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Business consultants are professionals who have expertise in business management. They work with companies to create systems and implement changes that will improve the companiesโ€™ overall performance. They are often seasoned professionals within your industry who can help you with financial advice, industry expertise, risk and compliance assessments, or overall business development strategy. 

In this section, we will provide a job description sample, exploring the daily responsibilities and necessary qualifications for a business consultant. 

The Job Overview

We are seeking a business consultant to provide expert-level insight on and analysis of our products, services, and processes. You will advise our company on how we might improve our productivity by identifying new opportunities and applying the best practices of our industry. Additionally, you will provide support to the sales team by preparing them for meetings and providing them with intelligence on our industry.

Responsibilities

Below are some of the responsibilities a business consultant is expected to assume:  

  • Work with internal stakeholders to create business plans that identify needs, goals, and options to achieve success
  • Identify and assess viability of new business opportunities, including risks and return on investment potential
  • Develop and implement strategies for improving key metrics and business operations
  • Develop plans for achieving desired business outcomes and results
  • Provide ongoing consulting to business leaders and employees to ensure success in their business areas
  • Maintain and grow relationships with clients and other business partners
  • Meet with clients and other business partners to gather information about their business and address their needs and concerns
Job Qualifications and Skill Sets

Below are the qualifications expected of a business consultant:

  • Bachelorโ€™s degree in business administration, business management, finance, or related field
  • Experience as a business consultant in our industry or a relevant field
  • Familiarity with Zoho CRM and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrable business, leadership, and analytical skills
  • Strong grasp of business fundamentals, including finance, marketing, economics, operations, strategy, information technology, and organizational psychology
  • Demonstrable commitment to business ethics and corporate social responsibility
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven track record in business development

