Senior Business Consultant

Summary

We are currently recruiting for the role of Senior Business Consultant for North America. This is a key role in the region, reporting to the Manager of Business Consulting in North America. The successful applicant will provide support across a range of customers and implementations, while also instilling FINEOS and industry best practices in the region amongst the business consulting team. This role will:

Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Participant in internal or external communities which have an emphasis on skills or knowledge which are directly relevant to the Business Consultancy Practice, e.g.
• Industry Groups

• Business Process Re-engineering

• Configuration Management

• Business Architecture

• An excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills;

• Self-motivated and pro-active;

• Demonstrated experience of providing mentoring;

• Excellent communicator, with an ability to set clear expectations around project delivery responsibilities for team;

• Forward thinking, with an ability to plan for future project demand and to identify team and individual skill requirements;

• Expertise in one or more lines of business FINEOS supports (Absence, Life, Disability, Supplemental, Policy, Billing, Underwriting).

• Project implementations utilizing agile implementation methodologies and have been a key participant in all facets(hands-on), including PI Planning, grooming, user story writing and delivery.

• Able to assess project risks, particularly around implementation process;

Education and/or Experience

• 10+ years of experience in a consulting and client-facing role
• 10+ years of experience working within Life, Accident and Health Insurance Sector
• 5+ years of experience working on software implementations in a leadership capacity

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experienced in providing regular project and team feedback, as well as measurable opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent Client Management and Influencing skills, with capacity to lead key planning, requirements & design workshops when necessary
• Comfortable communicating and presenting to Senior Management(internal and external)

Technical Skills

• Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Familiar with operating systems, such as Windows, Success Factors, etc.

Language Skills

• Ability to speak the English language proficiently, both verbally and in writing.

Travel Requirements

Travel 20% of the time to customer sites for project assistance, consultancy reviews, pre-sales studies and project engagements is required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee works primarily in an office environment, within a well-ventilated area, and are exposed to moderate noise levels.
• May be exposed and/or work with chemicals as listed in our MSDS book.

OR

• Employee works primarily in a home office environment.
• The home office must be a well-defined work area, separate from normal domestic activity and complete with all essential technology including, but not limited to; separate phone, scanner, printer, computer, etc. as required in order to effectively perform their duties.

Work Requirements

• Compliance with all relevant FINEOS Global policies and procedures related to Quality, Security, Safety, Business Continuity, and Environmental systems.
• Travel and fieldwork, including international travel may be required. Therefore, employee must possess, or be able to acquire a valid passport.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which you are hired.