Technical Lead, IT​/Tech, IT Project Manager

Technical Lead

Job Level: Senior Manager

Job Location: On-Site/Hybrid (Must be local to Chicago)

Travel Expectations: Up to 10% on average

Job Classification: Full-Time, Temporary (W2T)

At Centric Consulting, we've cultivated a unique approach to business. Our business is built on three fundamental principles:
Enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and have crafted one of the most vibrant cultures in the consulting industry – celebrating individuals, collaboration, and lifelong friendships.

• Solution Architecture & Consulting: Deliver high-value technology solutions to clients by aligning business needs with technical strategies.
• Client Engagement & Relationship Management: Act as a trusted advisor, understanding client challenges, recommending solutions, and proactively identifying opportunities to expand our partnership.
• Solution Selling & Proposal Development: Lead the development of proposals and presentations, pulling in the right experts and teams to shape innovative and effective solutions.
• Technical Leadership: Guide project teams in designing, implementing, and optimizing technology solutions.
• Project Execution & Delivery: Oversee technical projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with client objectives.
• Innovation & Market Growth: Stay ahead of technology advancements and contribute to thought leadership, industry discussions, and business development.
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work across teams to drive innovation, share insights, and mentor junior professionals.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong leadership and team management abilities, with a focus on mentoring and growing high-performing teams.
• Ability to engage clients by understanding their needs and delivering tailored solutions.
• Experience developing proposals, shaping solutions, and leading client presentations to articulate value propositions effectively.
• Strong relationship-building and client management skills to foster long-term trust and credibility.
• Ability to collaborate across operating groups to bring in the right technical and business expertise when shaping a solution.
• Experience identifying and mitigating risks while ensuring service delivery excellence.
• Capability to drive high-quality deliverables and presentations.
• Adherence to best practices in solution architecture and project management.
• Experience working in cross-functional, diverse, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex information.
• Proactive mindset, with a passion for staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical consulting, solution architecture, or enterprise technology strategy in the Microsoft Tech stack.
• Previous experience working at a mid-large sized management consulting firm is preferred.
• Expertise in Microsoft cloud computing, enterprise applications, AI/ML, or data-driven solutions.
• Strong background in Microsoft solution selling, pre-sales, and technical consulting engagements.
• Proven experience in consultative sales, proposal development, and client presentations.
• Ability to craft and deliver compelling business cases and presentations to executive-level stakeholders.
• Project management experience with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work across multiple industries and adapt to evolving client needs.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring teams of consultants and engineers.
• Expertise in Microsoft technology frameworks, solution design, and architecture principles
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• Strong understanding of cloud computing, enterprise applications, and emerging technologies.
• Experience developing and implementing complex technology solutions across industries.
• Knowledge of software development, API integrations, and data management strategies.
• Hands-on experience with common enterprise tools, platforms, and methodologies.

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