DEKRA North America · 6 days ago
Consultant - Part-time, Flexible
United States
Part-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$50/hr - $130/hr
8+ years expDEKRA North America is a global provider of comprehensive services and solutions, focusing on improving safety, security, and sustainability outcomes. The Consultant role involves working with industrial clients on safety-related organizational change initiatives, delivering workshops, coaching clients, and adapting solutions to meet client objectives.
IndustrialManagement ConsultingPublic Safety
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Wendy Thurston
Responsibilities
Delivering workshops and presentations to groups of various size
Conducting one-on-one or small group field coaching with clients
With advancement to Project Lead Consultant, perform client-related project management working on smaller to gradually larger and more complex projects
Understand the client’s objectives and needs and adapt the centerline model for the client engagement giving the greatest probability of success
Understand the role of Governance in Safety
Ability to establish effective safety governance that aligns with the client organizational structure and functioning
Guide and facilitate measurable governance
Delivering DEKRA’s suite of solutions with mastery of the concepts combined with industry subject matter expertise
Utilize centerline positions and materials that illustrate DEKRA’s Point of View on leadership, safety, and project execution
Coach client leaders from the frontlines to senior leaders and become their trusted advisor
Track progress in meeting client objectives and adjust when necessary
Develop a communication structure to reliably remain up to date on the client’s situation including safety performance, successes, business challenges, industry trends, etc
Communicate routinely and effectively to the client leadership team
Practice honesty: be truthful with the client, in a manner that preserves the relationship, even when it’s hard to do so
Create excellent deliverables internally so peers and project leaders can efficiently do their part
Meet deadlines
When leading others on client projects: Enable and manage the success of the project team Assure all solutions are integrated and aligned toward meeting client objectives Communicate routinely and effectively to delivery team, and the overall project team Assure the project team delivers to the client’s adaptation of the centerline, across all parts of the client organization Deliver performance-related feedback to individual consultants, including areas for improvement and recognition for positive contributions Escalate project related consultant success stories and guidance feedback to appropriate management levels
Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies
Maintain a complete and accurate project plan for the life of the project including consultant scheduling to meet delivery needs
Meet goals of personally delivering billable hours as assigned by your manager in addition to working on assigned internal projects
Manage projects toward stated realization rate, ensuring effective utilization of consultants
Achieve monthly forecast accuracy
Expand the scope of client relationships and maintain long term engagements by identifying additional areas of opportunity and surface to the Project/Program Manager
Maintain a professional brand of credibility internally at DEKRA and externally within the marketplace
Gain acceptance by existing clients to be references for future projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
8+ years of experience in organizational change, or operations with safety responsibility, or in an industrial consulting role, or in a safety role
CSP or equivalent certification
Ability to establish effective safety governance that aligns with the client organizational structure and functioning
Ability to track progress in meeting client objectives and adjust when necessary
Ability to communicate routinely and effectively to the client leadership team
Ability to create a project team culture that supports and aligns with business values
Ability to lead a matrixed team
Ability to develop others
Must be able to work in a variety of client locations, environments, and conditions
Must be able to accommodate working various shifts as client activities are scheduled
Must be able to withstand the rigors of extensive travel
Ability to move and conduct work with full range of motion
Ability to lift 25-50lbs (luggage)
Extended periods of computer-based work
Extended periods of standing
Domestic and/or potential for international travel required, estimated up to 75%
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
LEAN Green/Black Belt preferred
Company
DEKRA North America
DEKRA North America is a public safety firm that offers innovative professional services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Felicia Stennis, ACS
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Jim Spigener
Chief Client Officer
Recent News
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