Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.
Our Education team offers consulting services and technology solutions to help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources. We work with clients to ensure all students have what they need to succeed.
Services:
- Teaching
- Learning Solutions
- Data Systems
- IT Solutions
- Financial Solutions
- Equity in Education
- Equitable Education
- Recovery Services
The Senior Consultant will take a client-centric view and apply a consultative approach to understanding and solving complex problems faced by state and local education agencies in New England. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and execution of state and local strategies that support client satisfaction and expand PCG’s impact on teaching and learning across the region. While primarily a remote role, it is expected that the successful candidate resides within New England, has a strong reputation and professional experience within the region, and is able to travel as needed to support clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops and executes new growth strategies
- Ensures client retention with a focus on increasing client satisfaction
- Identifies new sales opportunities and follow-up on sales leads.
- Understands and be an expert in complex federal regulations and requirements.
- Analyzes and interprets federal and state law and regulation.
- Reviews and be an expert in business operations for service and efficiency improvements.
- Independently manages complex projects, staff and tasks with limited supervision while meeting and exceeding performance expectations.
- Develops communication plan with clients.
- Identifies and elicits requirements from key stakeholders in each engagement.
- Facilitates client discussions.
- Identifies gaps and shortcomings, and determine necessary workarounds.
- Plans and monitors ongoing project tasks.
- Delegates tasks and responsibilities to team members.
- Assesses best practices and compliance errors and provide technical assistance to clients.
- Leads proposal writing teams, including writing sections, coordinating efforts, and preparing proposal submissions.
- Prepares other written reports and materials for clients.
- Supervises client success teams
Required Skills
- Strong quantitative skills and able to analyze and interpret financial data.
- Ability to research, analyze and interpret policy, legal briefs and regulations.
- Able to work independently and consistently achieve excellent results.
- Able to work effectively with all members of project teams.
- Outstanding oral and written presentation skills
- Demonstrated initiative and the ability to successfully identify new business opportunities and up-sell to existing customers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or 10 years’ experience required, graduate degree preferred
- 5-10 years’ relevant work experience.
Supervisory Responsibility
- Business Analyst
- Consultants
Working Conditions
- Office Setting
- Some travel required
The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified.
#LI
#LI-KA1
#EDU
Compensation:
Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.
As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role: $88,300-$145,000. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.
PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.
EEO Statement:
Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.
