Strategic Planning Consultant (On-Site)

Oxley Enterprises • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Strategic Planning Consultant provides management consulting support to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in strategic planning and portfolio management, business transformation and process improvement, project execution, change management, and governance. The role guides executive-level and concurrent initiatives, supports organizational transformation, and helps translate strategy into measurable improvements for a federal mission support organization. The position is on-site at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The consultant analyzes organizational challenges, develops strategic improvement plans and actionable recommendations, facilitates executive-level sessions, and supports strategy formulation. The role also supports organization-wide strategic planning, program evaluation, project portfolio development and oversight, business process reengineering, performance measurement, and change management. It includes developing project plans and governance structures, coordinating and reviewing work products, and delivering training and facilitation services.

The position requires 5–15 years of relevant experience supporting the USCG or other federal agencies with defense, homeland security, or law enforcement missions, and a bachelor's degree in Communications, Business, or a related field. A Federal Civilian Public Trust must be obtained or maintained. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have lived in the United States for at least three years. CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required; a valid passport and current immunizations are required for OCONUS travel.

Requirements

• 5–15 years of experience in program and project management, meeting facilitation, strategic communications, and organizational change management supporting the USCG or other federal agencies with defense, homeland security, or law enforcement missions.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Ability to guide executive-level and concurrent projects in strategic planning, business transformation, business process reengineering, change management, and performance measurement.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide organizational transformation initiatives.
• Ability to conduct systematic analysis of organizational challenges and develop strategic improvement plans with actionable, sourced recommendations.
• Ability to manage highly complex projects to completion on schedule and within resource constraints.
• Experience with business process improvement analysis, Lean Six Sigma analysis, and performance metrics analysis.
• Experience with business case analyses, alternatives analyses, concept development, and requirements analysis.
• Experience developing project charters, schedules, roadmaps, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including OneDrive, Teams, Microsoft Project, and SharePoint.
• Ability to apply established change management frameworks, such as Prosci ADKAR, to prepare for, manage, and sustain change.
• Ability to conduct detailed research and analysis of technical data.
• Ability to read and interpret Government policy, regulations, and directives, and apply those interpretations as directed by the Project Manager or designee.
• Ability to coordinate task participants and review work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to customer requirements.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, working group sessions, and executive-level sessions, in person and virtually.
• Strong technical writing and editing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with executive-level personnel.
• Experience supporting a federal agency.
• Ability to obtain or maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency with at least three years of residence in the United States.
• For OCONUS travel, a valid passport and current immunizations are required.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mid-level Project Management certification, Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification, or an equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Support integration of functions, processes, and policies that build Coast Guard systems and mission support capability, including change management, strategic planning, and analysis.
• Support transformation efforts aligned with the Commandant's campaigns: Organization, Contracting and Acquisitions, People, and Technology.
• Analyze organizational challenges systematically and develop strategic improvement plans.
• Facilitate executive-level sessions and support strategy formulation.
• Develop and manage Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) executing improvement efforts based on defined project plans.
• Align and integrate enterprise priorities vertically within and horizontally across directorates and with operational partners.
• Establish standard, disciplined, repeatable, and scalable processes.
• Link performance measures to business strategies and objectives.
• Support organization-wide strategic planning, program evaluation, monitoring, and measurement, including developing strategic plans, analyzing alternative pathways, and linking strategy to organizational initiatives.
• Support development and maintenance of a project selection process, project pipeline, and project portfolio aligned with strategic priorities, including tracking, integration, and oversight of high-priority projects.
• Develop and maintain initiative prioritization matrices.
• Conduct business-related analyses, business cases, and alternatives analyses to improve organizational performance.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma and the MSBM to review and document processes, identify improvements, and expand business process improvement to candidate initiatives.
• Execute business process reengineering initiatives and identify opportunities for cost, schedule, and performance improvements across the enterprise.
• Develop actionable process improvement and cost-efficiency recommendations.
• Develop and maintain program evaluation criteria, performance metrics, and risk management strategies to assess program performance against intended goals.
• Develop project charters, strategies, schedules, and iterative project roadmaps with clear tasks, milestones, and deliverable sequencing.
• Track and mitigate risks and issues affecting milestones and deliverables; support project closeout, documentation, and identification of replication opportunities.
• Document and disseminate best practices and lessons learned.
• Develop strategies, tactics, communications methods, and processes to implement change management initiatives using established frameworks such as Prosci ADKAR.
• Ensure electronic products comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Assist in developing governance structures that support organizational improvement and integration.
• Leverage information analytics and knowledge management to support data-driven decision-making.
• Deliver training and facilitation services to support implementation of organizational changes.
• Facilitate meetings and working group sessions; draft agendas, prepare materials, write minutes, track action items, and provide technical writing and editorial support.
• Coordinate task participants and review work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to customer requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage for the employee and family.
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital coverage.
• Additional life insurance coverage for employees and their dependents.
• 401(k) plan with options to select based on retirement goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level