Manager Professional Services at NICE Systems in Columbus, OH

As a Manager Professional Services, a Typical Day Might Include the Following:

TECHNICAL

• Provide senior-level technical configuration and, in some cases, programming as required.
• Provide process, data and object modeling in a variety of application and database environments.
• Provide database design, development, and enhancement, as well as management and coordination of changes to existing applications.
• Provide technical architecture leadership, analysis, design, development, and enhancement.
• Maintain senior-level expertise and currency in industry leading contact center technologies.

PROJECT

• Serve in a project manager capacity via management of end to end system life cycle development of small to large-scale projects.
• Develop costing proposals for projects, perform risk analysis, and manage change control.
• Provide business analysis, business area assessment, user needs analysis and business systems design for major projects.
• Conduct comprehensive cost/benefit analysis and prepare business cases for projects.

BUSINESS

• Present a professional image in conduct, attitude and attire.
• Assist with the development of client information management standards and evaluation of technology trends.
• Contribute to business area assessment, user needs analysis and business systems design.
• Assist with comprehensive cost/benefit analysis and preparation of business cases for new projects.

SUPERVISORY

• Supervise a team of direct reports consisting of Associate-, Staff-, and Senior-level Consultants.
• Supervise and mentor all intermediate and junior level NICE inContact staff assigned as members of your project team.
• Supervise during project life cycle any intermediate or junior level client staff, or any sub-contracted personnel assigned to your project team.
• Supervise and mentor all intermediate and junior level staff working on other projects under your area of responsibility.
• Provide leadership to individuals on team(s) through coaching, feedback, development goals, and performance management.
• Prioritize, assign and manage department activities and projects in accordance with the department’s goals and objectives.
• Adjust hours of work, priorities and staff assignments to ensure efficient operation, based on workload.
• Responsible for recruiting, hiring and firing for the department.

To Land This Gig You'll Need:

• BS/BA in technical (e.g., CS/IS/EE) or business (e.g., Marketing/MIS) field or equivalent work experience required. MBA preferred.
• 6+ years of professional experience beyond education requirements above.
• 1+ years management experience. Type of experience varies depending on Consultant’s specialization:
• Implementation: broad skills in both technology & analysis; experience in communicating at a technical and functional level while managing business rapport.
• Business Optimization: deep skills around business analysis/call centers; experience in the KPIs and best practices of call centers and their operations.
• Education & Enablement: professional and confident public presence; experience in commanding large audiences as a trainer and/or speaker.
• Engineering Services: deep skills in specialized technical & functional areas; deeply technical expertise around software engineering, programming languages, integration, and/or databases.
• Desired personal profile: analytical, inquisitive, service & team-oriented, friendly demeanor, early adopter.

Bonus Experience:

• Prior consulting experience.