Strategy & Transformation Consultant

Alexandria, VA, United States

The Associate will be a direct contributor within our consulting business, enabling delivery at the highest possible level for our partners and serving as a culture carrier both internally and externally in pursuit of our mission.

The Associate is integral in devising solutions to tackle the dynamic challenges of our clients and will be responsible for crafting high-impact deliverables under the guidance of project leadership. We empower our people to be leaders at every level and expect Associates to take ownership of their work, adapt as the environment demands, cultivate business acumen, demonstrate professionalism and a willingness to innovate, and leverage curiosity to drive personal and professional growth. At a day-to-day level, the Associate will employ analytical, planning, and tactical decision-making skills, manage projects and personnel, and support McChrystal Group’s knowledge management efforts; they can expect a balance between executing on client-facing teams and contributing to internal functional areas.

Our work is focused on leveraging data-driven insights, leadership training, and our Team of Teams methodology to transform the structure, processes, and behaviors of our partners to enable them to be more adaptable, agile, and effective in an ever-more-demanding market climate. Put simply, we enable our clients to outpace their environment, their competitors, and their next challenge.

Expect that you will be a part of a dynamic, high performing team and have direct engagement with internal and client senior level leaders - from Manager to C-suite - at a regular cadence.

This posting is evergreen - share your profile here and we will reach out as we have an opportunity to work together!

Responsibilities: Support McChrystal Group’s consulting practice by energetically tackling challenges and completing deliverables under the guidance of their project leadership; experienced associates may manage personnel or lead implementation of certain deliverables

Manage client engagement team’s utilization, expenses and invoices, as well asdeliverable completion

Create long-term project plans and define responsibilities across lines of effort with project lead support

Capably speak to McChrystal Group methodology, products and services

Support the development and delivery of high-quality client presentations and materials using analytical, planning, and tactical decision-making skills

Develop exceptional working relationships with the client, where appropriate, and help McChrystal Group be a seamless extension of the client team

Help coordinate events, logistics, and materials for client engagements

Develop business skills to supportImplementation, including but not limited to proposal and SOW writing, financial and utilization tracking

Effectively articulate the value of McChrystal Group and define client engagements to client and McChrystal Group leadership of all levels

Document processes to ensure McChrystal Group leadership and other MG client engagement teams leverage knowledge and success, as well as suggest ways to continuously measure and improve effectiveness

Actively and positively contribute to McChrystal Group culture

Focus on personal and professional growth

Support Analysts in learning and development

Further the growth of McChrystal Group through recruiting activity, work in the community, and participation in industry events

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required

2-5yearswork experience required; private sector and consulting experience a plus

Superiorclientfocus and professionalism, reflective of McChrystal Group’spremier brand

Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment

Ability to work on and prioritize concurrent assignments and balance responsibilities across projects

Solid analytical, research, writing, and interpersonal skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly and succinctly articulate ideas

Ability to think creatively, with a focus on innovation

Self-motivated team player with the ability to work on concurrent assignments and change roles quickly when necessary

Problem solver with the skills to adapt to changing priorities or multiple iterations of work

Excellent organizational and time management skills, with a strong attention to detail

Advanced MS Office skills

Ability and desire to travel up to 75% of the time

Benefits: Exceptional Access to Senior Leaders

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Responsible PTO Policy

Highly flexible hybrid work format

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Family Leave

Mentor Program

Focused Professional Development Programming

Quarterly All Hands

Headquartered in Old Town Alexandria

Metro-accessible, Free on-site Parking

McChrystal Group helps organizations drive the results that matter by unleashing the power of your teams. That's why we’ve been helping organizations get their teams working better, smarter, and faster forover a decade.Forged in combat and proven across industries, we use ourTeam of Teamsframework tohelp organizations get the most out of their teams, turning theminto powerful engines of meaningful change.

McChrystal Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to embody and embrace a diverse workforce that is representative, at all levels, of the customers we serve. We are committed to cultivating an environment of mutual respect and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool and encourage applications of all backgrounds without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or need an alternative method for applying, you may contact [email protected] for assistance.

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