What are the responsibilities and job description for the Culture and Change Consultant position at CannonDesign?
If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Culture and Change Consultant develops actionable plans that deliver measurable value for Blue Cottage and CannonDesign clients, with a focus on creating innovative, human-centered design solutions. This role will be responsible for sourcing, pre-positioning, pursuing and delivering solutions to support organizations going through a major change or organizational transformation. The leader that fills this role will have an opportunity to shape outcomes for clients in any market that Blue Cottage or CannonDesign serve, including health, education, science & tech, civic, federal, sports, commercial, FOS, Sustainability, etc.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Identify, source, and position for strategic consulting opportunities that leverage Blue Cottage and CannonDesign services in any market, to innovate and bring value and benefit our clients who are interested in driving impact through change management and culture transformation
- 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
- Be a trusted advisor, demonstrate strong executive presence, and utilize visual storytelling and communication skills to inform research activities, engage users and distill insights to inform solutions
- Develop client-facing intuitive solutions (compelling dashboards, beautiful reports, and data driven visuals) that can guide client organizations to embrace change and build a culture that improves business outcomes and human experience
- Provide strong project leadership to fulfil and exceed Blue Cottage and client expectations, while successfully delivering on multiple consulting engagements simultaneously
- Elevate the firm as a leader in culture and change through thought leadership content, conference presentations, and case studies, balanced with delivering project work
- Significant travel may be required, as necessitated by clients and your role
MEASURES OF SUCCESS:
- Support business development efforts as a key member of pursuit teams providing direction, leadership, and engaging collateral
- Secure individually, a minimum net-signed fee of 250K of Blue Cottage net signed fee per year and contribute to integrated project work that you assist by pre-positioning, participating in pursuits, interviews, etc.
- Contribute to 10% Year-over-Year growth of Blue Cottage (grow the business, grow the team)
- Achieve minimum 15% profitability on projects you lead or in which you participate
- Achieve a balance of marketing, business development, team development and thought leadership, while hitting a billable utilization target of 65% or more (or generating equivalent value in new business and projects)
- Embrace and model living centered design ethos and competencies
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- 15 years of experience in consulting and leadership in culture transformations across technology, start-ups, social enterprises, non-profits, and government agencies
- Master's degree preferred, Bachelor's degree required
- Deep expertise in strategy, innovation, and implementation of change and culture services in large-scale transformation programs and experience with change management related to physical facility transitions
- Ability to manage the political nature of high-investment projects
- Extensive experience presenting to clients, industry conferences, and internal leadership
- Business Development experience and proven ability to leverage a broad professional network of individuals that will help communicate our value and grow our brand and revenue
The salary range for this position is $156,400 to $195,500 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
Blue Cottage of CannonDesign is an industry-leading consulting firm. Our team works with organizational leaders to define their ideal future and plan processes, organizational strategies, equipment and facilities to create an ideal future, and our projects are anchored by any of the following services: strategic transformation, design thinking, space and functional programming, operational planning, change management, and transition and activation planning.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
- We are start-up culture in an established firm: nimble, energetic, innovative, and fun
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We're about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we're ready for you.
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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign's policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
Salary : $156,400 - $195,500
