Higher Education Consulting - Senior Consultant

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2234858

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Consultant in Higher Education Consulting to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring an understanding of the higher education landscape, strategic planning experience, and a passion for helping institutions achieve their academic and operational goals. This role is pivotal in driving innovative solutions and strategies tailored to the unique needs of colleges and universities.

How you will contribute:

• Support higher education institutions with insights gained from analyzing data, automating tasks, and problem-solving to improve student outcomes and institutional efficiency
• Utilize analytical, statistical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret data sets and develop data-driven solutions to difficult business challenges
• Facilitate teams in implementing improvement strategies tailored to the unique needs of higher education institutions
• Maintain and achieve high quality in work, client relations, and team relations
• Engage in continuing professional development by attending higher education industry events and seeking new opportunities to learn about the latest trends and innovations in higher education
• Assist in the development of thoughtware and external presentations.
• Actively build upon client relationship efforts to market and cross-sell the various services provided by the firm to higher education institutions
• Perform data analysis tasks, such as collecting, transforming, cleansing, and analyzing
• Automate reports, dashboards, and other performance tools
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and present results in a clear manner
• Effectively visualize data to illustrate solutions to the audience using business intelligence software
• Conceptualize, draft, and revise deliverables to meet standards and expectations
• Acquire the skills necessary to develop quality client relationships and loyalty
• Assume responsibility for staff work and ensure high quality of work is delivered within established deadlines
• Progress into a leadership role on client work as technical knowledge and experience grows
• Support any training and mentoring to staff and interns as necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned by the firm's leadership
• Adhere to firm standards around risk, responsiveness, and quality control
• Execute and help lead client engagement activities in all phases of the project life cycle from start to end.

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Solution and problem-solving oriented with an emphasis on business strategy, finding efficiencies, and streamlining processes
• Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work within a diverse background team or independently
• A drive and curiosity to learn and master new technologies and techniques
• Strong attention to detail

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any pertinent field or industry
• 2 years or more of relevant experience
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization
• Interest in serving institutions of education on strategic and operational projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.
• Experience working with higher education institutions or in a higher education consulting role.
• Able to quickly interpret data and transition it into tangible business recommendations, solutions, or analysis
• Experience using statistical computer languages (R, Python, SQL) to query databases, manipulate data, and draw insights from large datasets.
• Demonstrated proficiency in business intelligence and data visualization software such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with forecasting and incorporating econometric data
• Project management experience and/or certification

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City: Boca Raton

State: Florida

Community / Marketing Title: Higher Education Consulting - Senior Consultant

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.