Advisory Director – Project Management

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

The Advisory Director – Project Management will be responsible for developing and executing the strategic vision of the Strategy Advisory Practice. In addition, they will also be leading the area in identifying, developing, and implementing strategies that improve business operations, create growth opportunities, and increase market share. The position will drive the development and growth of the Project Management Advisory service offering through development and implementation of strategic initiatives and comprehensive team mentorship as well and individual team member mentorship and professional guidance. 

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards

  • We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create innovative solutions

  • We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

  • Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

• Develops and implements a comprehensive client service strategy that aligns with the Firms mission and vision.

• Research and analyze the competitive landscape to identify opportunities, threats, and trends.

• Lead team’s aspects of strategic planning, including goal setting, resource allocation and implementation.

• Develops and tracks performance against defined client service and sales metrics to measure the success towards strategic goals.

• Responsible for business development activities including client relationship development, program‐specific positioning activities, teaming arrangements, proposal preparation, presentations, and contract negotiations consistent with established business development processes.

• Leads, directs, and manages projects and multi-disciplinary tasks within scope of program or project to support teams.

• Communicates effectively and consistently with all project stakeholders. Always promotes transparency regarding project status, issues, and risks to stakeholders.

• Serves as one of the Firm’s primary contacts with clients and as a liaison between practices. Ensures internal customers are kept informed of issues.

• Consults with other leadership to define project scope and deliver a detailed plan for a successful outcome based on project objectives. Estimates effort and resources required for responsibilities and ensures all are prioritized effectively and delivered on time.

• Attends/Leads process improvement meetings to; identify people, process, and technology improvements to be made enhance team and project performance. Builds and maintains trusted relationships with diverse group of clients, colleagues, managers, and subject matter experts.

• Ensures the scope of work is completed to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that quality, financial, risk management, business and policy expectations are met.

• Compiles relevant internal & external reports including oversight, reconciliation, and resolution of related financial reporting issues.

• Maintains financial records and relevant reports in accordance with project compliance requirements.

• Provides leadership, direction, coaching, and development of colleagues in the areas of performance management, problem resolution, planning, and assignment of work to ensure the team meets and exceeds the client expectations.

• Prepares deliverables/reports for review by the Partner that includes any noted issues, trends and other micro/macro level risks identified through the execution of client activities and management of colleagues.

• Builds and maintains trusted relationships with stakeholders, partners, colleagues, and external organizations. 

• Supports the executive team in decision-making and problem solving. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems and Decision Science or related field required.

• 10+ years of previous strategic consulting experience including corporate strategy, topline growth, business model innovation, and IT strategy.

• 7+ years in a managerial or supervisory role.

• MBA or advanced degree is preferred

• Master’s degree is preferred.

• Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

• Other related professional certifications related to the field of Project Management will be considered. (Certified Project Manager (CPM), Advanced Project Manager Certification (APMC), Certified Scrum Master)

• Technical proficiency at an intermediate or advanced level with the Microsoft Office Suite of products, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with SAP implementation

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

The EisnerAmper Business Advisory Group offers a wide array of services to an even broader range of businesses. Whether it’s dealing with bankruptcy and transactional disputes or executive compensation structures and health care management, our team thrives by marrying deep-rooted industry expertise with a culture of always embracing new perspectives and ideas.  

Our “startup mentality,” backed by the institutional knowledge and established reputation of the firm, enables us to be flexible and always test what can take our team and clients to the next level. Whether it’s a new internal process, digital platform, or service offering, we believe that innovative ideas come from all levels and every employee should have the opportunity to make an impact on the business, our clients, and their careers.   

To us, every sub-sector in our group functions as its own business—so we need to think like entrepreneurs ourselves, often putting on the shoes of our clients. It’s this mindset that allows us to grow as professionals and provide innovative solutions tailored to our clients’ unique needs.  

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow. 

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.  

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