Senior Director, Consulting

Oversees team(s) of consultants to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders to drive the implementation of successful long-term business initiatives and projects. Oversees the development and implementation of complex business initiatives, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state. Champions the development of business strategy and ensures alignment and prioritization of long-term and future organizational objectives and business initiatives. Drives the management of complex projects or project components, champions change management plans, and oversees team members in performing complex data analyses to drive business initiatives. Oversees vendor management as required. Monitors and takes accountability for the compliance of team work activities by ensuring business plans and team members adhere to relevant policies and procedures.

Builds organizational capacity and prepares high potentials for growth opportunities and advancement; builds collaborative networks inside and outside the organization for self and others. Provides framework for soliciting and acting on performance feedback; drives collaboration to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to foster performance improvement. Models and drives continuous learning and oversees the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; stays current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; ensures performance management guidelines and expectations to achieve business needs. Acts as a thought leader on industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; shares best practices within and across teams to drive improvement. Motivates and empowers teams; maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning cross-functional resource plans with business objectives. Provides guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; creates opportunities for expanded scope of decision making and impact across teams. Oversees the operation of multiple units and/or departments by identifying member and operational needs; ensures the management of work assignment allocation and completion; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; ensures products and / or services meet member requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies. Engages strategic, cross-functional business units to champion and drive support for business plans and priorities; assumes responsibility for decision making; sets standards, measures progress, and ensures resolution of escalated issues. Sets and communicates goals and objectives; analyzes resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporates them into business plans; obtains and distributes resources. Anticipates and removes obstacles that impact performance; addresses performance gaps and implements contingency plans accordingly; ensures teams accomplish business objectives; serves as a subject-matter expert and trusted source to executive leadership; provides influence and consultation in the development of the larger organizational or business strategy. Oversees team(s) of consultants to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse stakeholders and business owners to drive the implementation of successful, long-term business initiatives and projects across multiple functional tracks or complex workstreams by ensuring representation and inclusion of appropriate stakeholders; building rapport and partnerships with key stakeholder teams, third party vendors, and executive management; partnering with key stakeholders to develop goals and set the prioritization of deliverables; driving business processes (e.g. project change management, communication) and setting the future direction necessary for the delivery of business initiatives; communicating and resolving tough issues with stakeholders while preserving an independent perspective; and making formal presentations and providing reports to executive