Position: Manager, Consulting Services Firm: Big Sky Associates, Inc. Big Sky Associates, Inc. is a small, growing management consultancy that focuses on decision analysis and process improvement for government and commercial clients. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a young firm that offers near-term leadership opportunities and a chance to benefit from rapid growth, Big Sky may be the right place for you. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Individuals failing to meet the following requirements WILL NOT be considered: • 6-10 years of management consulting experience or equivalent mix of experience and education • Active Top Secret, Secret, or TS/SCI security clearance • United States citizen • Local to the Washington, DC area Key Responsibilities: • Participate in and lead components of defense client account focused on process improvement, strategic planning, decision analysis, and IT planning. • Lead process review and improvement sessions, including value stream mapping, waste analysis, role and responsibility analysis and improvement identification and prioritization • Use Lean and Six Sigma techniques to improve processes and client operations • Build trust with key senior and mid-level clients, advise clients on all aspects of a major process improvement/transformation program • Build and analyze quantitative performance models using Excel and on occasion Minitab • Develop and implement project and program management tools for use by client in a significant process transformation program • Business development: Identify and follow up on opportunities to expand within the account, and in other areas of the Department of Defense Additional responsibilities • Contribute to other Big Sky accounts – this is not a SETA position and the consultant will be working on several accounts and internal company projects • Contribute to corporate development (white papers, blog, thought leadership, marketing materials, internal processes, etc) • Contribute to business development within the account and in other accounts Experience: • 6-10 years of proven management consulting experience, or equivalent mix of education and experience • High comfort / demonstrated experience in process and management consulting • High comfort with quantitative analysis – not a statistician but needs ability to understand and use data and evidence to solve problems and justify recommendations • Demonstrated ability to gain trust of senior level clients • Mix of commercial and government experience desirable • Comfort with technology and advising clients on how technology plays a role in process improvement. IT consulting experience desirable but not critical • Lean, Six sigma, TQM or similar experience and/or certification desirable – or equivalent experience that would make certification attainable • High attitude and aptitude—ambitious, hard-working, and fun-loving. • Absolutely unimpeachable ethics – no exceptions. Location: Washington, DC Area Compensation: Competitive base salary with significant bonus potential and generous SEP IRA Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. dc