Plante Moran

Business Analytics Consulting Manager- Construction

Plante Moran • $118K — $160K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
  • 5-8 years delivering analytics and data engineering solutions, with 3+ years in consulting
  • Proven ability to collaboratively lead client engagements and build trust with executives
  • Experience designing cloud analytics architectures (Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Databricks)
  • Strong SQL proficiency (CTEs, window functions, stored procedures)
  • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, SSIS)
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and DevOps practices
  • Preferred experience in construction industry

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end analytics, data engineering, and AI implementations for mid-market construction clients
  • Communicate effectively with construction leaders focusing on business outcomes
  • Serve as a trusted advisor translating operational needs into scalable analytics solutions
  • Act as delivery lead handling scope, quality, timelines, and engagement performance
  • Collaborate with analytics leadership to scale capabilities and develop future leaders
  • Coordinate multiple analytics engagements or services concurrently
  • Identify opportunities for client expansion and advanced analytics use cases
  • Support proposal development and solution design processes

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Flexible Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions
  • Travel expense reimbursement for business-related use
  • Pension plan for eligible staff
  • Discretionary bonus plan available for eligible staff
Full Job Description
Your role.

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

  • Lead end-to-end analytics, data engineering, and AI-enabled implementation engagements for mid-market construction clients


  • Communicate clearly and confidently with construction leaders, keeping technology discussions focused on business outcomes rather than products.


  • Serve as a trusted advisor, translating business, operational, and financial needs into scalable analytics and AI solutions that fit how construction teams actually work


  • Act as delivery lead responsible for scope, quality, innovation, timelines, and engagement financial performance


  • Partner closely with analytics and industry leadership to scale analytics capabilities, develop future leaders, and expand the firm's analytics presence in key markets


  • Lead and coordinate teams across multiple concurrent analytics engagements and/ or services


  • Identify and advance client expansion, cross-serving, and advanced analytics or AI use cases in line with our 'one firm-firm' policy


  • Support proposal development, scoping, estimating, and solution design


  • Provide clear, actionable performance feedback and coaching on project delivery and consulting effectiveness


  • Contribute to practice development through accelerators, innovation initiatives, presentations and go-to-market efforts


The qualifications.

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience


  • 5-8 years of experience delivering analytics and data engineering solutions with 3+ years of experience in a consulting environment


  • Ability to collaboratively lead client engagements and build executive-level trust


  • Experience designing modern cloud analytics architectures on platforms such as Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, or Databricks


  • Strong SQL skills (CTEs, window functions, stored procedures, DDL/DML)


  • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, SSIS, or similar)


  • Experience leveraging AI-assisted development or analytics tools to improve delivery quality, speed, or scalability


  • Experience working within DevOps and CI/CD frameworks (Azure DevOps, GitHub, dbt, or similar)


  • Conceptual understanding of cloud platform governance, security, and operating models


  • Experience managing multiple priorities, projects, and/ or workstreams concurrently


  • Experience supporting proposals, scoping, and solution shaping


  • Experience in construction industry strongly preferred


This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use. A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market-based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry-level talent.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $118,000.00 - $160,000.00

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About Plante Moran

Plante Moran is a professional services firm that provides audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services to businesses, individuals, and nonprofits. The firm was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. Plante Moran has over 3,000 professionals working in more than 20 offices throughout the United States and internationally. The firm is known for its commitment to client service and has been recognized for its quality of work and workplace culture. Plante Moran is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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