Job Openings

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Seeking:  Consultants (1-3 years), Senior Consultants (3-5 years), Managers (5-7 years), and Senior Managers (7-10) years with Financial Services and Big 4 or other large Consultancy experience.

Description: As a consultant, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of project delivery for significant client initiatives within Capital Markets. This position requires strong leadership skills, project management discipline, and an understanding of the methods and tools used to manage complex projects.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct consulting projects (several small or one larger, more complex project)
• Work with clients and prospects to develop project scope and approach, regularly interfacing with the most senior level executives at the client
• Define project resource requirements
• Manage teams comprised of both client and Westwater resources as well as develop and review staff
• Ensure quality and timeliness of project and deliverables
• Proactively manage and resolve project issues
  

Job Requirements:

• Past experience improving performance through analysis of existing business problems and development of future plans.
• Ability to identify and implement best practices, analytical techniques, change management, coaching skills, technology implementations and strategy development
• Proven understanding of formal frameworks or methodologies and the ability to identify problems and suggest more effective/efficient ways of performing business tasks
• Deep experience with strategy projects, process analysis, process design, systems selection, change implementation and the application of best practices
• Experience managing complex, high performing projects and teams including strict cost controls and attention to deliverables
• Strong presentation, communication and customer facing skills including ability to develop client capabilities/assessment presentation utilizing Excel, Access, Word & Powerpoint
• Ability to coach and guide team members, including helping staff recognize, develop and maintain strong client relationships
• MBA preferred, Bachelor’s degree required
  
  

Seeking:  Director level/Senior Management Consultant (10+ years) with Financial Services and Big 4 or other large consultancy experience.

Description:  As a Director, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of project engagements – sales, delivery, quality, and the identification of extension/expansion opportunities.  Directors serve as the engagement leads for multiple client engagements and are expected to develop close, professional relationships with the senior executives at their clients.  This “trusted advisor” relationship facilitates the development of long-term client relationships for Westwater.  This position requires strong leadership skills, client relationship management skills, project and program management skills, and an understanding of the methods and tools used to manage complex IT projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project proposals and presentations, estimate project costs and resource needs, assist clients in the development of business cases which support project engagements.

• Oversee the management and delivery of multiple Westwater consulting projects.  Ensure that project deliverables are high quality, on schedule, and within budget. 

• Establish effective, professional relationships with “C” level clients.

• Contribute to the development and growth of Westwater in direct and tangible ways – increased sales, improved internal processes, recruiting, staff development, referrals, etc.

Job Requirements:

• 10+ years of management and/or IT consulting experience from a Big 4-type consulting firm.  Financial Services, preferably Capital Markets, industry experience required.

• Experienced in managing complex, high profile projects and client teams.

• Knowledgeable of the latest in IT and FS industry trends and consulting best practices. 

• Strong systems development and technology implementation experience required.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate technology, operations, and strategy disciplines on client engagements.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.  Ability to develop effective client presentations utilizing PowerPoint, Excel, and Word required.

• Demonstrated ability to coach and guide team members and effectively mentor and develop junior staff.

• MBA preferred, Bachelor’s degree required.