Strategy Consultant Sr

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292709

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Atlanta, Georgia

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About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do :

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Plan and manage the delivery of strategic consulting services on smaller projects or workstreams within larger projects, across academic, research, administrative, affiliated, and economic development units of the Institute. This position will interact on a regular basis with : Institute and unit management, faculty, and staff. This position typically will advise and counsel : Institute and unit management, faculty, and staff. This position will supervise : N / A.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Serve as a workstream lead or leader of smaller projects. Works under the guidance and direction of the engagement leader where applicable.

Job Duty 2 - Partner closely with client to understand their challenges and needs and design the approach for achieving the intended outcome. Meet regularly with client to communicate progress, risks, and next steps. Foster client relationships on assigned project workstreams.

Job Duty 3 - Lead key tasks and guide the development of client deliverables.

Job Duty 4 - Gather data describing the client's current business and operating performance. Design and conduct needs assessments, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews with the goal of understanding the current state and identifying opportunities for improvement. Identify and implement recommendations to address issues or gaps and monitor program progress to completion.

Job Duty 5 - Lead core project management activities on assigned projects including project planning, risks and issues, status reporting, etc. Ensure completion of project management activities.

Job Duty 6 - Build value assessment surveys and perform analysis with the guidance of project leaders. Assist in defining, tracking, and communicating value and impact of projects through case study development.

Job Duty 7 - Support competency area development and develop depth of knowledge in one or more competency areas.

Job Duty 8 - Use competency area toolkits with little guidance.

Job Duty 9 - Provide leadership, coaching, and / or mentoring to a subordinate group on projects.

Job Duty 10 - Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience

Four to six years of job-related experience.

Proposed Salary

$75,000.00 - $95, 000.00 Annually.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative organizational data, prepare summary reports, and use the outputs to identify challenges and form recommendations for organizational improvement. Ability to work within a matrix organization structure. Ability to foster teamwork. Ability to develop and mentor others. Ability to assess and interpret client's expressed needs. Ability to identify and seek needed information / research skills. Ability to model Georgia Tech's nine values consistently and effectively.

KNOWLEDGE

Foundational knowledge of project management best practices. Solid understanding of core consulting practices. Knowledge of organizational effectiveness practices including familiarity with all of GTSC competency areas.

SKILLS

Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated capability to effectively lead the work of teams. Strong critical thinking skills. Use competency methods and tools with minimal guidance. Advanced proficiency in use of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. Project management skills. Problem and situation analysis skills. Actively listen and engage with clients to understand organizational needs and opportunities.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and / or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Background Successful candidate must be able to pass a position of trust background check. Please visit http : / / policylibrary.gatech.edu / employment / pre-employment-screening