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ISG (Information Services Group) · 2 days ago

Principal Consultant, Digital Sourcing Solutions

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

ISG (Information Services Group) is seeking a Principal Consultant for Digital Sourcing Solutions to support multiple engagements within the Americas Consulting region. The role involves developing IT Delivery Strategies and Sourcing Solutions while leading projects that help clients achieve their business objectives.

ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Leads or assists with projects that enable the client to realize its goals and objectives. For example, generate client revenue, savings, optimization, etc

Facilitates, evaluates, and confirms the needs of the client’s business and assists in the assessment of how ISG can provide a solution to provide optimal business benefit

Interacts directly with senior client and technology service provider executives

Assists and/or leads client strategy and IT assessment projects related to specific technologies (e.g., Cloud Services, SaaS platforms, etc.), IT architecture, process, and design, ensuring effective alignment of IT investment with business requirements

Serves as a trusted advisor to clients and technology service providers in areas of technology expertise, sourcing, project management, executive relationships, leadership, and negotiations

Independently develops project work plans and customizes them to meet client specifications

Performs data metrics analysis, comparison with market data, current state assessments, change readiness, gap and opportunity analysis, delivery model alternatives analysis, and a service delivery strategy

Develops, leads, and executes all components of sourcing agreements and associated transactions, including the services, financial, performance, resource, governance, service delivery and management, and contract terms

Leads or assists in the development of strategy or tactics to drive service providers to the client-desired outcomes

Assists post-assessment transactional work, including managing the sourcing lifecycle through vendor selection

Participates in the planning and the development of all project deliverables and assumes overall responsibility for the engagement budget, work plans, scope, project milestones, issues management, and risk management utilizing ISG’s methods, tools, and templates

Qualification

Sourcing SolutionsIT ManagementCloud ComputingContract ManagementEnterprise AgilityData AnalysisMS-Office SuitePresentation SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadershipNegotiation

Required

10+ years of relevant industry, sourcing, or managed services consulting

8+ years participating in large, complex, and/or multiple smaller to medium projects simultaneously, highly leveraged and potentially virtual or global teams, consisting of various skill sets, to deliver consulting engagements

5+ years in IT Management, working in a technical delivery role, including in an environment managing or providing delivery leadership for complex operations

Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to understand complex business problems, synthesize conversations, business solutions, and effectively communicate at all levels of corporate organizations

The ability to listen to clients and interpret business needs into solutions and requirements

Subject Matter Expert with deep operational and/or technical knowledge in at least 2 of the following subjects: Enterprise Agility (DevOps), Cloud Architecture and Design, Cloud Computing (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), Applications and Infrastructure Virtualization, Applications Rationalization and Modernization, Analytics, IOT, Automation, Enterprise Architecture, Applications Development, Maintenance, and Support, Data Center Operations, Managed Network Services, Workplace Services, Service Desk, or Technology Modernization

Expert knowledge with MS-Office suite of software applications and tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, and MS Outlook

Hands-on experience with Contract Life Cycle tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa) for IT services and software/hardware assets, providing contract management consulting and optimization recommendations across IT services, applications, infrastructure, BPO, software, and hardware

Bachelor's Degree required

Preferred

Big 4 consulting experience is a plus

MBA or another advanced degree(s) desirable

Company

ISG (Information Services Group)

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ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

Founded in 2006

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.isg-one.com

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