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  • $99 hourly
    Jayne A.
    Business Consultant
    • 5.0
    • (30 jobs)
    Seattle, WA
    vsuc_fltilesrefresh_TrophyIcon Business Consulting
    Software Integration
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Management Skills
    Salesforce CRM
    Project Risk Management
    CRM Software
    Project Delivery
    Project Management Professional
    ERP Software
    Process Improvement
    Customer Relationship Management
    Strategic Plan
    Cross Functional Team Leadership
    Specifications
    Hello- Do you worry about having action items completed on time? Do you have projects that are stalled or underperforming? Do you need someone to act as an ambassador for your company with clients, internal and external? Do you need someone to guide and motivate your teams? These are the things I love managing and helping make come together on time. Program/Project Management is what I enjoy and am passionate about. Qualities that make me the ideal candidate are: โ€ข Driving to Success โ€“ Being the springboard to help others succeed is one of my best qualities. Part of that skill is seeing the end game and getting the team to that point. I have done that both during implementations and in the classroom. o โ€œJayne is a fantastic project manager with an excellent understanding of Agile methodologies. Jayne came on board our team to take over PM duties for a stalled project implementing Salesforce as our new CRM, and was able to quickly understand the business requirements/technology, scope the remaining work, and focus the team in order to see the project to a successful conclusion. Jayne is passionate about her work and would bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to any team looking for project management expertise.โ€ SFDC/ERP Project, VP of Information Technology โ€ข Cross-functional leadership โ€“ Part of the joy I get is bringing people together to get great things done. Speaking to people in different roles with different communication styles and negotiating to ensure everyoneโ€™s wants and needs align. One CEO, a former prosecuting attorney who was not technical, lost faith in the stalled SFDC project and needed to understand how to proceed. After having the Dev team rescope the work, we created a new plan with a $5M budget, which aligned outputs, dates, and team members, which we released on time and on budget. o "Jayne is a talented and insightful project manager with an excellent grasp of Agile development methodologies. She immediately redirected our troubled Salesforce conversion project and got us to our go-live date. I highly recommend her for these types of conversion and implementation work." SFDC Project, Bruce, CEO o โ€œSoftware development frequently implies different groups with different objectives trying to produce one product. Inherent in that is a conflict about what, when, and how things should be done. Jayne always helped manage the different objectives and agendas to drive the products toward a single, cohesive, and successful end result. That requires a tremendous amount of both attention to detail and patience, which can be hard to find in a single individual and that Jayne has in abundance. Jayne would be a great asset to any company needing someone that can step in and drive projects to successful completion.โ€ Program Manager NetIQ position, Wes, Dev Lead โ€ข Intellectual Curiosity โ€“ The continued learning and certifications in various topics can evidence my desire to learn and grow. Some certifications I have attained include a Project Management and System Design from Cornell, a SCRUM Master Certification from ScrumStudy, a Regulatory Compliance Certification from the University of Pennsylvania, and Blockchain Revolution Certification from INSEAD. This attribute leads me to ask the right questions during a project to uncover potential pitfalls, allowing teams ample time to identify and mitigate risks. My varied experience in Project Management, Training, Instructional Design, and Sales brings a depth of information to your organization. Some of the industries and clients I have worked in include high-tech (both software and hardware development), cyber-security, e-commerce (both transactional sales and subscriptions), oil and gas, tax consulting, manufacturing, and education industries that bring a lot to the table. In addition to various industries, I have worked in startup environments, global teams, and reporting to managers at all levels locally and in other locations. Methodologies I am well versed in include Agile, Waterfall, and Stage-Gate using PMI methodologies. Additionally, I have taught college-level Government, World Cultures, Psychology, and Project Management skills using multiple applications in Education. Lastly, I have years of discovering risks, mitigating them, and completing projects on time and under budget while delivering high customer satisfaction. These skills I hope to bring to your programs and projects. Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you in the near future.
  • $75 hourly
    Alek D.
    Business Consultant
    • 5.0
    • (64 jobs)
    Big Bear Lake, CA
    vsuc_fltilesrefresh_TrophyIcon Business Consulting
    Critical Thinking Skills
    Change Management
    Cross Functional Team Leadership
    Strategic Planning
    Social Media Management
    Digital Marketing Management
    HR System Management
