Management Consultant (IO/Psychologist)

The Strategy and Performance Group (SPG) is currently seeking a management consultant to support Federal agencies in organizational development work including organizational assessment, workforce planning, organizational strategy, evidence-based decision making, and data analytics and visualization. Experience with Federal agencies, either as a contractor or Federal employee, and experience working with data is a functional requirement.

The position also requires demonstrated experience in management consulting such as meeting with clients, assessing and evaluating client requests and needs, and working with clients, stakeholders, and teammates to identify, develop, and implement solutions for clients. The consultant must have experience working on a project team, providing status updates, and other common consulting functions. Finally, the position requires experience with developing reports/briefings, presenting findings to clients and stakeholders, and explaining the value add of the implemented tools, products, and solutions.  

This successful consultant will be able to:

• Support the evaluation of client requirements and goals and contribute to the development of appropriate strategies, solutions, and associated work products to support the assigned task,
• Support efforts in areas such as organizational assessment, workforce planning, organizational strategy, skills assessment/competency modeling, and others,
• Support the evaluation, development, implementation, and enhancement of data collection, analytics, and visualization tools and processes,
  • Ability to support the development of data visualization products in Power BI is preferred but not required,
• Provide day-to-day collaboration and input to team members on assigned tasks,
• Support the design, development, and delivery of work products and/or deliverables,
• Support the implementation of client-accepted recommendations,
• Prepare briefings and PowerPoint decks, memos, and emails,
• Maintain files on SharePoint/Teams and ensure version control and archiving of all final work products,
• Participate in client meetings and briefings with key stakeholders, and
• Manage timelines, schedules, status reporting, and prepare monthly reports,

While there may be some need for occasional in-person meetings, this is a remote-work position.

Candidate’s Profile

Qualified applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Education: An advanced degree in I/O Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field. Prior relevant work experience may be substituted for the advanced degree requirement,
• Experience: 2+ years of IO-Psychology, human capital (or comparable field) consulting experience,
• Technical Skills - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills,
  • Experience creating written documentation for different stakeholders (e.g., leadership, offices) including full length reports, one-pagers, white papers, summary documents, etc.,
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate and build rapport with colleagues and clients,
  • Strong general analytical skills,
  • Experience evaluating, developing, implementing, and enhancing data collection, analytics, and visualization products and processes (Microsoft Power BI experience is a plus),
  • Experience with Microsoft Excel and other data collection/analysis platforms,
  • Excellent Microsoft Office 365 skills (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Security Clearance: Ability to apply for and receive a federal security clearance (existing CBP clearance is a plus)
• Role Requirements: Ability to travel to customer sites, as required.