Director, Management Consulting

Job Summary:

The Director, Procurement Transformation (Ivalua) is responsible for planning, managing, executing and leading a team of staff in source-to-pay technology engagements, including business process documentation and optimization, system selection, design, configuration, testing, change management, user enablement, and post go-live support to meet client business needs. The position coordinates closely with BDO ERP, MRP, HRIS, and CLM solution teams on comprehensive technology solutions for BDO clients.

Job Duties:

Engagement Management:

• Drives professional, exceptional, high quality client service
• Leads functional and technical response for RFx events and as part of client proposals, including providing S2P inputs for multi-system transformation opportunities
• Oversees planning and execution of requirement discovery, future state design, and testing sessions to enumerate client needs, and translate those into technical requirements and configuration recommendations
• Executes source-to-pay process improvements and organizational transformation activities as part of strategic transformations
• Manages user adoption and enablement of procurement and sourcing applications via change management and hypercare
• Defines client measures of success and ensure delivery against those objectives
• Identifies, grows, and maintains strategic relationships with client personnel and technology partners
• Serves as a high-level contact for clients regarding all questions and information for their transformation program, including progress, challenges encountered, issues identified, and business case tracking
• Directs multiple client engagements and underlying economics to ensure engagement metrics are achieved
• Fosters a positive demeanor, learning attitude and client service mentality with managers, seniors and staff

Business Development:

• Collaborates with practice leadership and BDO technology partners in identifying, pursuing and winning new business opportunities
• Assists with the expansion of Management Consulting service offerings
• Develops thought leadership for MC practice by developing whitepapers and presentations on topics relevant to clients and the profession
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and takes ownership of large projects from start to finish to ensure client satisfaction and to meet the project goals and objectives
• Communicates with BDO senior leadership and client management to meet budget and target dates
• Supervises the workload of Procurement Transformation team members on assigned engagements and reviews work product
• Ensures Procurement Transformation Managers, Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant software, practice tools and processes
• Evaluates the performance of Procurement Transformation Managers, Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
• Acts as mentor to Procurement Transformation Managers, Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Computer Science, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management, required
• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), preferred

Experience:

• Seven (7) or more years of experience with source-to-pay processes and eProcurement platform implementations, required
• Five (5) or more years of supervisory experience, required
• Hands-on configuration experience of Ivalua, required, and other S2P platforms, preferred
• Experience working within a national consulting organization, preferred
• Experience in client marketing and successfully managing multiple client pursuits and proposal efforts, preferred
• Experience with leading implementation of Source-to-Pay modules within leading ERP platforms (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Infor, Deltek, Microsoft Dynamics), preferred
• Experience with designing and piloting Generative AI or emerging AI-enabled procurement solutions, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s)/Affiliation(s):

• Ivalua Advanced Certification (L3), required

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, preferred
• Proficiency MS Visio for Process Analysis, preferred
• Familiarity with various ERP solutions and/or familiarity of software development methodologies and/or experience working with architecture frameworks, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong leadership skills and willingness to mentor staff
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and proposal skills
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, negotiate, and manage change
• Ability to develop and maintain a diverse network of referral sources
• Able to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Capable of effectively managing a team of consulting professionals and delegating work assignments
• Ability to encourage a team environment and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
• Ability to act as primary contact and provide an executive presence on assigned engagements
• Able to successfully interact, develop, and maintain relationships with professionals at all levels, both internal and external
• Ability to travel 25-50% on average to perhaps as much as 75% of the time for a specific project, as needed

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $170,000 - $270,000
Maryland Range: $170,000 - $270,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $170,000 - $270,000