Overview
Crowe is one of the leading business advisory and accountancy practices in Ireland. Since 1941 we have been providing tailored business and financial advice to clients across a range of sectors. Known for our commercially driven solutions paired with personal service, we have built a national reputation in the areas of advisory, corporate finance, audit and tax services.
Our dynamic firm currently has 16 partners and circa 200 employees, including qualified accountants, taxation practitioners, management consultants, trainees, and administrative support staff.
At Crowe, our culture is one of our most valuable assets. It has been a driving force since our inception in 1941, shaping our firm and our approach to work. Our culture thrives on fostering open collaboration and encouraging active engagement. We hold high expectations from our employees, and we provide the support to enable them to achieve their goals and to fulfil their potential. Guided by our values, we have cultivated vibrant company culture that prioritizes enduring, fruitful relationships – within the firm and with our clients – resulting in great, impactful work.
Working in a team of senior professional management consultants, the work is a mixture of project management and coordination, long-term advisory engagements and short-term (3 – 6 months) projects in the Government, public sector, not-for-profit and commercial sectors. Our work is a mixture of strategic advisory engagements and short-term (3 – 6 months) projects designed to address specific project/problems. Our projects are very broad-ranging, and include:
* Market and Sector Research
* Programme and Project Evaluations
* Feasibility Studies
* Strategic Marketing Planning
* Portfolio, Programme and Project Management
The post holder will lead consulting assignments and form part of the senior management team in the Crowe career framework.
This job is ideally suited to an ambitious consultant with a curious, analytical and future-focussed way of thinking, who excels at developing insightful solutions and recommendations for clients on business- or organisation-critical issues. The candidate should thrive on communicating across multiple platforms, to a range of audiences that could vary from policymakers to business owners, investors or funders to management teams, Government Departments to State agencies, and Boards to CEOs.
The purpose of this role is to manage a wide range of consulting assignments from inception to completion. The post holder’s principal responsibility will be to act as a project team member and manager across project activity within the Consulting team, bringing a combination of specialist and generalist capabilities to the delivery of outputs and deliverables. The post holder will be responsible for the effective delivery of a wide and varied range of assignments, from data gathering, through analysis and evaluation, to draft report stage, within the required timescales. It also includes assisting the partner to develop the consultancy portfolio across priority service lines.
Key Result Areas
* Project manage a range of consulting assignments from inception to completion, including:
* Proposal development in response to tenders and client projects briefs
* Primary and secondary research and consultation (interviewing, focus groups, workshop facilitation)
* Situation analysis and solution development
* Presentation of findings/recommendations
* Project planning, portfolio management and client relationship management, ensuring agreed assignment phases are developed to the client’s satisfaction, on time and on budget to an acceptable standard of quality.
* Design, implementation and review of required project processes for effective implementation of strategy, marketing and evaluation projects.
* Report writing (including strategic plans, Programme and Project Impact Evaluations, feasibility studies and marketing plans).
* Implementing agreed actions to support client projects where requested.
* Manage project teams and third parties e.g. external consultants and others as required
* Monitor market and client sector trends to identify and pursue agreed business development opportunities, including both public and private sector clients.
* Manage a business development portfolio which will comprise an agreed mix of current and new clients. Proactively identify new business opportunities and pitch for new business to drive portfolio growth within the Department.
* Liaise with the Crowe Director of Marketing regarding the production of Consulting Department marketing materials.
* Liaise and network with a range of stakeholders including customers, colleagues, and partner organisations in order to grow the portfolio.
Person Specification
* 3rd Level (or equivalent) degree, preferably in Business or a discipline relevant to the nature of the role.
* Minimum 7 years’ experience working as a consultant across multiple sectors and on multiple assignments simultaneously.
* Demonstrable understanding and awareness of current issues within the sectors we serve i.e. SME/ entrepreneurial, commercial, arts, heritage and culture, tourism, education, public sector and not for profit.
* Must be at ease with undertaking business development and achieving portfolio growth targets.
* Proven analytical skills with the ability to think strategically and develop key insights on client projects.
* Proven ability to apply creative thinking and problem solving to develop solutions on complex projects.
* Proven written English skills are essential. Applicants must have evidence of their ability to produce well-written, accurate proposals reports, and other written materials which are high-quality, professional and to publishable standard.
* Highly developed, demonstrated teamwork skills.
* Ability to multitask, work on multiple projects simultaneously and to meet specified deadlines across the project portfolio.
* Understanding of the authority levels of this role and those of all relevant stakeholders to ensure full compliance with the firm’s policies, procedures and regulations.
* Engagement with on-the-job training and participation in all performance management initiatives as required.
* Portfolio and Project Management: Proven ability to focus on performance, producing high-quality results to deadline and seeking ways to improve. A proven decision maker with evidence of sound judgement and common sense. Must be able to compile and analyse information, confidently report and present insights gained and provide recommendations / actions to clients. Can effectively multitask.
* Business Development: A natural networker, takes a proactive approach to business development and shows empathy with client needs. Evidence of enthusiasm and keeping abreast of developments in the consultancy sector and client sectors and uses knowledge to identify related business opportunities.
* People Leadership: Proven ability to manage project teams, listen, build rapport, influence, and build relationships with the consultancy team and other teams within the firm. Takes ownership of own learning and professional development and guides/mentors reports.
* Client Leadership: A strategic thinker, displays confidence, agility and affinity with clients. Respects client confidentiality.
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