10-15 years of professional work experience, ideally in a mix of industries
Ability to plan projects and meet deliverables, as demonstrated in prior consulting work or management of projects in business, government or military sectors
Expertise in a specialized field, such as Operations, Manufacturing, Engineeing, Supply Chain, IT, HR/Training, Marketing and Sales, Business/Financial Analysis
Natural customer service orientation -- a desire and focus on making clients the heroes
Very high relationship skills
Ability to spot client issues; i.e., a broad enough perspective to not have blinders but focused enough to solve current issues in projects
Ability to match the right TBO team members (skills, personalities, team dynamics) with the client's needs, personalities and organizational dynamics ... and always with the client's approval
Ability, willingness and enthusiasm to bring in other TBO team members -- for additional insights, quality/peer reviews, additional breadth and depth
Ability to produce a direct request for their services on other projects from the clients they serve
Very high verbal and written communication skills
Facilitation and presentation skills
Ability to lead teams effectively ... and to be an effective team member
Ability to influence without being directive
Ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels
Ability and willingness to seek out and accept feedback ... and respond constructively
High energy, deadline-oriented, self-starter
Proficient in MS Office applications (Microsoft Project a plus)
Proficient in collaborative applications (SharePoint, Spellcheck)
