Deployment Team Lead
Alexandria, VA

Job Description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Manager to join its Enterprise Technology Strategy 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 Manager will utilize various methodologies and models to execute client projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

* 10 years or more experience and bachelor's degree
* Experience leading IT business and/or development projects for site specific and/or nationwide rollouts
* Ability to coordinate multiple project schedules simultaneously and use the latest tools to do so
* Agility to manage multiple deployments with on time project delivery
* Experience with diverse IT projects both large and small
* Well versed in life cycle and project management methodologies
* Provide guidance and lead junior staff
* Perform engagement management responsibilities, including performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management.
* Meet or exceed sales targets for new and follow-on work.
* Manage business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership materials.
* Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
* Act as performance manager (coach) for up to four coachees outside of engagement responsibilities.
* Interview campus and/or experienced candidates.
* 10 years' experience
* Experience with Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint)
* Experience leading large diverse teams with on-target deliveries
* Related Certification (i.e. CSM, PMP, CSSGB) preferred
* Experience within Veterans Affairs and/or Healthcare preferred
* Experience leading large teams preferred
* Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited college or university in a related field.
* 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.
* Coach and mentor junior staff members.
* 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 LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Grant Thornton's Public Sector, based in Alexandria, 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.

It is Grant Thornton's policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.