What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Plan Development Consultant position at Ardent Technologies, Inc.?
Job Details
Job Title : Strategic Plan Development Consultant
Location : Columbus, OH
Duration : 6 Months
Client : Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
Experience:
- Proven experience in strategic planning and organizational development (8 years).
- Previous work with public transportation agencies or related sectors is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder engagement, community outreach, and collaboration.
Skills:
- Strong facilitation, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in data analysis and strategic decision-making.
- Ability to integrate equity, sustainability, and innovation into strategic frameworks.
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills for clear and compelling plan documentation.
During the strategic planning process, it is expected that several deliverables will occur at various stages through the process. The consultant will facilitate and document the strategic planning workshops, one on one or stakeholder meeting summaries, and provide written reports and PowerPoint presentations as the process develops. The deliverables at a minimum will include:
- Proposed Project Plan and Schedule
- Resource commitment calendar
- Comprehensive information requests at the commencement of the contract
- Summary documents
- Strategic Planning Board Workshops
- PowerPoint Presentations at various stages of the project as needed
- Draft Strategic Plan
- Final Strategic Plan that includes:
- Mission statement
- Vision statement
- Values description
- Goals for the Authority
- Outcomes from which to measure progress
- Establishment of Report Card
Description of the role of each division within COTA and how each division achieves the mission and vision of COTA
- Workshop presentations, reports
- Opportunities and Challenges in Central Ohio including transportation, land use and population and employment growth
- Peer agency comparisons, identifying the best-in-class examples to model COTA towards similar performance
- Industry trends/comparisons
- External forces awareness
- Comprehensive, agency wide schedule with benchmarks for identified projects and tasks
- Executive Summary of Strategic Plan, including vision, mission, values and major projects with goals, strategies and objectives
- PowerPoint presentation of final document
- Strategic Planning Material for public use in multiple formats, including but not limited to print, electronic (examples, video, brochures, one-pagers, PowerPoint, Prezi, digital to be incorporated into website, app, or digital displays)
- Implementation Strategy including training staff for both development and implementation
- Template and structure for annual reporting
- Communication Plan for both internal and external use
