Practice Consultant Senior

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About the role:

The Practice Consultant Senior will design practice solutions to ensure engagements meet client needs, business requirements and future business growth objectives. This role works on issues that impact design/selling success or addresses future concepts, products or technologies. The position also anticipates internal and/or external business and technology challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements.

What you will be doing:

* Defines, maintains and enhances practice offering to support business objectives, strategic development roadmap and client business needs.
* Designs, enhances and implements practice offering to support specific client requirements and address market opportunities.
* Consults with sales, account management and client on the appropriate practice offering to meet specific client requirements and strategic business needs.
* Consults with clients on the most strategic technology projects within a practice area.
* Serves as pre-sales support specialist as needed with sales and account management to create and close sales opportunities. May include developing proposals/statements of work, negotiating pricing, planning engagement projects and delivering prospect presentations.
* Collaborates with internal stakeholders, e.g., product management, development, sales, and senior management to define and support assigned practice area.
* Nurtures relationships, defines consulting engagements to support relationship needs and sells the initiative.
* Maintains quality client relationships with both internal and external clients to gain referrals for new clients and achieve excellent client satisfaction and client loyalty.
* Identifies business process improvements for increased efficiency and enhanced client experience.
* Ensures practice provides industry thought leadership.
* Mentors and develops resources to grow practice knowledge among services organization.
* Researches and resolves critical issues related to practice in a timely and professional manner.
* Provides technical and business domain expertise.
* Works directly with clients and may travel to client sites.

What you will need:

Bachelor's degree in business administration, management or related discipline or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. Experience working with Systematics or Profile in a technical or business role.

* Excellent organization, team-building, coaching and mentoring, project management and time management skills
* In-depth knowledge and expertise of the assigned practice area and related business
* In-depth knowledge of financial services industry and related practice specialty
* Strong financial management and planning skills
* Requires long-term vision and executive presence
* Strong analytical, statistical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to utilize judgment in decision-making processes and decisions related to job tasks
* Requires excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, consice and professional manner including presentations
* Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in an organized, professional manner
* Proven success in building relationships
* Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach to take
* Willing to travel 5% to 10% or as needed.
Additional Requirements
Requires the following experience or equivalent combination of education and experience as a minimum to enter any level of Practice Consultant job:
* Recognized by peer group as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the practice specialty
* Must have led or participated

What we offer you:

A career at FIS is more than just a job. It's the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:

• A voice in the future of fintech

• Always-on learning and development

• Collaborative work environment

• Opportunities to give back

• Competitive salary and benefits