Practice Lead

Practice Lead

Job Level: Manager

Job Location: Detroit, MI

Travel Expectations: Up to 25%

Job Classification: Full-Time

Join Centric Consulting – A Culture You’ll Love

At Centric Consulting, we have a culture built on three principles: enjoy the people you work with, have fun, and do great work. These principles define our consulting model and support a collaborative environment with a focus on lasting relationships.

In this role, you will:

• Work directly with our senior leadership team and partner with other Centric practice leads on strategy development, assessments, operational improvements, and execution.
• Provide expertise and content marketing to increase sales and delivery of business consulting solutions for the Detroit market.
• Prioritize goals and implement strategies to achieve company projects as part of the leadership team.

Business Development

• Drive direct sales efforts and enablement across the Operating Group (OG).
• Provide sales leadership on all key consulting pursuits and demonstrate superior thought leadership throughout the sales lifecycle.
• Increase revenue for this OG by identifying sales opportunities and managing the sales process through contract execution, collaborating during pursuits to deliver end-to-end programs that provide strategic value.
• Grow Centric’s presence in the market, expand the network of relationships, advocate for our brand, and educate companies about our full-service offerings.

Practice Management

• Participate in and support national practice projects, methodology, tools, best practices, knowledge sharing, and events; build a local delivery team through recruiting, mentoring, and developing local talent and resources; maximize team performance through a collaborative approach that increases productivity and job satisfaction.
• Set an account strategy and goals and provide leadership to ensure the team achieves the planned outcomes.

Who You Are:

• Experience building a growing business with an entrepreneurial mindset to help break into new accounts and grow them with the team.
• Strategic relationship builder with meaningful relationships with senior leaders in the Southeastern Michigan area.
• Experience in establishing and growing accounts through strong account management practices.
• Active in the community, finding new and creative ways to expand your network and pursue new business opportunities.
• Assess client needs, identify gaps, and design solutions.
• Experience writing, negotiating, and completing contracts and agreements.
• Proven experience providing consulting/technology services and project management.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) is desirable.
• Identify important resource needs and staffing requirements; manage team members.
• Experience developing financial plans, managing financial goals, and responsibility for organizational or departmental P&L.

Total Rewards:

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including health coverage, wellness programs, 401K company match, self-managed PTO, and other incentives that recognize accomplishments.

• Remote and Hybrid Work
• Time Off When You Need It
• Benefits That Flex
• Professional Development

Benefits eligibility may vary for roles that are not full-time. We provide opportunities for growth and skill development, and you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to our shared success.

Discover more about our benefits by exploring details here.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1999 with a remote workforce, we combine experience, flexibility, and cost efficiency to create tailored solutions. We now employ more than 1,400 people in the U.S. and India, solving clients’ toughest problems and delivering unmatched experiences.

Our purpose is to bring unmatched experiences to clients and employees. This means treating each other with empathy and humility, ensuring everyone can belong and feel respected.

What Makes Centric a Great Place to Work?

We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our business practices and how we engage with employees and communities. We strive to bring our mission and core values to life and provide high-quality services while enabling employees to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all parts of the selection process. Please notify the talent acquisition team if accommodations are needed during the application or interview process.