Senior Consultant - Detroit, United States - Public Sector Consultants

Description

Title

Senior Consultant - Detroit
Classification

Full-time employment; exempt from overtime
Reports to

Director

Summary
Consultants at PSC are not hired for a job—our consultants are called to support our mission to improve the quality of life
for the residents of Michigan and beyond. Our work focuses on the development and implementation of innovative and
actionable public policy, bridging what's real with what's ideal by concentrating on our client's most critical needs and
opportunities.

PSC is looking for a SENIOR CONSULTANT to join our team. In this role, you will engage in a variety of policy projects
related to economic and community development.

Project work will span our client base throughout the state of
Michigan with a primary focus on supporting our work in the greater Detroit region. You will work with clients to provide
research, strategic counsel, and thought leadership related to local and state policy. Senior consultants manage projects,
facilitate meetings, and produce reports and other client deliverables as well as contribute to sales in a supporting role.

Essential Duties

Conducts, translates, and analyzes public policy research, primarily in areas related to local and state policy key topics at the intersection of economic development and community resilience, including equitable housing, transportation, entrepreneurship and innovation, and talent attraction strategies
Manages multiple projects concurrently—including directing the scope of work, collaborating with team members to complete project tasks, and managing client expectations—resulting in high-quality project deliverables completed on time and on budget
Develops research reports, strategy documents, and other client deliverables
Uses strategic thinking to connect clients with relevant information and offer potential solutions
Plans and facilitates meetings, focus groups, strategic planning sessions, and other events
Cultivates new business by maintaining excellent client relationships, identifying project opportunities and prospective clients, meeting with prospects and clients, and writing proposals
Expectations of All PSCers

Collaborates and communicates well with staff and clients in a fast-paced environment with diverse people and projects, fostering a supportive, creative working environment for all PSC colleagues
Demonstrates initiative, critical thinking, and sound judgment to generate ideas, work approaches, presentation of information, and issue resolution
Manages workload effectively while engaged in multiple projects concurrently with high accuracy and attention to detail, seeking clarification when appropriate
Adheres to PSC's quality assurance processes
Seeks areas of personal growth and identifies steps toward success, includingmentorship, ongoing learning, and professional development opportunities
Is occasionally available beyond regular work hours as necessary to respond to staff and firm needs
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and six years of relevant work experience
Strong policy research and writing skills with the ability to accurately interpret data and write concisely
Experience working on public policy topics with diverse stakeholders
Demonstrated experience performing comparable duties
Strong competency using the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; experience with other software (e.g., Tableau, SPSS, R, IMPLAN, REMI, etc.) is desirable but not required
Core Competencies

Project Management
Can organize people and activities, understands how to develop work into efficient workflow, anticipates
opportunities for synergy and integration in project execution, demonstrates broad knowledge and
perspective, utilizes project resources in an efficient and effective manner to keep projects on task and
budget

Research
Can conduct in-depth research, staying abreast of relevant current events, variables, and challenges, and frame questions in a concise manner that is useful, answerable, and valid

Communication
Can effectively and appropriately communicate and adapt knowledge in various contexts, both verbally and in writing; can articulate findings in a clear and concise manner; can actively listen to clients and respond to their needs

Analytical and Problem-solving Skills
Can systematically organize and compare the various aspects of a problem or situation, determine
cause-and-effect relationships, anticipate variables, and interpret and explain both qualitative and
quantitative data; can envision innovative solutions and anticipate the issues and needs that will arise
from each approach

Organization and Time Management
Can manage time effectively to complete required tasks, follow schedules as needed and prioritize important deliverables, assess how long each part of a deliverable will take and complete tasks within a well-defined time frame; can pivot when time frames change; is comfortable working on multiple projects concurrently

Curiosity
Has a sense of curiosity to acquire the information needed to do the job well; asks thoughtful and focused questions and listens sincerely to answers; has a growth mindset in support of executing PSC's mission

Work Environment

New employees will work in the Detroit office a minimum of three days per week for employee onboarding and team relationship building.

Work is primarily performed indoors, with extended periods at a computer or on the telephone. The nature of the work involves multitasking, completing repetitive tasks, and having contact with the public and clients.

Compensation

Salary range of $88,280 – 116,970 commensurate with education and experience
Eligibility for company profit share
Competitive medical, dental, life, disability, voluntary vision, and voluntary legal insurance plans
Company 401(k) contribution
Paid time off granted upon start date
Twelve paid holidays per year
Paid parking
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