Principal Consultant

Our Why 
Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

About the Role (your why) 

Our Consulting Services team is at the heart of working with our clients to develop meaningful, long-lasting solutions that help our customers thrive. The Principal Consultant is responsible for providing higher level chargeable services to clients in developing industry specific systems mostly aligned to projects, consulting assignments, building and installing turnkey business solutions.

What you’ll do 

• Designing and developing high quality business solutions and other projects.
• Evaluating customers' business needs, thus contributing to strategic planning of information systems facilities and software directions.
• Being accountable for defined work assignments often involving immediate action or shortterm planning of human and other resources.
• Planning and coordinating resources necessary to complete product implementation and assisting in preparation of major sales proposals.
• Liaising with major customers during preliminary installation and testing of developed solutions or products.
• Managing a team of consultants (largely dependent on the size and scope of client project).

Knowledge:

• Specialist knowledge of several industries or segments, coupled with strong analytical skills.
• Good understanding of broad business issues and financial acumen.
• Strong financial management practices with a clear understanding of the relationship between costs, utilisation and project revenue. 
• Demonstrated understanding of planning and budgeting procedures and principles.
• Thorough, expert knowledge of information systems.
• The technical knowledge to make informed decisions about business risks and vulnerabilities.

What you’ll bring 

Required experience: 

• 10+ years of experience in business management, IT, systems integration consulting, design. 
• Minimum of 4-5 years' experience in consulting, engagement/project management, and/or business and resource management.
• Recognised as leading expert in specialty area.
• Can adapt and apply existing techniques and methodologies to new uses.
• Excellent customer relationship building and management skills.
• Ability to frequently interact and network with a variety of stakeholders and team members within own area of expertise.
• Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.
• Ability to work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Business awareness (corporate structure, ROI, TCO, budget and planning strategy etc).
• Competent consulting skill.
• Ability to guide and influence the senior management.
• Advanced project management skills

Why join us here at Datacom? 
Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. 

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. 

You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges - so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. 

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.