Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 24-MAG is offering a specialized part-time consulting opportunity for experienced IT management professionals with strong Excel expertise. The role involves designing Excel-based tasks, creating reference solutions, and evaluating spreadsheet tasks in the context of IT management.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic Excel-based tasks drawn from professional IT management experience
• Create tasks involving IT budgeting, software asset tracking, license reconciliation, cost analysis, capacity planning, vendor spend, reporting dashboards, or IT planning materials
• Use real-world judgment to make tasks realistic, practical, and aligned with how IT leaders use spreadsheets
• Ensure tasks are clear, well-structured, and appropriate for spreadsheet-based evaluation
• Write accurate, well-structured solutions for Excel-based IT management tasks
• Evaluate spreadsheet tasks and solutions for correctness, clarity, and analytical rigor
• Review formulas, workbook logic, assumptions, calculations, and outputs
• Provide clear written feedback that improves task quality and solution accuracy
• Apply strong Excel skills across nested formulas, lookups, dynamic arrays, PivotTables, dashboards, and built-in analytical tools
• Help define evaluation criteria for spreadsheet accuracy, structure, usability, and business relevance
• Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to maintain consistency and accuracy across submitted materials
• Translate IT management scenarios into precise spreadsheet instructions and expected outputs

Skills

• 5+ years in an in-house IT management or leadership role where Excel is used regularly for analytical work
• Experience as an IT Manager, IT Director, IT Systems Manager, IT Infrastructure Manager, IT Program Manager, or comparable senior IT leader
• Demonstrable career progression into senior IT management
• Strong hands-on Excel proficiency, including nested formulas, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, dynamic arrays, PivotTables, dashboards, and Excel's built-in analytical tools
• Experience using Excel for IT budgeting, license and cost reconciliation, software asset tracking, capacity planning, vendor management, and reporting
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to explain spreadsheet logic clearly
• Reliable weekday availability for at least 20 hours per week depending on project scope
• Academic backgrounds in information technology, information systems, computer science, business administration, finance, data analysis, or related fields may be relevant
• Professional IT management experience and advanced Excel-based analytical work may be especially valuable
• Certifications or training in IT management, project management, Excel, analytics, cloud platforms, software asset management, or vendor management may also be relevant depending on project needs
• Experience with Power Query, Power Pivot, macros, VBA, or advanced spreadsheet automation
• Experience managing software licenses, SaaS spend, vendor contracts, IT budgets, cloud costs, hardware assets, or capacity planning models
• Experience creating dashboards, executive reports, reconciliation tools, or planning workbooks
• Familiarity with IT asset management, software asset management, financial planning, procurement, or vendor review processes
• Strong ability to turn real IT management scenarios into clear Excel tasks and evaluation rubrics

Benefits

• Remote structure with competitive hourly compensation
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise

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