Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant Position Description: Network Runners is seeking a Senior Consultant to support the United States Coast Guard, Business Operations Division and its associated business lines. The Senior Consultant guides executive-level initiatives; applies advanced project management, business process, and re-engineering expertise; reviews deliverables and provides executive coaching. Duties and Responsibilities: Lead Change Management and Strategic Communications Plan, design, and execute enterprise-wide change-management and communications strategies that drive adoption of new policies, systems, and processes, ensuring consistent, audience-specific messaging aligned with USCG objectives and branding standards. Develop and Maintain Integrated Project Planning Artifacts Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria using USCG-approved tools, and develop, maintain, and report against Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to guide execution across geographically dispersed teams. Design and Deliver Strategic Communication Products Produce executive briefs, presentations, playbooks, informational materials, and digital media products that clearly communicate PSC initiatives, support leadership decision-making, and maintain stakeholder engagement. Support Project Identification, Prioritization, and Portfolio Management Establish and sustain structured processes for identifying, evaluating, prioritizing, and selecting initiatives, maintaining an aligned project pipeline and portfolio that supports PSC strategic goals and maximizes organizational value. Provide End-to-End Project Execution Support Support charter development, stakeholder engagement, governance establishment, implementation planning, schedule and performance tracking, risk management, and formal project close-out, including identification of replication opportunities. Capture and Disseminate Best Practices and Lessons Learned Collect, analyze, and share best practices and lessons learned across PSC initiatives to promote continuous improvement, collaboration, and enterprise-wide replication of successful approaches. Deliver Strategic Planning and Performance Management Support Support enterprise strategic planning through environmental scanning, strategy workshops, and plan updates; design performance metrics, dashboards, and monitoring tools that enable data-driven leadership decisions and resource alignment. Conduct Business Transformation and Program Analysis Perform business-case analyses, alternatives analyses, and process-improvement studies using recognized methodologies (e.g., Lean Six Sigma) to improve mission support, efficiency, and effectiveness in alignment with USCG and DHS priorities. Provide Performance Measurement and Governance Support Design and maintain integrated performance-management frameworks, conduct program evaluations and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), apply cost-estimating methodologies, and support governance processes to monitor scope, schedule, cost, and outcomes. Deliver Facilitation, Documentation, and Technical Support Services Provide full-cycle meeting facilitation, coordination, and documentation support; modernize and sustain PSC data tools and dashboards; manage risks and issues; and ensure solutions comply with enterprise standards and support long-term sustainment. Required Qualifications: Must have relevant experience providing direct support of the USCG, or other Government agencies supporting missions related to national security, homeland security, or law enforcement. Experience with program and project management; meeting facilitation; strategic communications and organizational change management efforts. Proficient in Microsoft Windows (including the Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, Python, Office365 and SharePoint) and demonstrate an ability to learn and utilize USCG-specific program management tools. Use of USCG-specific program and planning applications will be required. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field AND PMP/DHS mid-level PM (or equivalent). Minimum Years of Experience: 7 years of experience; or 5 years’ experience with a Master’s degree or higher. Type of Job: Full Time Salary: Competitive Salary Attractive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, HSA/FSA, LTD/STD, PTO, Federal Holidays Work location: ON SITE – U.S. Coast Guard HQ at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593. Company Description: Network Runners, Inc. is an Information Technology Solutions Company - providing innovative IT solutions and organizational support within the DOD and the Civil sector. Our largest presence is in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, DHS/USCG, DHS/S&T, USSTRATCOM etc., providing Information Technology and Organizational Support solutions. Today, NRI’s experienced, and highly qualified team members are in nearly a dozen cities nationwide. We are recognized for our value, ingenuity, and mission focus. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, NRI is an established CMMI Maturity Level 3 and ISO 9001: 2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 14001 Certified Small Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business. Network Runners, Inc. (NRI) is an equal opportunity employer. NRI prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, ethnic or national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NRI conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.