Project Management Consultant (Up To 100% Travel Required)

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

USC Consulting Group is a forward moving consulting firm with a reputation of excellence since 1968, based in Tampa, Florida that partners with clients to provide greater value and competitiveness within their businesses. We provide multiple skills and business techniques such as: systems solutions, process improvement, quality function deployment, continuous flow manufacturing and integrated supply chain management.

A Project Consultant with our firm will work on a team and be assigned to a project to work at one of our client locations (you will travel from your home base anywhere in the U.S. or Canada) and benefit from the extensive experience of the members. You will learn the needed skill sets and business techniques required to be successful in our business as a business architect and change practitioner that brings the right solutions to each project. The specific position responsibilities are within the scope of project management which relates to work flow analysis, planning, change process and systems implementation. We work closely with our clients in a partnership to achieve measurable results in process flow, productivity improvement as well as performance management.

Functions And Duties

• Changing behaviors through daily side by side coaching
• Identifying root cause issues and needed corrective actions
• Executing the client’s goals and objectives
• Removing barriers and creating support from middle and senior management
• Implementing a proven management operating system
• Changing cultures for sustainable results
• Confronting issues and providing appropriate feedback
• Understanding and presenting the appropriate metrics and data
• Facilitating meetings and workshops
• Travel Required Sunday - Friday
• Giving frontline supervisors and their employees a voice
• Increasing team member involvement at all levels of the organization
• Helping frontline supervisors and managers become proactive vs. reactive
• Unlocking ideas for improvement
• Projects can last up to 26 weeks per client

Technology Experience

• Advanced computer skills; including MS Office Suite, MS Project and Visio.

Position Requirements

Knowledge And Skills Required

• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work with all levels of an enterprise
• Performance driven and self-motivated
• Able to take direction
• Effective written and oral communication
• Knowledge of business process practices in a work environment
• Professional in appearance and conduct
• Adaptable to changing environments

Education And Work Experience

• Have a valid driver’s license, and a Canadian or US Passport
• Fluency in multiple languages is an asset
• Ability to travel a minimum of 5 nights a week
• 2 to 5 years in the business arena
• An undergraduate business-related degree (advanced degree is a plus)
• Willing to work international assignments

About the Organization USC Consulting Group is a forward moving consulting firm with a reputation of excellence since 1968 that partners with clients to provide greater value and competitiveness within their businesses. We provide multiple skills and business techniques such as: systems solutions, process improvement, quality function deployment, continuous flow manufacturing and integrated supply chain management.

Our consultants work across multiple disciplines and industries, and must be able to understand the client's business and build credibility quickly to facilitate change for the improvement of the company's processes, through-put, bottom line and employee engagement. A consultant with our organization should love travel, being active on the job, the challenge of working in new places and environments, the passion and emotional intelligence to help people see the value in change to benefit themselves and the company, and be someone who would be bored sitting behind a desk all day.

The company provides excellent benefits and covers most of the cost for employees. Employees contribute a small percentage to medical and vision plans but the company fully covers the cost of a telemedicine plan, dental, life insurance, STD and LTD.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.