Vervint · 6 hours ago
Managing Consultant
Twin Cities Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expVervint is a purpose-driven, global consultancy that empowers people and organizations to thrive in the experience-driven world. The Managing Consultant, Product Engineering plays a pivotal role in driving successful client engagements, developing consultants, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business.
ConsultingIT InfrastructureSoftware
Hiring Manager
Jessica Merriam
Responsibilities
Lead, Manage, and Hold Accountable (LMA) by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and ensuring follow-through on commitments
Guide and mentor individual contributors through client work, balancing hands-on delivery with coaching in a player/coach capacity
Drive professional development by modeling consulting excellence, supporting career growth, and identifying opportunities for skill expansion
Grow leadership and consulting influence within teams and engagements, fostering an environment where consultants feel empowered to take ownership
Champion Vervint’s culture and values, ensuring collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability across teams
Serve as a primary engagement lead, ensuring successful execution of both technical and strategic client work
Hit or exceed billable utilization targets individually, for your team, and actively support practice-wide utilization and revenue goals
Translate client needs into actionable strategies, solutions, and delivery roadmaps that drive measurable business outcomes
Oversee engagement governance, proactively managing risks, dependencies, and scope changes to keep projects on track
Collaborate across all project stakeholders—including clients, internal teams, and third parties—to ensure alignment with goals, timelines, and deliverables
Manage and escalate technical and project issues appropriately, ensuring rapid resolution and clear communication with stakeholders
Ensure delivery standards, methodologies, and best practices are consistently applied across engagements
Build and sustain lasting client-facing relationships, becoming a trusted advisor and identifying opportunities for follow-on or expanded work
Achieve portfolio financial targets by delivering client success and proactively influencing follow-on and new sales opportunities through trusted relationships and solution insights
Partner with leadership to define and enhance go-to-market offerings, frameworks, and accelerators that strengthen the firm’s competitive edge
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve delivery efficiency, and contribute to continuous improvement within the practice
Actively contribute to thought leadership efforts, including whitepapers, presentations, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
Qualification
Required
Proven leadership experience managing project teams and individual contributors, including setting expectations, providing feedback, and holding others accountable to results
Extensive lead-level engineering experience in at least one modern frontend or backend programming language, paired with working proficiency across additional languages and frameworks, supporting credible technical leadership and effective Human-AI Partnership (HAIP) practices in design, development, and problem solving
Demonstrated expertise in technology consulting, solution delivery, or digital transformation initiatives, with the ability to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level
Deep fluency in Agile delivery methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid models), with experience applying them pragmatically to optimize team flow, delivery predictability, and outcomes – leveraging both human judgement and AI-enabled insights to improve speed and quality
Working familiarity with AI-assisted and agentic development models, including modern coding copilots, agent frameworks, and AI-enabled SDLC practices, with the ability to guide teams and clients in adopting HAIP-driven approaches that responsibly accelerate delivery, enhance quality, and improve developer effectiveness
Strong client relationship management skills, with experience serving as a primary point of contact, building trust, and sustaining long-term partnerships
Business acumen with the ability to understand client challenges, align solutions to business outcomes, and contribute to revenue growth
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive-level presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and simplify complex topics
Proven ability to manage delivery risk, budgets, and utilization targets, ensuring successful outcomes for both clients and the practice
Mentorship and coaching experience, with a track record of developing junior to mid-level consultants into high-performing contributors
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment, balancing competing priorities while maintaining delivery excellence
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field or combination of education and experience
At least 10-12 years of relevant work experience in professional service or tech consulting, with a proven track record of leading client engagements
Company
Vervint
Vervint is a technology consulting firm that provides software quality assurance, mobile development, and disaster recovery services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jim VanderMey
Executive Adviser, and Retired Chief Innovation Officer, Co-Founder of Vervint (formerly OST)
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