Strategic Operations Leader

6 days ago

Washington, United States Censeo Consulting Group Full time
Unlocking Success with Censeo Consulting Group

Censeo Consulting Group is a premier management consulting firm based in Washington D.C., dedicated to empowering public sector and non-profit clients to achieve operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower costs.

We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting, tackling complex problems and building operational excellence that transforms organizations, allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions.

Censeo's award-winning culture means you'll join a tight-knit community of 65 brilliant and passionate colleagues who are advocates for a better functioning public sector. We foster an environment of entrepreneurship at all levels, share successes, make decisions together, and encourage innovation and creative problem-solving.

The Position:

We're seeking an experienced Engagement Manager to lead our teams in developing impactful solutions for Federal clients. As a Strategic Operations Leader with Censeo, you'll play a crucial role as an acting project and program manager and emerging firm leader.

Your day will be filled with exciting and challenging tasks, including managing the day-to-day activities of multiple project teams, working closely with clients to understand their needs, developing strategies to meet those needs, and mentoring junior team members.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • Ensuring client satisfaction by leading teams working on Strategic Planning, Data Analytics, Acquisition Support, and Program Management projects
  • Managing the cost, schedule, and technical performance of multiple Federal support contracts
  • Acting as the senior customer contact for program activities and leading program review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance
  • Building client relationships across your client account, including understanding customer requirements and identifying and resolving delivery risks before they happen
  • Coaching team members on opportunities for improvement and providing regular project-based feedback to team members
  • Overseeing quality of delivery by Censeo staff and subcontractors
  • Building, managing, and maintaining a strong, qualified, and motivated team to support our customer requirements
  • Identifying and raising new opportunities to Censeo business development staff, and working with Censeo leadership to plan account development
  • Owning and maintaining hypothesis development process and guiding team members through required analyses
  • Consistently deriving sound business insights from analysis of complex issues
  • Recommending actionable solutions for work streams and providing input to the recommendations of the entire case or significant subset

Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • A BA/BS with a strong academic background
  • 7-12 years of experience in a consulting environment (ideally in the federal space)
  • Understanding of the requirements, environmental factors, organizations, activities, constraints, risks, and motivations impacting Federal clients
  • Extensive experience managing engagements and relationships across multiple clients
  • 5+ years of experience managing project teams and mentoring team members
  • Demonstrated effectiveness applying program management practices across all phases of programs from inception through completion
  • Strong creative problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills

Benefits:

Censeo offers a competitive compensation package, including a salary range of $150,000 - $190,000, paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement.

Location:

Censeo Consulting Group is based in Washington D.C., a fantastic city for working professionals. We work in a hybrid setting with flexibility to work from home and work in our office conveniently located in the heart of downtown, just a few blocks away from the White House.

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