We are hiring a Strategic IT Consultant ("SITC") to join our growing Managed Services Practice. In this highly visible, client-facing role, the SITC will build client relationships by acting as a customer advocate and liaison. They achieve customer satisfaction through focusing on customer outcomes and strategic planning while balancing the scope of managed services.
** Due to business needs, this hybrid role is ideally suited for candidates in New England or New York, where we maintain office locations **
Some responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
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Serves as a key point of contact for client decision makers and influencers and develops strong working relationships
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Manages the delivery of managed services to assigned clients, ensuring that contract deliverables are met, and the scope of service is maintained. Acts as a backup for colleagues as needed
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Acts as the client's advocate to build a strong relationship based on quality, trust and customer satisfaction
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Facilitates the Post Incident Review process, drives analysis of incidents, development of findings and development of action items
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Tracks managed service scope and drives changes to billing, managing processes for change orders and renewals to ensure accurate customer billing
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Provides recommendations on programs, processes, and resources to improve efficiency
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Monitors ticketing workflow to ensure important and outlier tickets are addressed
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Works with other internal teams to create and update technical standards, deliver performance metrics/reporting, and raise management awareness to reduce client risk and reactive support time
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Participates in project meetings with Professional Services and other teams as necessary
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All other duties, as assigned
Skills:
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Self-starter/self-motivated and driven for success
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Exceptional listening, communication and relationship skills to engage and service clients effectively
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Maintains a high level of professionalism and a courteous demeanor
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Understanding of business decision-making factors around technology; including risk mitigation, budgeting, and efficiency
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Experience working with diverse environments
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Negotiation and conflict management skills
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Effective critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills to obtain business solutions
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Strong organizational, multi-tasking, detail-oriented, and time management skills
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People Management/Supervisory aptitude
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Solid knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
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Strong documentation skills
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Adaptability to changing priorities, as needed
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Maintains a high level of confidentiality
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Commitment to self and team – constantly willing to learn, grow and improve while also remaining humbly confident to coach peers
Experience and Education:
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Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an IT services and/or IT account relationship management role. Prior experience working in an MSP environment strongly preferred.
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General knowledge of IT infrastructure and operations utilized by small to mid-market organizations
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Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
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Completion of related-IT training preferred, whether it be through a degree program or certification such as ITIL Foundation or PMP certification
Other:
- Valid driver's license and access to transportation preferred
Salary range: The compensation range for this role is expected to be $80,000-$110,000 annually. Final offer will depend on experience, qualifications, location and other relevant factors.
