Senior Manager, Consulting - Tech Build

Point B • Chicago, IL

17d • Hybrid

About The Position

Point B is a business innovation firm that takes the guesswork out of transformation.  We engineer your future by combining advanced technologies and industry expertise to help you reimagine your business and its processes to get ahead and stay ahead.  We're consulting done different. While others might say it, we live it—your success is our success. We start with the challenges you face, then partner to drive to what’s right for your business, your people, and your future. The proof is in our world-class NPS score that consistently triples our competitors. We know how to listen carefully, respond with agility, and accelerate time to value. When you partner with Point B, you’ll experience the speed and confidence needed to spot critical pivots, navigate complexity with ease, and tailor technology to fit your needs. We're ready to start generating your future today. JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Manager is a client-facing role that leads complex business and technical engagements that help our clients solve their toughest business challenges. Senior Managers manage highly complex programs with multiple workstreams and impacts. In addition to high-quality delivery, the Senior Manager actively contributes to business development, provides quality oversight, and supports others’ professional development and career progression. Senior Managers may be staffed as a leader for one or more team-based engagements, but can also function as high-level individual contributors.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. degree required
• 10+ years of experience
• Ability to work on-site as requested
• Ability to work remotely
• Ability to travel up to 80%
• Ability to work non-standard work hours as necessary
• M.B.A desired and B.A. or B.S. or equivalent in computer science engineering (or equivalent degree or experience)
• 12+ years of experience developing software solutions for enterprises and consulting experience
• Proven experience architecting software solutions and leading technical teams in software development projects
• Proven experience building practices/teams and active participation in firm growth
• Strong ability to engage and managing relationships with business leaders and clients
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Proven experience developing software products and/or solutions in Python for back-end and/or React/ Next.js/Node.js for front-end
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL)
• Experience with APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with modern software development practices (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines)
• Experience in both enterprise software development and professional consulting.
• Proven track record of building technical practices, teams, or reusable solution assets.

Nice To Haves

• MBA desired
• Experience coaching or mentoring others on day-to-day development and career progression
• Experience serving as an advisor to senior business leaders
• Consulting experience
• Cross-industry experience highly desired, or deep experience in a strategic industry
• Experience with technology, systems implementation, PMO, operations, and/or process improvement desired
• Experience working across industries or deep experience in a strategic vertical (e.g., healthcare, finance, tech).
• Prior involvement in shaping firm service offerings and participating in firm-building initiatives

Responsibilities

• Decision Making and Influence Contributes to the development of the Service Line Guides strategic and tactical decision making at an engagement level
• Client Service Delivery In collaboration with Client Leaders, Project Leads, and Engagement leaders,operates as a client’s adviser and partner through all phases of an engagement; operates effectively at the highest levels of our clients
• Adapts program application and execution to different client situations
• Leads and manages the strategic and tactical elements of the full lifecycle of complex, cross-functional initiatives and drives decision-making throughout the process to move the work forward
• Develops and manages complex program structures, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and other key project deliverables
• Identifies potential risks, develops mitigation strategies and recommends key decisions for complex program
• Delivers quality oversight of engagements and provides informal and formal development feedback to associates on their engagement
• Builds strong partnerships through effective collaboration with client and internal stakeholders
• Business Development Develops deep knowledge of firm and client businesses. Builds and maintains professional network with clients, partners, and stakeholders
• Collaborates with Client Leads to drive extensions, and new business opportunities by identifying (extension, expansion, adjacent) opportunities, architecting solutions and contributing technical subject matter expertise. Often focuses on deal architecture and closure
• Supports proposal development, including writing technical sections, defining project scope and estimating project effort. Develops and leverages tools and practices that bring Service Line expertise to the sales cycle in rapid and repeatable ways
• Leadership May be expected to serve as a 1:1 Coach
• Collaborates with Project Officers and engagement leaders to provide feedback to their 1:1 Team Members
• Designs, coaches, and drives the success of team and Team Members
• Coaches and mentors others in developing new skills and growing their careers
• Delegates effectively to create leverage and opportunities for the team to grow and develop on the job, including core delivery and business development skills
• Consistently demonstrates and lives Point B values
• Intellectual Capital Builds and maintains technical knowledge and expertise of one or more capabilities
• Demonstrates thought leadership internally and externally (e.g., publishing, speaking at conferences, leading webinars)
• Stays current in domain area trends; conducts benchmarking and research; understands best practices and changes (i.e. laws, regulations, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Point B rewards high performance with a total rewards approach that includes competitive base pay, benefits, and short-and long-term incentives — as well as flexibility, leadership development opportunities, and a culture designed to help our diverse team of individuals flourish.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level