Sr. Business Consultant - Palmer Consulting Group
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Power Construction
Lisle, IL, US
Summary
The Senior Business Consultant leads discovery sessions and process assessments to optimize construction accounting systems and ERP implementations. They are responsible for managing project plans, facilitating super-user training, and drafting statements of work to ensure measurable business outcomes.
Job Description
Sr. Business Consultant - Palmer Consulting Group
ABOUT PALMER
Founded by construction leaders within Power Construction, Palmer is a professional services consulting firm helping organizations integrate people, processes, data, and technology to drive measurable business outcomes. Palmer operates as a dedicated consulting group serving contractors across the industry, delivering business process improvement, organizational strategy, data analytics, ERP optimization, and systems integration solutions.
POSITION SUMMARY
As a Sr. Business Consultant, you use your Construction Accounting expertise to help our clients assess, improve, implement and optimize the right construction accounting systems and processes for their business. Your primary focus is on leading and supporting clients and project teams through business process optimization and ERP implementation engagements. This includes requirements gathering, root cause analysis, and ensuring your project team members develop and implement solutions aligned with those requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Discovery
- Lead discovery sessions with clients, actively listening and asking thoughtful questions to clarify and prioritize their business goals and objectives, and identify root causes.
Assessing & Improving Construction Accounting Processes
- Conduct comprehensive accounting process assessments, identifying areas where our clients can enhance efficiencies, achieve cost savings, and improve overall effectiveness.
- Offer guidance and practical recommendations to optimize and streamline their accounting processes in ways that align with their business / strategic objectives.
Optimizing Construction ERP Systems
- Ensure the ERP system aligns with clients’ business requirements and helps them achieve operational efficiencies by helping them optimize system usage and providing guidance on system configurations, data management, and/or integration with other tools.
Teaching & Training Super-Users
- Facilitate workshops for clients’ super-users on effective configuration and utilization of their ERP system, and on limitations and troubleshooting methods, empowering them to maximize system functionality and manage system updates.
Project Management & Controls
- Manage project plans, task schedules, resources, communications & touchpoints, project maintenance (e.g., budget vs. actual, risks, constraints, etc.), scope, and milestones.
SOW Drafting
- Translate discovery information, client needs, and Palmer’s tailored approach into Statements of Work (SOWs) that detail client commitments, Palmer deliverables, timeline, and necessary resources.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Large-scale construction ERP transformation experience
- Fluent in construction accounting
- Experience with inventory & equipment tracking and management within the construction industry
- Working knowledge of operations processes
- Experience advising & consulting to clients, internal or external
- Ability to travel to clients, conferences, training, or other onsite needs
COMPENSATION
Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000
Power Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Power Construction is committed to increasing opportunities for historically disadvantaged workers (including women and members of disproportionately affected racial and ethnic groups), as well as residents of marginalized communities.
At Power Construction, who we build is just as important as what we build. Founded in 1926, we are a family and senior management-owned firm based in Chicago with national reach and a long history of managing complex projects across diverse market sectors. Our portfolio spans more than a dozen project types, ranging from under $1 million to over $500 million.
At the heart of our success is a commitment to relationships—with employees, architects, subcontractors, and clients. We believe what we build best isn’t just projects, but trust. Our values-driven model keeps leaders engaged, careers growing, and partnerships strong—all driving exceptional value for our clients.
That spirit of growth is rooted in our entrepreneurial culture. We’ve never stopped looking for smart ways to evolve—it’s built into our DNA and the driving force behind our longevity. It also fuels our unwavering commitment to safety, reflected in an EMR consistently better than the industry average.
We don’t just build buildings. We build careers, partnerships, and spaces that shape the future. And above all, we deliver on our promise: to exceed expectations, every time.
Founded
1926
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Construction
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
At Power Construction, who we build is just as important as what we build. Founded in 1926, we are a family and senior management-owned firm based in Chicago with national reach and a long history of managing complex projects across diverse market sectors. Our portfolio spans more than a dozen project types, ranging from under $1 million to over $500 million.
At the heart of our success is a commitment to relationships—with employees, architects, subcontractors, and clients. We believe what we build best isn’t just projects, but trust. Our values-driven model keeps leaders engaged, careers growing, and partnerships strong—all driving exceptional value for our clients.
That spirit of growth is rooted in our entrepreneurial culture. We’ve never stopped looking for smart ways to evolve—it’s built into our DNA and the driving force behind our longevity. It also fuels our unwavering commitment to safety, reflected in an EMR consistently better than the industry average.
We don’t just build buildings. We build careers, partnerships, and spaces that shape the future. And above all, we deliver on our promise: to exceed expectations, every time.
Founded
1926
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Construction
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois