US-Washington DC - Denver, Colorado
Senior Consultant - Contract to hire

Company Background
Waypoint Consulting Group, LLC (WCG) is a consulting firm focused on improving our clients’ performance, productivity, and profitability through efficiently designed business processes and better use of their human capital. We combine a collaborative style with the ability to quickly understand organizational dynamics and provide a strong technical approach to process improvement. Our approach is based on years of experience working with clients to effectively transform their organizations and achieve sustained, measurable results.

Waypoint’s consulting philosophy is simple but important: THE CLIENT IS THE EXPERT. Most of the answers sought are already within their organization. In fact, most of our clients are clear on WHAT they want to do; they just want support in HOW best to get there. Waypoint has developed proven methods, tools and processes that accelerate results. Knowledge transfer is “built in” to our approach creating self sufficiency to sustain outcomes. Our solutions integrate both the technical and tactical “know how” to produce tangible, lasting results.

Waypoint is currently seeking Senior Consultants for our projects in the Washington DC area. The Senior Consultant will have a proven track record in designing and implementing solutions that impact organizational performance and achieve measurable results.

Responsibilities:

• Synthesize overall strategy by analyzing a wide variety of solutions, selecting the most relevant tools/techniques to meet specific client requirements such as business case, pricing, or complex financial analysis, and interpreting and reporting on outputs
• Participate in setting engagement objectives and scope; develop work plans for components of engagements, coordinate activities between work streams and identify changes in scope
• Design deliverable content to precisely reflect the engagement contract and client needs and strive to improve deliverable quality through verification and validation of results
• Participate in the assessment of the impact of change on organizations.
• Assist in the application of selected behavioral tools to assess organizational culture, performance, and readiness for change
• Analyze data and formulate the current- and future-state scenarios affecting business success
• Apply best practice information to support a business case for implementing high-yield opportunities for improvement
• Draft comprehensive change and transition plans, programs, and feedback tools, including communications strategies to support change initiatives and leadership
• Manage day-to-day client relationships at peer and senior client levels

The right candidate will possess functional expertise and be responsible for:

• Business process analysis/reengineering (BPR/Six Sigma/Lean, etc.), financial analysis and modeling, organizational & cultural analysis, activity-based costing, performance management, and related activities
• Project management and execution of large scale strategic improvement/change initiatives
• Project team management
• Process measurement system (scorecard) design and implementation
• Change management
• Workforce planning/succession planning
• Staffing allocation, utilization and shift configuration design
• Team dynamics and facilitation

Strong client presence:

• Ability to work well in team-based environment
• Project management, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Well-organized with the ability to handle several projects/clients simultaneously
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative team building skills
• Excellent listening skills
• Ability to work independently and develop client relationships
• Strong work ethic with a commitment to client service excellence

Qualifications:

• 8 or more years of work experience in Consulting or a related industry with emphasis on business process analysis/reengineering, financial transformation and other performance improvement activities
• Minimum of 4 years experience leading project teams on relevant development or process improvement engagements
• Undergraduate degree in business, human resources, organizational change, finance, accounting or related discipline or 8 years equivalent professional experience.
• Strong analytical skills (e.g., use of Microsoft Excel and/or Access to analyze data).
• Strong presentation development and writing skills (e.g., proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint).
• U.S. public sector state government experience (either through state employment or consulting to state agencies) or equivalent federal government experience a plus.
• Experience in one of the following is a plus: Federal/Local Law Enforcement, Department of Defense or Health and Human Services
• Ability to travel 80-100% of the time

Personality/Other Attributes:

• High integrity, follow through and detail orientation
• Ability to build trust and to quickly establish credibility with all levels of an organization
• Ability to work independently-take initiative and follow up as needed
• Flexible style and approach
• Ability to recognize and think through patterns and put details together
• Ability to collaborate with clients, identify engagement follow-on opportunities, and have a strong desire to excel

Industry Experience:
Government, Defense, High Tech, Financial, Health Care

Please note that Applicants selected may be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Apply: careers@waypointcg.com