Pay rate: $62/hr
Summary:
• Location: Remote
• Contract role
• We are seeking an experienced IT Strategy, Operating Rhythm & Transformation Consultant to support our team in diagnosing current-state ways of working, identifying opportunities for improvement, and driving execution of operating rhythm and governance/ways of working changes.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct structured discovery sessions and interviews to understand the current operating model, processes, decision flows, and team interactions.
• Identify pain points, gaps, inefficiencies, and root causes across people, process, technology, and governance.
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into clear insights and problem statements.
• Develop options, hypotheses, and recommendations for operating model adjustments and workflow enhancements.
• Redesign or propose changes to the operating rhythm, including cadences, governance, decision-making forums, and cross-functional touchpoints.
• Translate insights into strategic frameworks and clear narrative storylines.
• Partner with leaders and teams to implement agreed-upon operating model and rhythm changes.
• Support rollout of new processes, meeting structures, communication norms, and accountability mechanisms.
• Monitor progress, surface risks, and adjust implementation plans as needed.
• Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and alignment forums to gather input, build consensus, and drive decisions.
• Act as a thought partner to leadership and cross-functional teams, bringing structure and clarity to ambiguous discussions.
• Produce high-quality presentations, analyses, frameworks, and materials that communicate insights and recommendations clearly and persuasively.
• Create documentation that supports adoption and sustainability of new operating rhythms and processes.
Required Skills:
• 5–10 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, operating model design, organizational effectiveness, or related roles.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to structure ambiguous problems.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and storytelling abilities.
• Demonstrated experience running discovery sessions, identifying operational issues, and designing improved operating rhythms.
• High proficiency in creating executive-ready materials (e.g., decks, frameworks, narrative documents).
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across multiple levels of an organization.
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and drive work forward with minimal oversight.
Preferred Skills:
• Experience with organizational design, business process redesign, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Background in tech, product, or cross-functional operating models (optional).
• Familiarity with change management practices and adoption strategies.
Remote
Skills:
Analysis Skills, Business Processes, Change Management, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Identify Issues, Interaction Flow Diagram, Management Consulting, Management Strategy, Operations Processes, Organizational Development/Management, Process Flow, Process Modeling, Project Tracking, Storytelling, Support Documentation, Sustainability, Team Building, Team Player, Thought Leadership, Time Management
About the Company:
Axelon Services Corporation