Director of Delivery Leadership

At AIM Consulting, we are a focused, energetic group of people working together with passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to being an industry leader in technology consulting services. We lead by developing and maintaining long-term relationships with our consultants and clients. We invest in our employees, fostering career growth by enabling access to training, encouraging personal development, and by providing mentorship. All our employees are encouraged to be creative and are driven to succeed. We value honest communication, reward performance, and produce high quality results and happy clients. Our days are competitive, fast, fun, and exciting. In addition to an annual salary, all of our full-time positions at AIM Consulting include the following: Lucrative Bonus Potential with YoY growth, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance (spousal and dependent coverage), 401k with company matching, paid certifications, disability insurance, commuter benefits, paid time off and sick days, paid maternity and paternity leave, and wellness programs. AIM Consultants help our clients strategize, design, and execute complex transformations and technology projects through our high-performance teams of technical delivery leaders, transformation experts, and organizational change leaders. We shape the future of what digital transformation and agility can bring to technical delivery across all industries and delivery maturity while creating new lines of thinking with our clients. AIM Consulting is seeking a Director to help foster growth of a robust portfolio of clients in the Minneapolis office and to assist in growing our Delivery Leadership Practice. This individual must be an expert at driving complex technology projects to deliver valuable outcomes “on-time” and “on-budget” and leading our customers to improve their business agility through delivery optimization and waste reduction. This Director must enjoy working with Enterprise accounts using your world-class communication, expert technical aptitude and continuously display an attitude that chooses positivity. This person would also have a proven track record of leading by example, being a natural mentor to those around you and have expert ability to create and sustain long-term professional relationships. This Director will be responsible for growing and evolving our Delivery Leadership practice and play a chief role in defining and evangelizing our technical delivery, transformation, and organizational change management capabilities to our customers and consultants who have a stateside and national presence.Day-to-day, you will:Practice Development/Management - Responsible for AIM Consulting’s Delivery Leadership practice in MinneapolisPractice Building - Manage and create strategy growth plans of the practice through a combination of business development, talent management, ownership of delivery production and thought leadershipProvide strong business and process-specific knowledge and apply this to Delivery Leadership solution designs to help clients establish a broader technology delivery strategyBench and Individual Development – Be a natural mentor to all Practice Consultants promoting an environment of continuous professional development Business Development – Lead Practice Business Development activities working with account executives, recruiters, other practice Directors and AIM’s Leadership TeamThought Leadership - Share ideas about the advancement of technology delivery with internal and external communities by speaking at industry leading conferences, performing TED Talks, hosting meetups and collaborating brain-storming sessionsWork with the other practices at AIM to design and deliver holistic business problem solving solutions to our clientsManage the overall Client relationships and represent AIM in client steering and leadership alignment meetingsDevelop and maintain executive relationships within your portfolio of clients to represent AIM as a trusted advisor specific to sector, industry trends, delivery best practices, thought leadership, and other areas of interest as a strategic partnerGuide Delivery Leadership consultants through all phases of delivery including requirements elicitation, solution architecture, and driving an effective delivery teamDeliver projects to contractual expectations with a high degree of customer satisfactionCreate and present proposals and establish Statements of Work for Client engagementsAbout you: You are excited to be the driving force that collaborates with AIM Consulting’s portfolio of clients ensuring world class solutions are being identified and delivered that are highly impactful, generate lasting value, and transform the way organizations deliver technology solutions. You are thinking many steps ahead and are peering around corners to identify risks and opportunities to leave your clients better than they are today. You take charge, are viewed as a leader among any team you work with and consistently deliver exceptional results and great ideas. Your knowledge and skillset likely include the following: Practice DevelopmentMinimum 3 years of experience developing a Practice at a Consultancy with Enterprise accountsConsulting Experience10+ years of experience as a consultant in technology leadership, agile, project to product, and digital transformation, and/or organizational change.Technical Skills10+ years in hands-on technology delivery leadership with software development, data and analytics, web and mobile applicationsExperience with delivery management and collaborations platforms (Jira, ADO, PPM platforms, etc.)Base understanding of software and data architecture frameworks and designBase understanding of AI integration into delivery practices and delivery management / collaboration platformsPre-SalesExperience driving pre-sales and partnering with Sales individuals in a sales lifecycle (OpportunityQualification -> Proposal -> Closing -> Onboarding) Project Delivery Minimum of 10 years of experience leading a mix of technical projects and agile, product, and digital transformation effortsProfessional MentorExperience mentoring technical consultants and/or managing a team of 10+ individuals within past 2 yearsThought LeadershipExperience writing articles, developing and delivering presentations to large audiences on topics related to Agile Delivery, Technical Program and Project Management, Digital Transformation, Project to Product Transformation, Organizational Change Management, and educating people internally and externally on the latest trends in Delivery LeadershipAt AIM Consulting, we value people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one, and that’s okay. We are heavily invested in further education and training, and we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where you can show up as your true self. If you’re passionate about technology, but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply. We are a diverse group of individuals. No two people, ideologies, or thoughts are the same. Our different experiences and perspectives are our strengths. We are passionate about seeing each other succeed and live & breathe our company values; we choose positivity, we take ownership, we are relationship driven, we build trust, and we are self-aware. We work hard to come through for our clients, and also for one another. We are many unique people, with the same common goal in mind – to connect, inspire and empower our customers by leveraging an amazing workforce to help solve business challenges, drive innovation, and produce results that exceed expectations. Simply put, we are more than a company; we are our client’s trusted advisors. AIM Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AIM Consulting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. AIM Consulting complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.