CONSULTANT-SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Company: Grant Thornton LLP
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Consultant-Senior Associate(Job Number: 048793)

Description

Civilian Grant Thornton is seeking an Associate to join its Civilian service line and take an active role in engagement execution, project management and key business development activities.

Grant Thornton Public Sector helps executives and managers at all levels of government maximize their performance and efficiency in the face of ever tightening budgets and increased demand for services. We give clients creative, cost-effective solutions that enhance their acquisition, financial, human capital, information technology, data analytics, and performance management. For more information, visit grantthornton.com/publicsector.

At Grant Thornton, our professional staff applies traditional, cutting-edge approaches and methods to a variety of analyses. As part of our team, the Senior Associate will utilize various methodologies and models to execute client projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Consultants provide technical knowledge in their area of expertise, work individually and on teams to support the completion of project specific tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints and interface with the client on a day-to-day basis. In addition, Consultants apply their specific expertise to the practical issues they identify or those presented by the client. They also help to formulate solutions, prepare reports, studies, and documentation, and support presentations and client meetings. Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Civilian service line and take an active role in engagement execution, project management and key business development activities.

Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
Assist with business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership materials.

Qualifications

Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Enterprise Knowledge Management, Customer Experience Design
Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited college or university in a related field.
IV&V; UAT; Business Requirements Validation; Rational Unified Process; Knowledge of CMMI; Previous Department of State experience preferred

Ability to obtain and maintain certain job-related certifications if no job-related advanced degrees.
U.S. citizenship may be required. Ability to work in the United States indefinitely required.
Travel may be required.
Ability to work overtime required on occasion.
Ability to sit in an office environment for long periods of time.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
Ability to obtain and maintain firm independence and abide by firm ethics requirements.
Meet or exceed continuing professional education (CPE) requirements.

Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC ("Grant Thornton Public Sector"), based in Arlington, VA, is a global management consulting business with the mission of providing responsive and innovative financial, performance management and systems solutions to governments and international organizations. Visit Grant Thornton's Public Sector at www.grantthornton.com/publicsector.

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Requisition ID: 048793

Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, Missouri




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