[Hiring] Business Consultant @Anaqua

Role Description

This role is responsible for the successful transition of clients to Anaqua’s Intellectual Property Management System, including:

• Participating in / Leading client requirements gathering and workflow mapping workshops
• Advising clients on how best to use Anaqua, and how to streamline their business processes for maximum operational efficiency
• Identifying and agreeing upon client-specific requirements and configuring Anaqua to meet them
• Scoping and scheduling system configuration work from requirements gathering through delivery, testing and user training
• Working closely with the client and with Anaqua internal teams to ensure requirements are met in a timely and structured fashion
• Business analysis – eliciting requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, and task and workflow analysis
• Gathering documents required to configure proprietary software platform and provide end-to-end Intellectual Property management and technology solution
• Assisting in data mapping of client legacy system fields and values to ANAQUA
• Training client users on the ANAQUA product features and workflows
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; confident to ask questions and explore options
• Fast learner able to grasp client’s needs and priorities quickly
• Critical thinking: able to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs
• Strong client management skills including the ability to work with clients to agree priorities and final requirements
• Presentation and meeting management skills – must be able to lead meetings confidently and drive group discussions; excellent meeting preparation and follow up expected
• Competent in project management methodology and tools

Qualifications

• Experience working in SaaS implementations
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, and MS Project
• Ability to travel to client sites for requirements gathering and training (subject to COVID-19 travel policies)

Requirements

• BS/BA, MS and/or PM Certification from recognized institution or equivalent relevant work experience
• IP Industry experience or Paralegal experience strongly preferred
• 2 plus years of equivalent relevant work experience
• Minimum Business Level Japanese & English Language skills
• Multilingual is a plus

Benefits

• Friendly work environment
• Exciting and rewarding opportunities for future career development