Performance Management Consultant

Orbis is seeking a Performance Management Consultant and Analyst to lead program evaluation activities for a client in the US Intelligence Community. The Consultant will be the office lead for operational deconfliction checks, requiring engagement with multiple partner offices and agencies. Simultaneously, the Consultant will also have the opportunity to demonstrate intellectual agility, all source analysis, and research acumen by leading data collection and data analysis activities to produce key performance insights. Further, the Consultant will lead the implementation of recommendations when they are adopted by the customer. This project features the opportunity to interact with a wide range of key stakeholders, including those at senior levels. This is an exciting opportunity for an intellectually curious, energetic, data-savvy management consultant to work on a project with real impact helping our client develop ways to understand and improve performance of activities that support delivery of our customer’s mission.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Consult with clients on the development, prioritization and implementation of process improvement and program evaluation tasks
• Develop recommendations for changes to policy, processes, communications and training to enable achievement of vision.
• Develop and implement research designs with practical strategies for measuring performance of organizational units and/or unit activities to include development of performance measures and design of actionable methods for collecting and analyzing data; implement strategies and refine as needed
• Perform a variety of research activities to include document reviews, structured interviews, and gap analyses; involves stakeholder identification and logistical coordination for data collection activities and documentation of discussions
• Analyze both qualitative and quantitative information to provide customer with comprehensive insights into organizational strengths and challenge areas
• Prepare visual presentations of data and analysis
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership based on research plans, activities, findings and recommendations
• Brief senior level customers on research plans, activities, findings and recommendations

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree is required for this position
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in a consulting role in the IC
• Master’s degree in business, social science, or behavioral science preferred but not required for this position

Required Skills/Abilities

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI clearance w/ Poly
• Demonstrated experience in intelligence research and analysis
• Demonstrated experience with the customer's report-writing system
• Proven ability to analyze data and translate analysis into meaningful insights
• Commitment to learn and utilize performance measurement methodologies
• Experience developing presentations and providing briefings to middle and senior management
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including visual representation of data using charts and graphs
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to perform in an individual contributor role while also excelling in a team environment

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing and implementing change management strategies.
• Ability to analyze information and identify implications for policy, processes, communications and training
• Experience writing clear and concise reports.
• Experience in open source research and media analysis
• Master’s degree in business, social science, or behavioral science preferred
• Experience designing and implementing organizational or programmatic performance measurement strategies
• Experience leading qualitative research and program evaluation activities to include experience leading structured interviews

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Routine video conference and/or in-person meetings
• Ability to attend planned meetings within the Washington Metro Area region

Orbis Operations is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.