    HR & Recruiting Software
    Marketing Operations & Workflow
    Project Management
    Project Plans
    Project Workflows
    Automation
    Project Management Professional
    ๐Ÿฆ„ ๐‘บ๐’•๐’๐’‘ ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’“๐’š๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’ˆ๐’†๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’” ๐’”๐’†๐’• ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’†๐Ÿฆ„ ๐ŸŽ“ Certified Scrum Master (CSM) ๐ŸŽ“ PMP ๐ŸŽ“ HubSpot Certified ๐ŸŽ“ ClickUp Power User ๐ŸŽ“EOS ๐ŸŽค Native English ๐Ÿ’Ž Client Facing ๐Ÿคน๐ŸผCross-functional Team Leader About me: - INTEGRITY IN EXCELLENCE above all things: Excellent work, on time, every time. I only take on projects I'm certain I can knock out of the park. - I'm a PMP, CSM, and I'm considered "Top Talent" here on Upwork. - Over 20 years of experience assisting firms with strategic planning, streamlining processes, and using technology to automate. ๐ŸŒŸ The businesses I work with are looking for success that scales. I help them crush it: Day-to-day Marketing & Operations Management (I'm looking at you busy CEOs) Operations Analysis & Management / Business Auditing Process Improvement & Operations Optimization Automations & Workflows SOP Writing & Technical Implementation Cross-functional Team Management (Marketing, Sales, HR, Success, Service, & IT) Marketing Funnels Lead Management (via Hubspot, Salesforce, ActiveCampaign, Keap / Infusionsoft) Account Management / Project Management Task Organization & Management Problem Solving and Strategic Planning KPI's and Analytics Email Marketing Web Analytics โšก๏ธŽI cannot help everybody, but we may be a great fit if you are thinking: โ— "There's millions on the line and I want the BEST" โ— "I know how to run my business, but maybe I'm too close to it" โ— "I'm NOT an expert, and I don't have time to mess around with the day to day!" โ— "There's a part of my business that's embarrassing - Something needs to change..." โ— "I need a solution that I KNOW 100% will get it RIGHT" Working with me, you will โ˜… Stop worrying about your business - I handle the detailed work, analytics, scope, research, and schedule. โ˜… Start having a pulse on the business and start sleeping soundly knowing the right work is being accomplished! โ˜… Know what's coming in the next months and quarters with accurate forecasting! โ˜… Uncover rocks to find what truly is and isn't working. โ˜… Reduce churn, grow, and automate to do less. My clients have a LOT to say about me: โœ… "๐‘จ๐’๐’†๐’Œ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚ ๐’•๐’“๐’–๐’† ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’. ๐‘ฏ๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’„๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’“, ๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’Š๐’”๐’†, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’†๐’™๐’•๐’“๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’š ๐’•๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•๐’‡๐’–๐’ ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’„๐’“๐’‚๐’‡๐’•. ๐‘พ๐’† ๐’˜๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‰๐’Š๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’“๐’•๐’๐’š." โœ… "๐‘จ๐’๐’†๐’Œ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’† ๐’…๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’… ๐’‡๐’‚๐’”๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰-๐’’๐’–๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’”. ๐‘ฏ๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’๐’š ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’…๐’†๐’…!" โœ… "๐‘จ๐’๐’†๐’Œ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚ ๐’•๐’๐’‘ ๐’๐’๐’•๐’„๐’‰ ๐’‡๐’“๐’†๐’†๐’๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’†๐’“. ๐‘ฏ๐’† ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’—๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐’„๐’๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’๐’†. ๐‘ฏ๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’”๐’ ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’…๐’๐’†๐’” ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’• ๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’†๐’” ๐’•๐’ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‹๐’†๐’„๐’• ๐’”๐’–๐’„๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’‡๐’–๐’. ๐‘ฐ ๐’„๐’‚๐’'๐’• ๐’˜๐’‚๐’Š๐’• ๐’•๐’ ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’†, ๐‘จ๐’๐’†๐’Œ!" โœ… "๐‘จ๐’๐’†๐’Œ ๐’…๐’Š๐’… ๐’‚ ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’• ๐’‹๐’๐’ƒ ๐’๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‹๐’†๐’„๐’•. ๐‘ฏ๐’† ๐’…๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’… ๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’๐’‡ ๐’”๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’๐’†, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’˜๐’‚๐’” ๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’š." Not every business is my client, though. Some signs we might not be a good fit include: โœ— The company is struggling to pay salaries - canโ€™t do that in good conscience โœ— โ€Respect for othersโ€ is not a core value - I love working with awesome people I respect What I look for in a new client: โ— Open mind, relaxed attitude โ— Values integrity & relationships โ— Focused on improving, lets their actions speak louder than words โ— Knows our minimum scope, and wants the BEST Discount for US military veterans, active