IT Consultant

Locations: New York, NY; Boston, MA; Princeton NJ; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO

Do you want to be part of a leading global consulting firm? Would you like to help deliver value
and business performance to clients through innovation, technology and the use of creative
thinking?

At PA we help our clients transform their business performance through the innovative use of
information technology. Our consultants are renowned for their creative thinking,
responsiveness and value delivery. They thrive on responsibility, diverse work, and new
challenges with regular contact with clients.

We are looking for outstanding candidates with a strong drive to succeed who are enthusiastic
about technology and motivated to achieve our clients' business objectives through solutions and
business approaches that go beyond latest thinking and accepted wisdom.

The role involves operating assignments to deliver IT-enabled business transformation through
delivering solutions, advising our clients on technology, and providing strategic advice. In
addition to client work, consultants are expected to participate in business development activities
including proposal preparation, marketing, thought leadership, and more. Each consultant
attends a minimum of five business and consulting skills training days per year and receives
continuous feedback through the line management and performance review processes.

Key Responsibilities:
• Apply particular specialties and knowledge, such as specific business and technical skills
and experience, in an assignment role
• As part of a project team under the supervision of a team leader, perform increasingly
demanding research/analysis/development with increasing client contact
• Take on and lead assignments of increasing complexity as skills and experience develop
• Complete formal and “on-the-job” training to continually develop operating, business
development, and communication skills.
Experience Required:

• At least three years’ proven industry experience in a team environment on multiple phases
of IT delivery, sourcing and strategy development projects including experience of the
software development lifecycle, IT strategy development and IT services and solutions
sourcing.

• Experience in developing and leading clients through IT strategic change initiatives, helping
them to shape their IT organization using the most appropriate technologies and business
processes.

• Experience with a wide variety of IT technologies and approaches including functional

requirements specification, software development and system integration

• Experience of at least two of the following core disciplines: IT strategy development, IT

systems sourcing and specification, data modeling, structured data/systems analysis and
design, user interface design, technical architecture, testing, release management, package
implementation and project management.
Candidates should be willing to travel away from home on a regular basis; we try to work on a 5-
4-3 schedule - 5 days of work, 4 days at a client site and 3 nights away from home. However,
client needs may sometimes dictate a different approach on some assignments. There is the
opportunity to work on international assignments.

Industry experience in healthcare, utilities, telecommunications, defense or pharmaceuticals is an

additional benefit, but you can be assured of working with different clients and technology, across
multiple industry sectors, and in a variety of project roles.

Skills: We seek highly motivated people with outstanding academic and professional credentials
and a strong record of extracurricular activity and leadership. In addition, we place high value on
relevant personal qualities such as resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence,
energy, and self-confidence as well as a commitment to delivering quality work for our clients.

Candidates should also be enthusiastic about technology and motivated to work with clients to
transform their business performance through the innovative use of information technology. We
seek candidates with:

• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills

• Exemplary communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation

• The ability to successfully manage client expectations and relationships

• Flexibility and initiative

• Willingness to learn new techniques and approaches

• Entrepreneurial, creative thinking and delivery skills.

Education: A technical undergraduate degree is required as a minimum; however a

postgraduate degree or MBA is preferred.