Project Leadership Associates (PLA) is currently recruiting an experienced Senior Consultant to join our Communication and Collaboration Solution Group.

Candidates will use their current messaging and unified communications expertise to assist PLAs customers with the design, development and deployment of messaging and communication solutions.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an individual to further develop their skills with the new Microsoft Unified Communications technologies and solutions with mid-market and enterprise customers.

Proven design, planning and implementation experience with Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010.

Proven design, planning and implementation experience with Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 R2.

Fundamental understanding of SIP, Active Directory and Windows Certificate Services.

Proven design, planning and implementation experience with Windows 2003 and 2008 Server technologies.

Experience with Cisco or Avaya (Nortel) Unified Communications solutions a plus.

Experience with Unified Messaging (UM) or voicemail platforms a plus.

The position will also be responsible for the following: Responsible for leadership and delivery of project based assignments that encompass system architecture, proof-of-concept and deployment services for Enterprise and Mid-Market customers.

Responsible for managing smaller projects or segments of larger projects.

Has moderate to heavy contact with middle and senior level executives.

Requires proven project management and methodology skills.

Support and lead solution group development initiatives through development of solution offerings, pre-sales support and marketing efforts.

Perform system reviews of client telephony environments and prepare findings documents outlining short and long-term strategies.

Facilitate and lead client configuration planning meetings for specific technology projects.

Strong customer relationship skills and willingness to lead customers through successful challenging projects.

Establish reputation as subject matter expert in assigned technology area.

Business Requirements for Position: Five years minimum experience in telephony and infrastructure technologies Two years minimum consulting experience Proven written and presentation skills to various audiences COMPANY OVERVIEW Project Leadership Associates is a business and technology consulting firm that empowers small, middle market and enterprise organizations with services across four core solution groups

1. Strategy & Execution

2. Business Operations

3. Applications an

4. Infrastructure.

We focus on delivering all of our services with industry leading thought-leadership, seasoned senior consultants and strong business understanding.

We are proud of our organization's accomplishments, but even more proud of our clients' success.

Our people are passionate about the strategy and technology solutions they develop, the success of the projects they work on, and the clients they work with.

We work hard to develop customer relationships built upon mutual respect and innovation, while emphasizing businesses and technical excellence in everything we do so each project delivers maximized value and return to the client.

As our name suggests, we hire experienced consultants with strong business and technical backgrounds, capable of leading projects to successful completion.

The typical PLA consultant has over 15 years of consulting and business experience.

As a result, Project Leadership Associates is proud to maintain one of the industry's lowest employee and client turnover rates.PLA has been consistently ranked among Crain's Chicago Businesses' Fast 50 and Everything Channel's CRN Fast Growth 100 List as an annual recognition of our growth, performance, and for maintaining profitability since its founding in 1998.

PLA was also recently honored with the Microsoft Central Region FY08 Partner Award for Marketing Excellence for our success in driving Microsoft Unified Communications solutions in the marketplace.

With headquarters in Chicago and branch offices in Houston and Dallas, PLA is uniquely poised to offer a broad array of solutions that work collaboratively with clients to help them realize substantial results.

For further information, please visit http://www.projectleadership.net .

Project Leadership Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds.

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