service military, first responders and founders w/full-sleeve tattoos Sound like a fit? Next steps: ๐Ÿ“บ Reach out to me for a consultation! ~ OR ~ ๐ŸŸข Press '...' button then โ€˜Send Messageโ€™ button in the top right-hand corner ๐Ÿ’ฌ Write me a personalized note including why you think weโ€™re a good fit to work together Expertise: ๐Ÿ’ต HubSpot ๐Ÿ’ต ActiveCampaign ๐Ÿ’ต Salesforce ๐Ÿ’ต GoHighLevel ๐Ÿ’ต ๐Ÿ—‚ ClickUp ๐Ÿ—‚Trello ๐Ÿ—‚ Asana ๐Ÿ—‚ Jira ๐Ÿ—‚ Confluence ๐Ÿ—‚ Monday.com ๐Ÿ—‚Zoho ๐Ÿ“ซ LinkedIn Sales Navigator ๐Ÿ“ซ Apollo.io ๐Ÿ“ซ Phantombuster ๐Ÿ“ซ Woodpecker ๐Ÿ“ซDrip ๐Ÿ“ซ MailChimp ๐Ÿ“ซ ZoomInfo ๐Ÿ“ซ Lusha ๐Ÿ“ซ Google Sheets ๐Ÿ“ซKlaviyo ๐Ÿ“ซLooker Studio ๐Ÿ“ซOpenSend ๐Ÿ“ซActive Campaign ๐Ÿ“ซSeamless.ai ๐Ÿ”Ž Facebook ๐Ÿ”Ž LinkedIn ๐Ÿ”Ž Google ๐Ÿ”Ž Instagram ๐Ÿ”Ž LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ž Slack ๐Ÿ“ž Microsoft Teams ๐Ÿ“ž Zoom ๐Ÿ’ก Zapier ๐Ÿ’ก Make ๐Ÿ’ก ๐Ÿ“Š Google Analytics 4 ๐Ÿ“Š AppsFlyer ๐Ÿ“Š Mixpanel ๐Ÿ“Š OneSignal ๐Ÿ“ŠMagento
  • $100 hourly
    Natalie G.
    Business Consultant
    • 4.7
    • (13 jobs)
    Mount Pleasant, SC
    vsuc_fltilesrefresh_TrophyIcon Business Consulting
    Leadership Coaching
    Leadership Training
    Lead Generation
    Resolves Conflict
    Business Planning & Strategy
    People Management
    Employee Leveling
    B2B Marketing
    Digital Marketing Strategy
    Employee Motivation
    Management Skills
    Management Consulting
    Human Resources
    Conversion Rate Optimization
    Brand Consulting
    Business Continuity Plan
    Employee Engagement
    Leadership Development
    Psychology
    Empower Your People, Propel Your Success: With a diverse, multi-functional background spanning startups, Fortune 500 companies, and publicly traded organizations, I specialize in driving employee engagement, strategic team alignment, and evidence-based HR solutions. My passion for fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures is matched by a track record of measurable success: boosting employee retention by 30%, elevating satisfaction scores by 25%, and achieving a 27% increase in team performance metrics. My Approach: Combining outcome-centered expertise in workplace psychology with data-driven strategies, I tailor solutions to meet your teamโ€™s specific needs. From solving particular problems to providing fractional CHRO services, my focus is on delivering practical, actionable insights and measurable ROI. Why It Works: Unlock Employee Engagement: Uncover what motivates your employees, fostering passion and productivity. Proven Results: 40% higher engagement, 30% higher customer satisfaction, 7.4% higher shareholder returns. Strategic Team Alignment: Empower teams towards shared success. Innovative Strategies: Position your organization for long-term success. A Collaborative Partnership: Let's co-create solutions that reflect your vision and propel your success. Choose The Outstanding Company to impact your organization positively. Empower your people, propel success, and create an outstanding workplace. What I Do: Organizational Performance: Leverages data-driven insights and psychological principles to improve employee retention by 30%, boost employee satisfaction and commitment scores by over 25%, and increase team performance metrics by 27%. Strategic Alignment: Develops and implements talent strategies aligned with business objectives, resulting in improved talent retention, career development programs, and overall organizational effectiveness. People Analytics Expertise: Certified Predictive Index Partner and Master Trainer. Works closely with a renowned IO psychologist on proprietary employee engagement surveys to uncover root causes of people and culture challenges. Uses effective data storytelling to present findings, develops HR strategies aligned with business objectives, and ensures seamless implementation to drive results. Talent Management: Conducts comprehensive job analyses and develops competency models to support strategic talent acquisition, performance reviews, and career development initiatives. Employee Engagement: Amplifed employee engagement by 42% through tailored action plans from engagement surveys and coaching managers on effective implementation, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Customized Training Programs: Designs and delivers custom innovative workshops, individualized coaching sessions, and strategic development programs incorporating Positive Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral methods. Executive Collaboration: Works closely with C-suite executives to diagnose and resolve complex business challenges, providing strategic consulting and operational expertise to drive organizational growth and change. Culture and Commitment Revamp: Revamps organizational commitment and culture through data analysis and feedback implementation at individual, team, and organizational levels throughout the employee lifecycle. High-Performance Culture: Formulates talent management strategies that influence the growth of a high-performance culture within client organizations, aligning with forward-thinking principles and people-first approaches. Consultative Sales and Business Development: Leverages extensive sales and marketing experience to drive account growth, expand client contracts, and ensure client satisfaction through consultative upselling and strategic problem-solving.
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