Ahead
Principal Consultant - Intelligent Operations
United States · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$235k-$265kDetected 88 days ago
Cloud PlatformsTerraformAnsibleDatadogBusiness DevelopmentOperations ManagementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic Speaking
About the role
- We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
- The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the markets, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in delivering innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
- This OTE range may vary based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, acting as a trusted advisor, and delivering exceptional client service.
- Lead and manage large-scale consulting engagements, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality outcomes leveraging observability platforms + workflow automation platforms to deliver optimal solutions within scope, budget, and timeline.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts like Field CTOs, Business Process Consultants, Principal Technical Consultants, and others to develop innovative strategies and solutions for clients.
- Develop and present high-impact recommendations, presentations, and reports to clients and senior leadership.
- Lead organizational change management efforts in large transformational programs.
- Drive business development efforts, including identifying new opportunities, cultivating relationships, and participating in proposal development.
- Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance and support to enhance their skills and professional growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field, such as business, engineering, finance, or management.
- A minimum of 15 years of experience in management consulting, technology consulting, industry, or a related field, with a focus on delivering strategic and transformative solutions to clients.
- Strong understanding of the observability ecosystem and markets, including capabilities, licensing, and best practices for Dynatrace, DataDog, LogicMonitor, Splunk, Qualys, or others.
- Strong understanding of automation capabilities, such as Harness, Terraform, Ansible, or others.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts and ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Demonstrated business development skills, with a successful track record in identifying and pursuing new opportunities.
- Willingness to travel to client sites as required.
- Strong industry knowledge and expertise in specific sectors, such as healthcare, financial services, technology, or manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of the ServiceNow ecosystem, its adjacent technologies, and how it applies to strategic goals and objectives of customers.
- Proven leadership abilities, with the capacity to lead and motivate teams towards achieving project goals.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and develop innovative strategies.
- Strong client relationship management skills, with the ability to build trust, understand client needs, and deliver value-added solutions.
Skills
- AHEAD builds platforms for digital business.
- Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
Compensation
- The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings ("OTE") for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
- Assess current landscape of observability platforms and solutions, including potential capabilities, existing consumption, gaps in coverage, licensing models, and operating models.
- Provide recommendations to customers around tools for rationalization, reducing overall complexity while managing spend and enhancing capabilities and coverage.
Company info
- Guide customers through the establishment of a NOC/SOC/Digital Operations Center, integrating observability platforms with IT Service Management, IT Operations Management, and Workflow Automation platforms.
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