DIRECTOR OF CONSULTING SERVICES SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: Nov 21, 2024 - The Director of Consulting Services with a strong track record in delivering IT solutions and managing medium to large teams of IT professionals. Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, planning, and contract management, with a focus on results-driven outcomes. This position demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities, superb communication, and advanced digital literacy, thriving in dynamic environments while maintaining strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Director of Consulting Services Resume
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Risk Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Process Improvement
  • Change Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Team Building
  • Decision-Making
  • Adaptability
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Time Management
  • Client Relationship Management

Summary of Director of Consulting Services Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BA in Business Administration with 8 years of Experience

  • Experience in leading medium to large teams of IT professionals
  • Experience defining, selling and delivering business and information technology solutions to the financial services sector.
  • Experience managing a PandL within a consulting organization (or a significant management role within a practice) with a focus on both sales and delivery.
  • Demonstrated track record of converting client intimacy and trust into consulting and systems integration sales, high-quality project delivery, and satisfied clients
  • Demonstrated success in building and leading executive (C-Suite) relationships within Australian-based organizations.
  • Ability to drive proposal, pricing, and contracting for multifaceted client initiatives.
  • Experience with New Technologies, i.e., Agile, DevOps, Cloud, RPA etc. 
  • Be independent, self-starting, and be able to stay calm under the pressures of multiple deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, at all levels.

2. BS in Management Consulting with 5 years of Experience

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver business and information technology solutions.
  • Experience in leading medium to large teams of IT professionals
  • Results-oriented business leader with a solid grasp of budgets, forecasting, planning, and contracts management.
  • A keen, flexible and solution-oriented thoughtfulness, outstanding conceptual thinking as well as analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Superb communication skills.
  • Effective time management and organization skills and can work well independently or in a team environment.
  • Strong planning skills to prioritize activities in order of importance.
  • Superb communication and interpersonal and consultative skills (verbal and written) to work with vendors, clients, peers, and IT management and staff.
  • Advanced digital literacy including Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative Cloud and/or other design and prototyping software (i.e. Figma, Sketch, etc.).
  • Ability to work in a very dynamic and constantly growing environment.

3. BA in Organizational Leadership with 6 years of Experience

  • Strong ambition to grow in the organization and hunger to grow the handful of accounts
  • Skilled at leadership skills involving software development management in a large-scale environment, including integration, deployment, and maintenance support
  • Demonstrated coaching or consulting skills, especially at the senior or executive management level
  • In-depth understanding of the full lifecycle of software development projects, including managing the planning, executing, tracking, and managing costs, schedule, and scope
  • Experience in distributed managing teams across geographies (delivery team in India/ and different time zones/ understanding of offshore delivery model)
  • Strong client management/relationship skills with an ability to understand the client's business, organization, and culture
  • Able to interact and work effectively with a variety of people, including executive business clients, senior client technology managers, technologists, analysts, etc.
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, especially with regard to presenting findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • High-level background in modern application development and management technologies

4. BS in Strategic Management with 5 years of Experience

  • Ability to interact with C-Level decision-makers.
  • Strong team-building skills.
  • A keen, flexible and aggressive intellect, superior conceptual thinking as well as analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Be independent, self-starting, and be able to stay calm under the pressures of multiple deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, at all levels.
  • Proven record of creating and maintaining business partnerships and relationships
  • Deep understanding and knowledge of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Sector.
  • Experience managing transformational projects in large multinational clients, ideally in the space of environmental services
  • Experience managing very large PandL’s and ensuring the delivery of an excellent service
  • Strong leadership skills are critical and the ability to engage with different expert stakeholders, internally and externally
  • Ability to drive large teams of Consultants with different expertise towards a common goal, bringing on board delivery excellence