Associate Consultant

Forum Solutions is a Seattle-based management consulting firm dedicated to fostering growth and prosperity in the Pacific Northwest. We build and implement effective strategies for transformative growth and sustainable results. About the role

A member of the service delivery team, the Associate Consultant is responsible for executing on projects with clients across a variety of industries and delivering transformational change and competitive advantage.

Associate Consultants will be staffed on team engagements with senior delivery resources or projects working closely with Accounts Leads and/or Directors. Associate Consultants are accountable for quality delivery, client commitment, knowledge sharing and self-driven professional development. The Associate Consultant is expected to think critically and engage proactively to help the firm meet its strategic objectives.

• PRIORITIES
• Supporting other team members project specific service delivery
• Actively network and support leadership team business development efforts
• Build brand presence and value within the community
• Contribute to, and align with, Forum’s strategic plan
• Sustain and evolve Forum’s culture

• Deliver on small to medium sized engagements across a variety of client environments or lead a specific workstream or areas of a larger program as part of a team while being supported and learning from other team members, Account Leaders and Experts.
• Develop project plans, system implementation plans, processes and/or requirements for small to medium sized projects or multiple work streams within an enterprise or complex program:
  • Project planning, resource planning, budgeting, issue and risk management, and status reporting
  • Leverage and communicate project leadership best practices and project lifecycle methodologies, where applicable
  • Develop and execute communications and change management plans
  • Communicate plan, expectations, status, risks and issues up and across the project team
  • Define success and deliver results
• Engage other Forum team members and clients to gather feedback, develop, and grow skills
• Engage 1:1 Director to gather feedback, assess strengths and opportunities, and grow skills
• Leverage firm wide resources and knowledge capital in service delivery
• Develop high quality project deliverables as identified in project statement of work
• Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with clients in the course of service delivery and account engagement
• Participate in industry discussions:
  • Understand and apply industry specific approaches and solutions
  • Contribute knowledge and experience to the continuous development of the industry portfolio
  • Participate in service competency development and training opportunities
• Take accountability for career and professional development:
  • Review annual professional development plan with 1:1 Director
  • Self‑assess with competency map and skill level
  • Manage development by seeking out internal and external opportunities to grow

• B.A. or B.S. degree required (BS or BA required, specific degrees depend on role.)
• 3+ years of relevant prior consulting or project management experience leading small to medium size technology and/or business implementations or work streams within large technology implementations or business program
• Knowledge and application of productivity tools (word, excel, etc.)
• Experience working across industries and business functions preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong multi‑tasker, able to manage time effectively
• Demonstrated ability to create polished client deliverable
• Self‑motivated with a passion for growth and development
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating effectively with peers and clients, proactively leverage others and ask for guidance and support
• Ability to ramp up quickly, work autonomously in ambiguous situations, and add value quickly
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with team members and management
• Desire to be mentored by experienced professionals and grow into more complex and strategic engagements within 2-4 years
• Ability to adapt to a variety of client organizations and dynamics
• A…