Senior Consultant – Business Process

Strategy Consulting Team (SCT) seeks a Senior Consultant to provide direct support for business process analysis and improvement within a national security organization.  The Senior Consultant – Business Process performs a wide variety of cross-functional activities that include but are not limited to: (1) documenting business processes and functions; and (2) participating in business process improvement/lean six sigma efforts to improve organizational operations (e.g., policy management, performance management and strategy). The Senior Consultant – Business Process assists clients with liaison efforts (e.g., policy reviews) and coordinating day-to-day activities among other offices. The Senior Consultant – Business Process will work collaboratively as an effective team member and will work onsite with the client in the Washington, DC area, with potential for hybrid. Travel up to 20% is required for this position.

Successful candidates will have senior-level consulting experience in improving business processes, and transforming Business, Government, Military or Management and Operating contractor organizations.

Preference is for an individual with experience working in a government, government contractor, DOD, DOE, or military environment.  Experience working in a classified environment is a plus.  A relevant understanding of applicable policies and procedures supporting NNSA programs is also a plus.  The individual should be a self-starter, possess the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment, and effectively interact with a broad range of Federal and military staff and senior leadership.

 Summary of Responsibilities

• Manage strategy and business process analysis efforts for a major federal organization.
• The candidate will directly own and manage project deliverables such as process analysis, process and functional modelling, requirements gathering, user story development and solution implementation.
• Analyze data to identify information challenges and bottlenecks.
• Standardize processes and help setup and manage project and program governance structures.
• Responsible for conducting as-is and to-be process modelling and maintaining a broad range of policy, process, and program documentation.
• Collaborating with senior leaders in internal and external offices to promote a culture of transformation; synthesizing information for leadership.
• Proactively identify avenues to increase business process improvement adoption.
• Drive quantifiable business outcome/ impact through business process improvement efforts.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, engineering, or closely related field required.
• Master’s degree in Business, IT, engineering or closely related field preferred.

Experience/Qualifications:

• 10-15 years of demonstrated direct and senior experience in identifying, analyzing and improving business processes, and identifying disparate data and integrating stove-piped data in Business, Government, DOE, DOD, Military, or Management and Operating contractor organizations. Experience in nuclear security environment is a significant plus.
• Possession of a TS or Q clearance required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consulting expertise to enhance and standardize management and operations.
• Must be able to collate and analyze performance data to create meaningful reports that inform decision making.
• Experience supporting or managing technical and process related initiatives and projects.
• Experience leveraging critical thinking skills for rapidly shifting environment while maintaining attention to detail in a multi-project work environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to exercise mature judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with established policies, rules and procedures.
• Ability to work in a team environment; interacting with a range of federal and contractor staff and fully supporting federal team lead to complete assigned tasks and projects.
• Strong organizational skills and written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing while working in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work on-site with the client in Washington, DC
• Ability to travel up to 20%.