Management

Engagement Manager BJA550

Location:  Washington, DC

Successful consulting company is looking for a candidate that has significant experience in management consulting (or other similar professional services industries), expertise in healthcare, and substantial project management and people management experience.

Their engagement managers combine business knowledge, project management capabilities, and a focus on people.  Because this company is a growing, entrepreneurial organization, engagement managers are integral to business development and in creating new approaches for the firm.

Engagement managers are responsible for overseeing all services provided to a client, and lead all aspects of the project life cycle:  diagnosing client needs, developing proposals and business opportunities, managing project teams, and leveraging the knowledge and creativity of colleagues to generate solutions.  They ensure that the final product is of the highest quality and meets or exceeds client expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage program operations involving multiple projects or task orders.
• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and execution of all program support activities.
• Manage resource, cost, schedule, and quality of multiple projects, and ensures contractual obligations are met.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate employees.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinates; assign, schedule, and review their work; and communicate policies and goals of the organization to them.
• Develop and cultivate government client relationships at management and executive levels.

Qualified candidate must have:

• Superior written and oral communications skills
• Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree preferred
• 10 years of project-related business experience
• Expertise in healthcare

This company is dedicated to improving health care programs through health information management, technology and program management, and strategic communications services.

They offer a competitive salary of $120,000 to $130,000 an excellent benefits package, and opportunities for advancement.

To be considered, please submit your resume, a cover letter, and a short (3-5 page) writing sample.

Please note:  The selected candidate will be required to undergo and pass a background investigation.

Senior Manager, IP Administration    BJA773

Location:  Washington, DC

Large, international law firm seeks a Senior Manager, IP Administration for their Washington, DC Office. The Senior Manager will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the firm-wide IP (Patent and Trademark) Prosecution support functions, including Docketing and Foreign Filing; assisting with practice and procedure development and preparing and implementing programs and forms for the IP practice; developing and overseeing staff training; maintaining day-to-day operations; completing complex and specialized support for attorneys related to domestic and international IP patent prosecution; managing the case intake process; overseeing the IP records file room; and other duties as assigned.

Qualified candidates will have:

• An extensive knowledge and understanding of the patent procurement process, including the necessary tools and resources to perform the required functions of those staff supporting the IP practice.
• Detailed knowledge of the patent procurement procedures before the USPTO.
• Knowledge of trademark prosecution procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of an IP docketing system.
• A minimum of eight years' experience in IP Administration with overall supervisory responsibility for management and operation of an IP group.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MSWord and Excel; experience with Access a plus.
• Experience with CPA's Inprotech docketing software a plus.
• Project Management experience a plus.
• IT experience or aptitude a plus.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Flexibility to work additional hours and travel, as necessary.
• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree a plus.
  
  Firm offers a salary commensurate with experience and excellent benefits.

Litigation Practice Group Marketing Manager    BJA229

Location:  Washington, DC

One of the world’s top 100 law firms is seeking a Litigation Practice Group Marketing Manager.

Job Description:  principal marketing manager for umbrella and international arbitration, white collar, employment, appellate, e-discovery, securities and trial litigation practice groups.  Works closely with Group Leadership and with other marketing staff members to develop and execute effective marketing, client development and external communications programs.

Duties & responsibilities include:

Planning:  consult with practice group leaders and the CMO and Director of Client Development on development and coordination of marketing and client development plans for the group, sub groups and individuals.  The marketing manager will help assure that the plans closely relate to the business goals for the groups and firm, have clearly stated goals and milestones and the manager will regularly monitor the plans for progress.

Client Development:  manage and coordinate practice group responses to RFPs.  Track win/loss record.  Prepare specific client pitch materials for practice groups.  Develop and maintain segmented client and prospect mailing lists.  Manage and track practice group project client and prospect mail and email efforts. Work with the Director of Relationship Management on maintaining and expanding relationships with targeted clients.  Develop “Prime Targets” prospect list and plan for developing key prospects in to clients.

Marketing:   maintain database/clearinghouse/catalog of practice experience (i.e., representative client lists and matters/deal lists).  Draft, coordinate editing and submit relevant survey and ranking submissions.  Assist with the editing, layout and production of firm and practice group marketing materials.  Manage website content, client memorandums, client events, newsletters, brochures and other external communication pieces.

Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications or related field.  MBA a plus.  Minimum of five years experience in professional services marketing.  Demonstrated background of accomplishment in marketing.  Previous law firm experience is highly desirable.  Excellent interpersonal skills and written and oral communications skills.  Facility with technology and software for marketing the practice group (i.e., Word, PowerPoint and Excel.  InterAction, and Adobe a plus.)

Benefits offered will include paid health, prescription plan, vision, dental, life, 24 days paid time off, 401K, metro check, $1500 tuition reimbursement, long and short term disability and emergency day care.  They have a rooftop deck, an indoor cafeteria, a fitness center and some of the best benefits ever.  Very plush offices.  Salary is $75,000-$125,00 depending on experience.

Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C.
Bonnie Jones
4094 Majestic Lane, #375
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
Office: (703) 409-7328
Fax: (703) 817-0955
E-mail: info@bonniejones.com