responsibilities

• Lead and support BerryDunn projects providing services for state F&A agency clients, such as IV&V, project risk assessments, IT systems planning and procurement, business process improvement/analysis, independent testing, quality assurance, project management, and other similar projects
• Conduct fact-finding activities such as meeting observation, document review, group interviews, and surveys to identify risks and issues facing client projects
• Report on project status (written and verbal)—including risks and issues—to different audiences, including client executive leadership
• Facilitate meetings and interviews with client stakeholders with confidence and professionalism
• Play a role in developing staff; contribute to maintaining and building a positive, fun, and innovative F&A team culture; and participate in and/or lead marketing, proposal, training and other team growth and development activities

Benefits

• Access to benefits that support physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees