IT Management Consultant

Job Location:

The Poirier Group serves clients across North America. This position includes a mix of client travel across client sites within Canada and the United States, working from home, and working in the office. The main office of The Poirier Group is located at 703 Evans Avenue Etobicoke, Ontario.

Who We Are:

The Poirier Group (TPG) is a boutique management consulting firm operating throughout North America. As a growing firm, TPG creates and executes operational strategies, business transformations and process improvements to a variety of industries and businesses. TPG is a “values-based” organization that brings balance to all engagements through human alignment, effectively creating dramatic change.

We are proud of our track record of 16 years exceeding client expectations. As such, this role demands a passion for delivering high-quality service and client satisfaction. We welcome you to bring your ‘A’ game!

TPG is one of the 2020 winners of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ from Waterstone Human Capital, recognizing organizations with strong corporate cultures contributing to high performance. For the second year in a row, we have ranked in the Top 25 Boutique Consulting firms in North America by Vault.com. This year we also ranked in additional categories including the “Consulting Top 50” and in the top 25 for “Quality of Life Categories” including Diversity, Overall Business Outlook, Firm Culture, Training & Mentoring, Employee Satisfaction, Firm Leadership Interaction with Clients, and more.

Responsibilities:

The IT Consultant at TPG is responsible for using their technical expertise to work with clients in order to meet business objectives and solve complex problems. Your contributions will include:

• Consulting with clients to build, configure, and customize technical solutions aligned to clients’ requirements
• Deep understanding of business strategy and ability to craft software/platform/infrastructure architecture plans to support business outcomes
• Responsible for architectural solutions involving design and development of software solutions
• Consult with key stakeholders to translate complex technology challenges and opportunities into meaningful business user stories
• Responsible for building TPG’s internal information technology infrastructure
• Mitigate/minimize risks by assessing, anticipating, planning, escalating, and taking action where necessary
• Assess and develop project plans, manage against scope, timelines, resources, and budget allocation to ensure a return on investment is achieved successfully while exceeding client expectations
• Work closely with the TPG team to identify further client opportunities and recommendations
• Prepare subsequent proposals to deliver based upon need/client request
• Be a culture carrier supporting and growing the firm’s values and culture.

Requirements

• To qualify for a TN1 Visa, a Canadian Passport is mandatory as our work is predominately throughout North America. Due to the requirements of a TN1 Visa, candidates with a work permit or with a permanent resident status do not qualify
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software or Computer Engineering, or other relevant technology-focused degrees
• Project experience with new and emerging technologies such as big data and cloud platforms, coupled with a development background
• Deep understanding of data analytics and Power BI platforms
• Solid technical foundation that include expertise in working with:
  • Data/Statistical Analysis and Modeling
  • Relational databases (SQL, MySQL, etc.)
  • Data Visualization Tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
  • Programming Languages (Python, Java, C#, Javascript, VBA, R, .NET etc.)
  • Cloud Computing Services (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience as an IT Management Consultant or related role
• Keen interest in staying up to date with innovative technologies and trends in the world of IT
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, and is capable of multi-tasking/managing concurrent tasks and initiatives
• Aptitude for sound decision making/priority management when working toward deadlines, in stressful, complex situations and/or multitasking in multi-team environments
• Superior ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations, proposals and reports that are accurate, error-free, and relevant

Our Management Consultants:

Utilizing your talents and experience in client-facing roles, you will deliver process improvement, business transformation, and operational strategy projects to our clients across a variety of industries including retail, manufacturing, business services, private equity and more. You will be a part of a team working on individual or, at times, multiple engagements. Each client engagement will be different, but all must deliver a high degree of impact to organizational strategies, performance, and employee engagement/performance.

You will also have the opportunity to support TPG’s internal process improvement initiatives and Purpose Beyond Profit (TPG’s non-for-profit initiative that leverages our unique business and operational skill sets to support our community).

Individuals who take deep personal accountability for their work, have a passion for excellence, are driven to achieve their full potential, and understand the value of building relationships with clients and team members will excel in this role.

Why Work for TPG:

At TPG, we actively support a team environment where individuals willingly contribute to a driven, passionate, and fun environment that is engaging, supportive and energizing – allowing you to bring out your best!

With each client engagement, you have the opportunity to work within a team to drastically improve our clients’ business. TPG supports charitable causes through donating a portion of consulting hours. Purpose Beyond Profit is our not-for-profit initiative that works to leverage our unique business and operational skill sets to support our community in a sustainable way.

In addition, we offer:

• Competitive industry salary and an incentive bonus plan
• Competitive health, dental, Employee Assistance Plan and vision benefits package 100% covered by TPG
• On-site gym, sauna, and wellness room
• Company sponsored events and activities
• Bi-annual company retreat in Collingwood, Ontario

Additional Information:

TPG values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. TPG is committed to providing a barrier-free pathway throughout our recruitment selection process. If you require accommodation because of a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please let us know.

How to Apply:

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you to exercise your talents and desire to learn and grow with a winning organization, we would love to hear from you. Please send your resume in an email to kayla.brar@thepoiriergroup.com and indicate “IT Management Consultant” in the subject line.