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Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant Job Description

Senior consultants guide multiple complex projects, teams and initiatives to achieve business strategies and objectives. They have excellent subject-matter knowledge along with communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills. They shine in program management, from conception and design through implementation, measurement and continuous improvement, and they regularly contribute to improving internal services and efficiencies. Employers seek candidates with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, management or an IT-related discipline, four years of demonstrated expertise leading complex team initiatives, and a strong knowledge of technology and the IT services industry.

Typical senior consultant duties:

Developing project plans, executing deliverables, and proactively identifying and managing risks and issuesDefining project scope and creating a milestone and deadline list for deliveryCoordinating with cross-functional team leaders, and monitoring and reporting on project statusCommunicating project progress, findings, output, and deployment plans to senior leadership and all constituentsProviding mentoring, coaching, support, and guidance to project participants on policies, procedures, priorities, and methods

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Salary for Senior Consultant
96750 - 136250
25th percentile
96750
The candidate is new to the role and building the needed skills, experience and autonomy.
50th percentile
116000
The candidate has the experience to perform core responsibilities without direct supervision and is comfortable with the role’s processes and subject matter.
75th percentile
136250
The candidate delivers value beyond the stated job duties, has advanced qualifications and experience, and is ready for the next career level.
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