Consulting Specialist II

CannonDesign

7d•$159,500 - $199,400•Remote

About The Position

This position may be filled anywhere in the United States. The Consulting Specialist II will lead or co-lead Great Lakes initiatives related to resiliency, climate planning, and partnerships. They will develop data-driven recommendations for strategic plans, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create user-centered solutions, and prepare compelling reports for clients. The role involves fostering strong client relationships, staying updated on industry trends, facilitating workshops, and embedding a human-centered approach to problem-solving that considers community impact, social impact, operational needs, and financial parameters. Significant travel may be required.

Requirements

Master’s degree preferred, bachelor's degree required
10+ years of strategic consulting experience or organizational leadership in the education, consulting, or corporate environment
10+ years of experience leading teams and managing internal initiatives
Deep expertise in building strategic coalitions, organizing and facilitating think tanks, especially related to climate and resiliency planning, city and government planning
Extensive experience presenting to clients, industry conferences, and internal leadership
Strategic and analytical thinking to tackle complex challenges

Nice To Haves

Additional credential preferred, including additional graduate degrees

Responsibilities

Lead or co-lead the Great Lakes initiatives related to resiliency, climate planning, and partnerships with other organizations leading or participating in this space.
Develop data-driven recommendations to drive actionable strategic plans related to the Great Lakes initiatives and other projects as assigned.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including architects, operational planners, and analytics groups—to co-create user-centered solutions that align with organizational goals for consulting, CannonDesign, and our clients.
Prepare and present clear, compelling reports and visualizations for clients, illustrating how strategic planning initiatives and capital investments will impact performance and long-term organizational value.
Foster strong relationships with clients through consistent communication, integrity, and by delivering reliable, high-quality strategic consulting services that support both immediate and future needs.
Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in to ensure strategic recommendations remain relevant and forward-looking.
Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions to align diverse perspectives, validate assumptions, and build consensus around strategic initiatives.
Identify, establish and nurture meaningful, long-term relationships with clients and internal partners through excellence, integrity, and reliability and in a way that grows the consulting practice and elevates the brand, while making measurable, living-centered impact.
Deeply embed our approach to problem solving in human-centered strategies that reflect community impact, social impact, operational needs and financial parameters.