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Retail Functional Consultant
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering: Lead workshops and interviews with client stakeholders to deeply understand and document their current and future-state needs for a unified customer view.
- Functional Design and Data Modeling: Define and design the conceptual and logical customer data model. Identify key customer attributes, entities, relationships, and hierarchies required to meet business objectives.
- Source System Analysis and Data Mapping: Analyze the client's myriad source systems (e.g., Point-of-Sale, e-commerce, Loyalty Program, Marketing Cloud, ERP, Customer Service) and create detailed data mapping specifications for the ETL ELT development teams.
- Use Case Enablement: Collaborate with business teams to define how the Customer 360 data will activate key use cases, such as campaign segmentation, personalization, churn prediction, and customer lifetime value (CLV) calculation.
- Solution Validation and UAT: Act as the functional expert during the testing and validation phases, ensuring that the built solution meets the documented business requirements and data quality thresholds.
- Documentation and Knowledge Transfer: Create and maintain comprehensive functional documentation, including data dictionaries, process flows, and business rule definitions, to ensure the client can successfully adopt and govern the solution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience: 5-7+ years of experience as a Data Consultant, Business Systems Analyst, or Functional Analyst, with a proven track record of working on large-scale data projects.
- Retail Industry Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience in the retail sector. Must understand the nuances of retail customer data (householding, loyalty tiers, promotional activity, cross-channel behavior).
- Customer Data Proficiency: Demonstrable experience with core Customer 360 Master Data Management (MDM) Concepts.
- Data Analysis and SQL: Strong proficiency in SQL for data profiling, source-to-target mapping validation, and ad-hoc analysis. You must be comfortable getting your hands dirty in the data.
- Exceptional Communication: World-class ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical business audiences and to translate ambiguous business needs into precise technical requirements.
Education
Bachelors
SALARY RANGE
$100,000 - $120,000 a year
LOCATION
Marlborough, MA
JOB FUNCTION
TECHNOLOGY
ROLE
Functional Consultant
JOB ID
409986
DESIRED SKILLS
SQL
DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE
Qualifications: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
INTRODUCTION
Retail Functional Consultant
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering: Lead workshops and interviews with client stakeholders to deeply understand and document their current and future-state needs for a unified customer view.
- Functional Design and Data Modeling: Define and design the conceptual and logical customer data model. Identify key customer attributes, entities, relationships, and hierarchies required to meet business objectives.
- Source System Analysis and Data Mapping: Analyze the client's myriad source systems (e.g., Point-of-Sale, e-commerce, Loyalty Program, Marketing Cloud, ERP, Customer Service) and create detailed data mapping specifications for the ETL ELT development teams.
- Use Case Enablement: Collaborate with business teams to define how the Customer 360 data will activate key use cases, such as campaign segmentation, personalization, churn prediction, and customer lifetime value (CLV) calculation.
- Solution Validation and UAT: Act as the functional expert during the testing and validation phases, ensuring that the built solution meets the documented business requirements and data quality thresholds.
- Documentation and Knowledge Transfer: Create and maintain comprehensive functional documentation, including data dictionaries, process flows, and business rule definitions, to ensure the client can successfully adopt and govern the solution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience: 5-7+ years of experience as a Data Consultant, Business Systems Analyst, or Functional Analyst, with a proven track record of working on large-scale data projects.
- Retail Industry Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience in the retail sector. Must understand the nuances of retail customer data (householding, loyalty tiers, promotional activity, cross-channel behavior).
- Customer Data Proficiency: Demonstrable experience with core Customer 360 Master Data Management (MDM) Concepts.
- Data Analysis and SQL: Strong proficiency in SQL for data profiling, source-to-target mapping validation, and ad-hoc analysis. You must be comfortable getting your hands dirty in the data.
- Exceptional Communication: World-class ability to communicate complex data concepts to non-technical business audiences and to translate ambiguous business needs into precise technical requirements.
Education
Bachelors
SALARY RANGE
$100,000 - $120,000 a year
LOCATION
Marlborough, MA
JOB FUNCTION
TECHNOLOGY
ROLE
Functional Consultant
JOB ID
409986
DESIRED SKILLS
SQL
DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE
Qualifications: BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Functional Consultant
Align your degree to the role
PERM requires your degree field to match the job's requirements. A business administration or information systems degree supports most Functional Consultant filings, while an unrelated major can trigger a PERM denial even if your work history is strong.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search the OFLC Wage Search to confirm an employer has certified PERM applications for Functional Consultant or related analyst roles. Employers who have filed before understand the process and are less likely to abandon sponsorship mid-application.
Clarify the EB tier before accepting an offer
Ask whether the employer intends to file under EB-2 or EB-3 before signing anything. EB-2 requires a master's degree or equivalent, while EB-3 covers bachelor's-level roles. The tier determines your priority date and how long you'll wait for a visa number.
Use Migrate Mate to filter green card roles
Search Migrate Mate to find Functional Consultant positions where employers have active green card sponsorship history. Filtering by sponsorship intent at the start saves months of outreach to employers who've never filed a PERM application.
Verify the prevailing wage before your interview
DOL sets the prevailing wage for your job title and location, and your offered salary must meet or exceed it for PERM certification. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the wage level for Functional Consultant roles in your target city before negotiating compensation.
Understand how O*NET classification affects your filing
PERM applications require a Standard Occupational Classification code that matches your actual duties. Review the O*NET profile for Functional Consultant and related titles so you can confirm your employer's job description aligns with the correct SOC code before filing begins.
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Find Functional Consultant JobsFunctional Consultant Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Functional Consultant roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Functional Consultant positions qualify under EB-3 when the role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field like business, information systems, or computer science. EB-2 applies if the employer requires a master's degree or if you can demonstrate equivalent advanced credentials. Your employer's job description and the PERM labor certification determine which category applies.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for a Functional Consultant?
H-1B is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 per year and subject to an annual lottery. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM has no annual cap on applications, though visa numbers for certain countries can create waiting periods. The green card process is permanent: once approved, you're a lawful permanent resident, not subject to renewal or employer-tied status restrictions.
How long does the PERM and green card process take for this role?
PERM labor certification currently averages well over a year at DOL's analyst review stage. After PERM certification, your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS, which can take several additional months. If you're from a country without a visa backlog, the full process from PERM filing to green card approval typically runs two to four years.
Where can I find Functional Consultant jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with green card sponsorship history, so you're not wasting time applying to companies that have never filed a PERM application. Searching by role and sponsorship type upfront is more effective than asking about green cards after an offer is already on the table.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is strategically sound. Filing PERM while you're on H-1B lets you establish a priority date before your authorized stay becomes a concern. Under AC21 portability rules, if your I-140 has been approved for 180 days, you can change employers in a similar role without losing your place in the green card queue.
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