Senior Consultant/Project Manager

BerryDunn

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

BerryDunn is seeking a Senior Consultant/Project Manager to join their State Government Practice Group, focusing on serving state Health and Human Services (HHS) agency clients. This role requires demonstrated project management skills, exceptional organizational and self-management qualities, strong leadership, client-facing capabilities, and effective communication skills. Candidates should have 4+ years of experience working with and/or for state government agencies responsible for HHS programs (e.g., SNAP, TANF, Child Support, Child Care) and be comfortable in various state government environments. The Senior Consultant will oversee BerryDunn project teams (business analysts, technical analysts) and be responsible for developing deliverables for information technology (IT) systems planning and procurement (e.g., needs assessment, requirements development, RFP development), systems implementation, independent verification & validation (IV&V), quality assurance (QA)/testing, and similar IT projects. IT and management consulting experience is preferred, and comfort working with clients on IT-related projects is essential. Experience with business development (e.g., writing proposals) and staff development is a plus. The position can be based in a physical office location or remotely and reports to the HHS Practice Area Lead Principal. Travel up to 50% to client sites nationwide, with potential work in US territories, is expected.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
• 4+ years of experience working with and/or for state government agencies
• Technology-related education, experience, and/or expertise
• Knowledge of state government HHS programs and services
• A strong customer focus
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams
• Experience in and a desire to coach and mentor junior team members
• An ability to balance strong attention to detail with a focus on the bigger picture
• Effective project management and organizational skills, and the ability to remain calm and focused during busy or challenging times
• 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
• Microsoft (MS) Office suite skills and experience, including MS PowerPoint, Project, Visio, and Excel

Nice To Haves

• IT and management consulting experience
• Experience with business development (e.g., writing proposals)
• Staff development experience

Responsibilities

• Lead BerryDunn projects providing services for state HHS agency clients, such as project management, IT system planning and procurement support, business process improvement/analysis, organizational and operational assessments, strategic planning, IT and data governance, workforce assessment and development, IV&V, implementation and IT solution vendor management/oversight
• Lead and support delivery of services to clients on time and within budget, including assigning and managing staff and overseeing development of deliverables such as IT systems assessments, needs assessments, gap analyses, requirements traceability matrices (RTMs), IT solution vendor procurement documents, federal Advance Planning Documents, IV&V reports, and QA/testing documents
• Develop project approaches and work plans, and coordinate task assignments across project team members accordingly
• Report on project status (written and verbal)—including risks and issues—to different audiences, including client executive leadership
• Inspire and motivate the project teams you lead, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients
• Facilitate meetings and interviews with client stakeholders with confidence and professionalism
• Maintain a strong focus on providing high quality services and deliverables, in adherence with BerryDunn's Consulting Quality Management Program
• Play a role in developing staff; contribute to maintaining and building a positive, fun, and innovative HHS team culture; and participate in and/or lead training and other learning and development activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees