Strategic Advisor

19 hours ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States Totem Consulting Full time
Job Summary

As a seasoned Manager, you will provide expert guidance and solutions to drive business performance and achieve organizational goals. You will lead project teams, conduct in-depth analyses, and guide your team to develop actionable recommendations to address complex business challenges. This role requires strong client relationship management skills, ensuring alignment with client objectives and delivering measurable results. Additionally, you will mentor junior staff, fostering professional growth and maintaining high standards of consulting excellence.

About Us

Totem Consulting is a boutique management consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. We value authenticity, curiosity, and a sense of humor. We work hard to create a diverse and engaging workplace, driven by employee ideas and energy. Our team spans the U.S. and primarily works remotely with a mix of government, commercial, and nonprofit clients. As consultants, we consider ourselves professional problem solvers.

We primarily focus on human capital, change management, and organizational development, but also offer complementary services like process improvement, strategic communications, and project management. We are proud to be ranked on the 2024 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list and named a Washington Business Journal 'Best Place to Work' in 2024.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we offer a blend of benefits, balance, and learning opportunities to support our people in both their consulting careers and personal lives.

Essential Functions

Leading project teams with 2-5 staff members and/or sub-contractors
Managing client relationships to achieve project outcomes and delivering services on time and within budget
Leading solution design using best practices, proven methodologies, and industry frameworks for change management, human capital, and organizational development projects
Managing multiple concurrent tasks, project financials, risks, and project reporting; elevating risks proactively to Directors
Developing communication and change management strategies
Leading business development and proposal writing efforts
Guiding and directing multiple work products created by junior team members for accuracy, visual polish, and completeness, aligned to client needs and expectations
Providing career coaching tied to performance and goals for 1-3 staff members

Required Skills and Abilities

Ability to effectively manage teams of 2-5 individuals to deliver work on time, within budget, and with high quality standards
Leads team to prioritize work and meet deadlines to ensure project outcomes and deliverables are aligned to client expectations
Develops teammates and junior staff through real-time coaching and written feedback, holds people accountable to expectations and quality delivery
Guides the direction of the team in solution development using best practices and past project lessons learned
Demonstrates a depth of knowledge in a service offering, client, industry, or functional area—bridging our core solutions to areas of specialty and expertise
Develops quality control standards and ensures team is operating at the level of quality and efficiency needed
Builds morale across team and maintains high engagement
Uses Microsoft Office 365 tools with fluency
Adjusts to evolving project needs while maintaining a calm, professional approach grounded in flexibility and learning

Experience and Credentials

Required Experience and Credentials:
Bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of professional experience in one of the following functional areas: Organizational Development, Change Management, Employee and Customer Experience, Strategic Communications, Organizational Psychology, Process Improvement, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), Learning & Development, Human Capital, and/or Project Management/Analytics
In lieu of degree, 8-12 years of transferrable work experience will be considered
Proven track record of managing client relationships and projects, including workplans, schedules, status reports, risk management, budgets, and contracts
Ability to obtain Public Trust Security Clearance

Preferred Experience and Credentials

Management consulting experience within the federal sector
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other related field of study
Prosci certification and/or Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), Project Management Professional (PMP)

Benefits

At Totem Consulting, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about all Totem offers.

Travel Expectations

This is a hybrid job with 80-90% percent of work conducted remotely and up to 20% travel. Further details are provided below.

Occasional travel may be required for client workshops or onsite presence, but this is not a traditional on-the-road consulting role.

Totem defines local travel as travel that is within 50 miles from the client's location.

On an as needed basis and as directed by the client, staff may be required to travel locally to the client location.

Local travel will not be reimbursed by Totem.

Travel performed for personal convenience or daily travel to and from work at the designated work site will not be reimbursed.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Please note:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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