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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

JDR Consulting is looking for an experienced Yardi Consultant/Implementer/Developer to join our consulting panel. JDR Consulting helps organizations across the country get quick, accurate solutions to their technology and workflow optimization needs. This opportunity is a home-based, 1099 consulting position. Applicant must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time. Note, JDR is not accepting any international applicants or applicants requiring Visa sponsorship at this time. Individuals without back-end Yardi implementation experience will not be considered.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Yardi Consultant/Implementer/Developer will be expected to lead, from end-to-end, the planning and implementation of medium to large system implementation projects. The Yardi Consultant/Implementer/Developer will be responsible for all scheduling, meeting minutes, scoping documentation, project risk tracking, project issue tracking, business requirements, technical designs, project plans, status reports, implementation run books, project change control and project closure and lessons learned interviews. A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in accounting and property management system implementations, back-end support and training is required. A customer service focus as well as strong organizational, spoken and written communication skills are required.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as a Project Manager.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working on the back-end of Yardi Voyager.
• Experience with legacy system replacement projects.
• Expertise with Core, Residential, Commercial, Investment, Construction, Affordable, PHA and/or other modules required.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of time.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with proficiency in analyzing business and functional requirements, writing and executing project plans.
• Ability to define project scope and technical specifications, set clear goals and expectations, prioritize activities, facilitate the collection of technical, operational or business requirements, set milestones and follow through to successful completion.
• Able to multi-task, be pro-active in project planning and requirements gathering, set and maintain multiple priorities.
• Able to manage multiple projects and resources concurrently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including executive level negotiation, problem resolution and customer service.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with people regardless of their technical skill set.
• Experience with change control and release management.
• Expertise with Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, Visio & PowerPoint.
• Experience presenting projects to upper management and the ability to present complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the planning and implementation of medium to large projects from end to end.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements (specify goals, schedule tasks, identify risks, plan contingencies).
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Work to understand scope of new projects and identify preliminary impacts for estimation.
• Translate business needs into actionable documentation/specifications, including use case scenarios, models and conceptual design diagrams to support iterative development.
• Communicate clear information to ensure project teams understand project plans and requirements.
• Conduct internal project status meetings cross-functional, integrated teams.
• Prepare project status, meeting notes, and resource reports; keeps management and others informed of project status.
• Generates innovative ideas to resolve problems.
• Achieving all defined target goals and milestone dates for the project in order to ensure its overall success.

 FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, marketing, business, or a related field from an accredited institution required.
• MBA in Project Management or PMP certification a plus.
• Experience with Six Sigma, CMM or ITIL methodologies a plus.

At our firm, performance and personality are key.  You must be a team player who wants to excel and work in a fun, motivated and diverse environment.  The successful candidate will be self-motivated, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and an excellent communicator with a strong “can-do” attitude. If you are interested in working with us, please email your resume to recruiter@jdrconsulting.net.

THIS IS A PROJECT-BASED 1099 CONSULTING OPPORTUNITY WITH NO GUARANTEE OF MINIMUM HOURS. THIS IS NOT A FULL TIME POSITION. YOU WILL BE A CONSULTANT NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF JDR.

ACCEPTING INQUIRIES FROM CANDIDATES ONLY. WE WILL NOT BE UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF HEAD HUNTERS OR HIRING THIRD PARTY / COMPANY TO COMPANY.

JDR Consulting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications and business need. For more information about our company please visit www.jdrconsulting.net.