practice guides needed to improve practice area awareness and adoption
enhancements to performance of associated reviews to support data collection and compliance monitoring/statistics
Should have command of best practice portfolio/project management governance standards as it relates to review/approval practices through sales pipeline processes
Prioritization of Requests by maintaining proper communication with internal clients
Portfolio Risk Analysis & Reporting
Support recurring portfolio risk analysis and reporting to executive management which presently consists of the following portfolio scope, assumptions and requirements:
Timing: weekly
Project Status: Active and Submitted
Practice Service Areas
- Business Transformation
- EEA ERP Consulting
- EEA Oracle
- EEA Transformation
- EPM Europe
- OneStream
- Procurement Europe
- SAP Application
- Smart Automation
- Strategy and Operations
- Transformation
Key analysis/report summary for Unbilled, Past Due and Submitted outlier projects
Support the quarterly Disclosure Committee ORM project report. This report identifies high risk projects, provides analysis and assessments updated at the end of each quarter which is then presented to the Disclosure Committee by the ORM Principal. Support includes reaching out to identified project and their aligned project managers to inquire, identify and assess project related issues and risks, active mitigations and overall risk levels.
ORM Project Reviews
Per CSC guidelines, independent quality (project) reviews are necessary to enhance client satisfaction, delivery quality and risk mitigation. ORM review checkpoints can occur at the completion of Project Initiation and/or at key milestone/deliverable checkpoints, e.g., end of design, prior to UAT, etc.
Based on the large “active” project portfolio at Hackett, portfolio risk analysis provides a mechanism for prioritization/scheduling of project reviews. Key attributes that are assessed/weighted for review prioritization include (not limited to):
Technical complexity
Financial exposure (e.g., project financial size, greater than $1M)
Experience with prior practice area performance
Working with ORM Principal, provide support in maintaining a six month rolling forward ORM review schedule
Working with project managers, support project review planning and logistics
Support the execution of project reviews and final review report results
Mentoring, Training & Coaching
Currently, Risk Management and associated project management type training is informal, ad-hoc and on-demand, balanced against other ORM Priorities
Support informal ORM / Project Management training primarily performed during coaching moments with project managers during ORM practices included above, including
Contract type reviews and feedback
Project reviews and feedback
Project management tools, including MS Project and Smartsheet
Working with ORM Principal, provide support in assessing formal PM / Risk Management training opportunities, timing and options
Update Hackett Sales & Delivery Processes / PM Processes and Tools
The noted Client Service Cycle requires a review/refresh based on its last full review and update
Support Principal of ORM with assessing CSC current state and refresh options/roadmap
Working with Principal of ORM and Hackett IT, actively support CSC updates/enhancements
Working with Principal of ORM, support the development of ongoing deployment of updates, including training and documentation
Essential Skills
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The ideal candidate should have a mix of project management and portfolio management experience, focused within technology and business transformation.
Preferred candidate should have demonstrable/proven hands-on experience in core project management disciplines and practices, including all areas of the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)
Strong project management and leadership skills which can be leveraged to support ORM project oversight, client service cycle/methodology enhancements and informal PM coaching for cross practice areas
Experience in working with global and multi-cultural disciplined teams
Develop tools and processes to improve project life cycle development productivity with experience in structured Agile, SCRUM, Test Driven Development and Waterfall methodologies
Able to demonstrate a successful record of accomplishment in delivering projects that include multiple system integrations
Fluent communication and presentation skills in English. Ability to proficiently prepare and facilitate internal meetings with Hackett project managers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
Personal
Should have understanding of business objectives and organization structure
The candidate must have a strong work ethic and be trustworthy
The candidate should possess attention to detail and also maintain confidentiality and integrity
Must be highly collaborative and be a team player with commitment to excellence
Ability to work under pressure to achieve the multiple daily deadlines for ORM deliverables with a mature approach
Preferred Skills
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Must have a bachelor’s degree in a business or technical school of repute with a major specialization in technology or finance
3 to 5 years of experience covering the above areas of subject-matter expertise
Proven track record of delivering professional services to Fortune 500 clients
Should be proficient in Microsoft Office skills with mastery in PowerPoint and MS Projects
Supporting the management in delivering engagements
Experience working in a project management oversight role or in providing consulting services to cross process domain functions while possessing strong facilitation skills
Experience of working with a Big 4 or top Management Consulting firm and exposure to multinational environment is preferred
Self-motivated, fast learner with the ability to operate independently
Personal
Demonstrate proactive thinking
Should have strong interpersonal relations, expert business acumen and mentoring skills
Have the ability to work under stringent deadlines and demanding client conditions
