Engagement Lead Auto Dealerships
Baker Tilly has an incredible career opportunity for an Engagement Lead Auto Dealerships to join our growing Digital Consulting team. Baker Tilly's Digital Consulting Practice combines deep functional, industry, and technical capabilities to help clients solve their toughest enterprise digital challenges. Baker Tilly Digital is focused on the integration of advanced technologies with core business transformational services to support companies in successfully navigating the complexities of digital transformations.
You Will Enjoy This Role If...
- You are looking for your next challenge, crave variety where no day is the same and feel your skills and experience can be better utilized
- You are looking to make an impact as part of a fast growing, innovative practice where your hard work and creativity can help us continue to build our brand as a firm
- You have a passion for leading transformation, enabling an organization to meet objectives on time and on budget
- You do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in collaboration and truly enjoys working together to meet client needs in a variety of industries
- You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your skills and build your career now, for tomorrow
What You Will Do
Lead a team of Baker Tilly and client resources through definition and delivery of transformation projects, with a focus on the auto dealership industry and the implementation of the Tekion Dealer Management Systems (DMS)Proactively identify and develop complementary value-added services for automotive dealerships, including process improvement initiatives and broader digital transformation opportunities that enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.Develop, manage, and measure effectiveness of project approach and plans aligned to critical phases of implementation (analyze, design, build, test, deploy) and / or long-term roadmaps which describe delivering large-scale solutions via a series of projectsLead the delivery of product training to dealer staff across departments (sales, service, parts, accounting)Elicit and define requirements using multiple methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, surveys, site visits, etc.Manage and implement multiple projects through delegation, coordination, communication, and organization. Coordinate deployment of projects included staffing resources, deadlines, and end user expectationsEnsure that all projects are properly documented, which includes a business case, business requirements, and implementation plan, maintaining document requirements for project managers and business ownersManage third party vendor relationships to resource specific development needsAct as the liaison among the executive committee members, stakeholders, and development team including identification and mitigation of project risks and issuesSupport the development of the Enterprise Transformation practice from go-to-market activities to delivery methodology standards and team developmentProvide functional expertise based on your specific skills and backgroundUtilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the communityInvest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programsSupport the growth and development of team members and clients through the Baker Tilly Value Architect model, helping associates meet their professional goalsEnjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balanceSuccessful candidates will have :
Bachelor's degree in relevant fieldMinimum of ten (10) years of related experience, including 3 years of auto dealership industry experience; consulting experience highly preferredMinimum of three (3) years' experience with auto dealership processes, terminology, and workflows (sales, service, parts, accounting)Experience leading teams in the implementation of Tekion DMS; Tekion Certified Professional (TCP) qualification highly preferredExperience managing senior-level client relationships and working across an organization with multiple stakeholdersAbility to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projectsAbility to decompose scope into detailed activities and deliverables, then conduct work package handoff to delivery resources from Baker Tilly, client teams, and third-party vendorsAbility to manage multiple projects / initiatives simultaneously, with a willingness to support different workstreams as neededAbility to think creatively to solve problems gained through prior experience, education, training to resolve issues and remove project obstaclesDemonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication, and highly developed Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skillsProject experience with full lifecycle application development (e.g. requirements gathering, use case development, system analysis and design, integration, testing, deployment)Experience with Agile software delivery management tools and techniques (Scrum, JIRA, confluence) is a plusProject / program management certification (e.g. PMP, PgMP) and / or Agile certification (e.g. PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM. SAFe POPM) is a plusAbility to travel as needed (up to 75%) and work outside of core business hours for client engagementsThe compensation range for this role is $178,310 to $338,030. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.