The Senior Consultant works collaboratively with Senior Leadership, Client Delivery Teams, Client Relationship Managers and other Associates within the firm to support the initiatives of the Executive Compensation Practice. 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing complex projects within established budgets and regularly monitoring the success of sequential project steps and tasks; introducing appropriate interventions or activities to keep timeline, quality and deliverables on track
• Drafting successful client proposals, comprehensive work plans, presentations and reports to address client needs
• Overseeing the development of project deliverables by more junior Associates, reviewing for technical accuracy, quality, completeness, timeliness and use of appropriate language
• Serving as the Subject Matter Expert for junior Associates; proactively sharing knowledge, use of tools, processes and methodologies established by the Firm and those specific to Practice areas to effectively guide more junior Associates in complex research, data collection and analytics
• Managing team productivity through the development and maintenance of pipelines to ensure ongoing projects for full Associate resource utilization, including prioritizing work and demonstrating effective delegation of project tasks, as appropriate, to Analysts and Consultants based on skill sets, efficiency, available time and project deadlines
• Effectively keeping the Project Manager and Client Relationship Manager apprised of project status, including delays or potential problems; holding self and team members accountable for client deadlines and deliverables
• Acting as a key client liaison, including building client relationships through serving as a key point person for client questions, attendance at client meetings, and being proactive in anticipating client needs and questions
• Expanding current client services and introducing other SullivanCotter service offerings to grow client revenue, and identifying prospective project opportunities and client referrals
• Participating in and contributing to the successful marketing and prospective activities with SullivanCotter “target” prospects and other organizations
• Developing and implementing tools, work product templates, processes and methodologies that will improve productivity and quality
• Demonstrating technical/functional mastery of the skills necessary to effectively complete a project
• Participating in appropriate Client Delivery Team meetings to understand team and client initiatives

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in a business-related field, ideally with emphasis in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics or accounting; Masters degree preferred
• 5 to 10 years of progressively responsible consulting/business related experience required, involving data analysis, financial modeling, program design and/or compensation program administration
• Demonstrated industry expertise by keeping abreast of research, new regulatory developments, techniques and innovations
• Experience working within a consulting, compensation and/or health care related firm is required; leadership experience is a plus
• Solid technical knowledge and experience working with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.  Basic programming experience is a plus
• Role model problem solving and critical thinking skills, and the ability to:
  • Visualize and articulate a higher level of complex problems and concepts, recognize patterns in complex sets of data and develop practical models
  • Analyze and interpret data using advanced modeling techniques
  • Approach problems in a systematic and rigorous manner, and formulate a logical plan based on proposed solutions, acting quickly to remove impeding obstacles
  • Apply statistical methods to analyze and resolve complex business and technical problems
• Excellent  interpersonal, coaching, writing, verbal and presentation skills are required, including the ability to:
  • Foster an open and effective channel of communication across Teams and provide constructive feedback that helps junior Associates develop skills and experiences
  • Make clear and convincing oral presentations that demonstrate the understanding of the audience and the subject matter
  • Successfully tailor communications to the audience, as appropriate
  • Effectively present facts, analysis and conclusions/solutions in a way that demonstrates command of content; factors in perspectives and interests of the audience
• Write concise project communications, documents and presents with appropriate level of technical detail and complexity
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, and ability to manage and execute tasks in a high pressure environment
• Strong attention to detail

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to successfully assist with complex project deliverables in a very driven and changing organization
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work under tight deadlines or changing needs
• Confidence and ability to work independently
• Exceptional team and employee service orientation
• Ability to lead a group and exhibit successful and positive role model behaviors
• High level of self-motivation
• Intellectual curiosity, seeking opportunities to develop new skills

Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer