Senior Consultant / Strategic Delivery Lead - Risk Management

SCT
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with federal consulting experience who lead complex projects and translate technical information into strategic insights for national security clients.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with federal consulting experience and 8+ years in risk management or strategic advisory roles
    — “Minimum 8 years of professional experience in risk management, strategic advisory services, federal consulting”
  • Individuals with a background in the Department of Energy or NNSA environment
    — “Experience within the Department of Energy (DOE) or National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) environment is highly desirable”
  • Candidates who can lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver executive-level strategic communications
    — “Lead projects and workstreams... interact regularly with the client as a trusted strategic advisor”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role
    — “Active U.S. Government security clearance with fully adjudicated T5 background investigation including drug test”
  • The role may require occasional travel despite being remote
    — “May include occasional travel”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience leading complex projects and translating technical data into strategic insights
    — “translate complex technical and programmatic information into strategic insights”
  • Emphasize leadership of multidisciplinary teams and client-facing advisory experience
    — “provide strategic advisory support... interact regularly with the client as a trusted strategic advisor”
  • Showcase ability to design and facilitate strategic workshops or summits
    — “Experience designing or facilitating strategic workshops, summits, or other stakeholder engagements is highly desirable”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • Supporting efforts to strengthen enterprise risk management
  • Developing executive briefings and reports
  • Leading projects and workstreams
Typical background
Minimum 8 years of professional experience in risk management or related fieldActive U.S. Government security clearance

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic Advisory SupportProject LeadershipRisk ManagementProgram MaturationExecutive Briefings

Preferred

PMO ServicesHuman Capital Management

Stack & domain

Risk ManagementStrategic AdvisoryProject ManagementCommunicationTeamworkProfessionalismU.S. Government Security ClearanceConsulting

About the role

Original posting from SCT via Greenhouse

SCT is a firm that partners and collaborates with our clients to deliver results and navigate complex challenges. We bring specialized expertise in strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, data analytics, talent management, human capital management, and PMO services. Our core values, that we apply to everything we do, are Integrity, Superior Value, Excellence, Teamwork, Empowerment and Continuous Learning.

We value highly and therefore cultivate a collaborative working culture that emphasizes each employee's strengths and interests in building our team and delivering for clients.

About SCT

SCT is a firm that partners and collaborates with our clients to deliver results and navigate complex challenges. We bring specialized expertise in strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, data analytics, talent management, human capital management, and PMO services. Our core values, that we apply to everything we do, are Integrity, Superior Value, Excellence, Teamwork, Empowerment and Continuous Learning.

We value highly and therefore cultivate a collaborative working culture that emphasizes each employee's strengths and interests in building our team and delivering for clients

Description

SCT is seeking a Senior Consultant / Strategic Delivery Lead - Risk Management to provide strategic advisory and project leadership support within a national security mission organization. The Senior Consultant will support efforts to strengthen enterprise risk management, translate complex technical and programmatic information into strategic insights, and develop recommendations that support executive decision-making. The Senior Consultant will provide functional leadership across projects and interact regularly with the client as a trusted strategic advisor.

Duties

Provide strategic advisory support on enterprise risk management, risk-informed decision-making, governance, and program maturation.

Analyze complex technical, programmatic and operational information and translate it into strategic recommendations to enhance enterprise risk management.

Lead projects and workstreams, including planning, coordination, quality review, action tracking, and oversight of junior team members.

Develop executive briefings, presentations, reports, strategic communications, and decision-support materials.

Design and facilitate strategic summits, workshops, working sessions, training, and stakeholder engagements.

Support development of risk management processes, training, dashboards, performance measures, and other program capabilities.

Coordinate across technical experts, program offices, senior leaders, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Identify emerging client needs, risks, gaps, and opportunities and recommend practical approaches to address them.

May include occasional travel.

Qualifications

Minimum 8 years of professional experience in risk management, strategic advisory services, federal consulting, program/project management, or a closely related field.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution; a Master’s degree is preferred.

Active U.S. Government security clearance with fully adjudicated T5 background investigation including drug test.

Strong working knowledge of risk management principles, processes, and risk-informed decision-making.

Experience within the Department of Energy (DOE) or National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) environment is highly desirable.

Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex projects and multidisciplinary teams with limited supervision.

Ability to understand complex technical information and communicate strategic implications to executive audiences.

High-quality written, analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent oral communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to interface with executive-level clients.

Experience designing or facilitating strategic workshops, summits, or other stakeholder engagements is highly desirable.

PMP, PMI-RMP, Lean Six Sigma, or other relevant professional certification is preferred.

Location: Remote / Occasional Travel 

Compensation: The anticipated salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 to $180,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and contractual requirements, as applicable.  

SCT offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage; employer paid basic life and short-term disability insurance; voluntary supplemental insurance options; paid time off and paid holidays; and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching, subject to plan eligibility requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Source: SCT careers (Greenhouse)

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