Description **Responsibilities**: **Industry/Business Analysis**: A high level individual contributor, analyzes client’s business needs, integrates client’s business strategies and recommends appropriate information technology solutions utilizing ACI’s methodologies. Conducts analysis of corporate objectives, critical success factors, business functions and processes. Plans, integrates and manages the implementation of new technology. Has technical expertise in one or several business or industry specializations which may include: o Financial or Merchant Retail Payment Models Global Payment Networks o Business Process Re-engineering o Client Server Application Development o Application Outsourcing o Technology Migration o Data Mining/Data Warehousing/Analytics o Electronic Banking or Electronic B2B Commerce o Customer Relationship Management o Treasury Management **Project Management**: As a high level technical expert, performs a variety of duties involved with managing large, strategic and/or multiple projects. Establishes critical success factors for the project(s o Develops/improves strategic processes and direction for projects Develops project plans and Statements of Work early on in the project life cycle o Solves highly technical and complex problems for project(s o Guides and provides ultimate technical direction for projects o May audit projects for adherence to plans Contributes to knowledge management by documenting best practices and forwarding to knowledge management repositories **Business Development/Sales Support**: Significantly contributes to the regional/product’s business development and sales support efforts for a particular territory, industry or account. Aligns business development activities with regional/product’s business needs. Contributes to the development and execution of overall business and marketing plans o Identifies new business opportunities Meets with prospective, current and former clients describing and defining ACI’s services particularly as they relate to area of specialty Prepares and presents detailed presentations to extend existing, develop additional and create new client contracts Identifies staff that matches client/project need **Mentoring Employees**: Typically acts as a mentor, coach or trainer to consultants by sharing business expertise. Ensures that necessary staff information is updated and entered into ACI’s Time and Expense Reporting System by the deadlines. Perform other duties as assigned Understand and adhere to all corporate policies to include but not limited to the ACI Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. **Requirements**: **Knowledge, Skills and Experience required for the job**: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the Information technology field in which the position specializes. **Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience needed for the job**: Graduate degree and/or advanced industry certifications preferred. **Work Environment**: Standard work environment 5 years