Business Operations Consultant/Project Director
POSITION OVERVIEW
Join our dynamic team at Cogent Analytics, where you will directly collaborate with privately held, owner-led businesses to significantly enhance their operational performance, financial management, and long-term profitability.
The distinctive aspect of Cogent Analytics is our unwavering commitment to client-centric solutions. Our Project Directors function as the owner’s on-site co-CEO, necessitating 100% domestic travel to effectively engage with clients.
Important Fit Note: If your experience is primarily in project coordination, Agile/Scrum facilitation, or status reporting, this role may not be a fit.
ROLE SUMMARY
As a Business Consultant Project Director, you will work closely with business owners and leadership teams to implement operational, financial, organizational, and accountability systems essential for effective management and sustainable growth. You will coach owners and stakeholders at all levels to embrace new methodologies, ensuring that these changes are understood and maintained.
This position involves hands-on, on-site transformation work that requires an active leadership approach, rather than simple project oversight.
The Business Consultant will manage client relationships from initial engagement to measurable results, focusing on operational and financial enhancements. Key responsibilities include driving financial performance, facilitating organizational change, coaching ownership and employees, and overseeing the complete lifecycle of consulting engagements.
QUALIFICATIONS
To succeed in this role, candidates must demonstrate the ability to fulfill each essential duty effectively. The qualifications listed below reflect the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deliver quantifiable and sustainable value...