Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CannonDesign is seeking a Consulting Specialist II to lead strategic consulting initiatives focused on resiliency, climate planning, and organizational strategy. The role develops data-driven recommendations, facilitates stakeholder engagement, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and builds long-term client and partner relationships.
Responsibilities
- Lead or co-lead the Great Lakes initiatives related to resiliency, climate planning, and partnerships with other organizations leading or participating in this space
- Develop data-driven recommendations to drive actionable strategic plans related to the Great Lakes initiatives and other projects as assigned
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including architects, operational planners, and analytics groups—to co-create user-centered solutions that align with organizational goals for consulting, CannonDesign, and our clients
- Prepare and present clear, compelling reports and visualizations for clients, illustrating how strategic planning initiatives and capital investments will impact performance and long-term organizational value
- Foster strong relationships with clients through consistent communication, integrity, and by delivering reliable, high-quality strategic consulting services that support both immediate and future needs
- Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in to ensure strategic recommendations remain relevant and forward-looking
- Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions to align diverse perspectives, validate assumptions, and build consensus around strategic initiatives
- 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
- Deeply embed our approach to problem solving in human-centered strategies that reflect community impact, social impact, operational needs and financial parameters
- Significant travel may be required, as necessitated by clients and your role
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- 10+ years of strategic consulting experience or organizational leadership in the education, consulting, or corporate environment
- 10+ years of experience leading teams and managing internal initiatives
- Deep expertise in building strategic coalitions, organizing and facilitating think tanks, especially related to climate and resiliency planning, city and government planning
- Extensive experience presenting to clients, industry conferences, and internal leadership
- Strategic and analytical thinking to tackle complex challenges
- Master's degree preferred
- Additional credential preferred, including additional graduate degrees
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending account options
- Voluntary insurances
- Paid time off
- Flex-time schedules
- Remote work options
- 401k plan
- Employee perk programs
- Equal opportunities for all employees
- DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives
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