JOB SUMMARY:
A Principal Consultant - Client Services at Argano is part of the consulting family, responsible for providing strategic technology consulting services to clients or within the organization, leading major strategic initiatives, and managing key client relationships. They apply extensive experience and knowledge of a client's business or an area of technology to help them make improvements in how they operate, most frequently to help them grow revenue or become more profitable. They offer recommendations for entering new markets, making existing products more competitive or implementing operational improvements. They indirectly be mentors to other areas and grades.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve as the subject matter expert in one or more areas of consulting technology.
- Collaborate with clients or internal stakeholders to assess their needs and challenges and provide expert recommendations and solutions. Lead major client engagements and oversee project portfolios.
- Design, develop and implement the solution in the technology solution to meet the client needs.
- Lead and oversee projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget, and that they meet quality standards.
- Provide direct and indirect mentorship and guidance to other teams and consultants, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing.
- Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in systems and propose mitigation strategies.
- Evaluate and select technology vendors, products, and services that best meet the organization's needs.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor.
- Stay up to date with the latest technological trends and innovations and assess their relevance to the organization.
MINIMUM AND/OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, etc.
- MBA, relevant master's degree or PhD (technical accounting, management system, Business Admin, etc.) expected.
EXPERIENCE:
- 10+ years of consulting or industry experience.
- 5+ years of implementation experience or hands-on administration with Oracle EPM/BI solutions is required
- Experience with Oracle Planning Cloud (previously PBCS or EPBCS) preferred
- Experience with Oracle Financial Close and Consolidations (FCC) Cloud preferred
- Experience with Oracle Data Management or FDMEE desired
- Experience with Smart View required
- Experience with Narrative Reporting desired
- Experience with Essbase 21c (on prem or cloud) preferred
- Experience with Oracle Account Reconciliation (ARCS)
- Extensive experience in consulting or a related role, with a proven track record of successful project delivery
- Different roles such as consultant, network administration, system analysis, or project management.
- Consulting experience in a similar role in a professional services firm or industry experience at a strategic level is required.
- In-depth knowledge of the technologies and systems relevant.
- Leading and managing different projects
- Solid grasp of various technologies
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or related field
- MBA, master's degree or PhD (technical accounting, management systems, Business Admin, etc.)
- 10+ years of consulting or industry experience
- 5+ years implementation experience or hands-on administration with Oracle EPM/BI solutions
- Experience with Smart View
- Experience with Oracle Account Reconciliation (ARCS)
- Consulting experience in a similar role in a professional services firm or strategic industry-level experience
- In-depth knowledge of relevant technologies and systems
- Proven track record of leading and managing projects
- Experience with Oracle Planning Cloud (PBCS/EPBCS)
- Experience with Oracle Financial Close and Consolidations (FCC) Cloud
- Experience with Oracle Data Management or FDMEE
- Experience with Narrative Reporting
- Experience with Essbase 21c (on prem or cloud)
- Experience across roles such as consultant, network administration, system analysis, or project management
- Ability to mentor and provide guidance to other teams and consultants
What We Do
Argano is a next-generation business and technology services provider that builds the Digital Foundations™ that make businesses run better. We leverage insights and innovations to help leaders design and implement the complex solutions necessary to not just survive but thrive and improve financial and operational performance. Argano believes a firm’s core operating technologies should be enablers of commercial innovation, not a constant source of limitation, and is committed to helping clients think differently about how they deploy and manage people, processes and technology.
