Director of Consulting

***This is a fully remote role, currently eligible to sit anywhere in the United States***
The Director of Consulting role is responsible for leading project teams and team members in the Consulting organization. This role serves as a business advisor to Metafora clients as well as an internal business consulting stakeholder on matters related to project scope, budget, planning, execution, and delivery and is accountable for translating client needs into high-value, on-budget solutions and long-term relationships.
Who we are:
Metafora is a diverse team of collaborative experts in all things transportation, logistics and supply chain strategy and technology. Our mission is to help our clients overcome roadblocks toward progress and growth, so we can contribute to a more efficient world together.
What you'll do:

• Responsible for leadership and management of the business consulting organization
• Be Responsible/Accountable for end-to-end execution/delivery of a group of consulting projects
• Be the Executive Sponsor for the consulting solutions provided to the client and represent Metafora's consulting leadership and core capabilities to the client
• Lead and manage work with customers to plan and execute the business consulting track of work
• Manage resource planning and allocation including forecasting project demand, identifying when new headcount is needed, planning the hiring and on-boarding of the new headcount as projects begin
• Identify new project opportunities at existing and prospective customers
• Define project delivery methodologies including repeatable structure for project planning, execution, and delivery
• Build and maintain systems for staying ahead of the curve on market best practices, innovation and improvements to continually grow and diversify our service offerings and approach to client projects
• Promote cross-functional knowledge sharing amongst consulting projects teams, technology teams, and the larger organization
• Create and present proposals and SOW's for business consulting engagements, including:
• Defining the work that is needed
• Estimating resource needs and timelines for consulting work
• Applying pricing guidelines to consulting work
• Ensure business consulting engagements are delivered on time and to customer satisfaction
• Build relationships with key executives across current, past and prospective customers
• Provide coaching and development for business consulting team members
• Plan and manage the customer service department, including long-term strategy to scale to support anticipated demand
• Design consulting organization structure, defining roles and responsibilities and career progression plans for the organization
• Calculate, create and manage consulting rate cards / fee structures

What we need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Research, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related degree
• 7-10+ years consulting experience; 5+ years experience managing a team
• Track record of success leading the build-out of an organization or department
• Experience leading a wide variety of business consulting engagements from prospecting and scoping, to execution and delivery - for example across a number of different areas such as human capital consulting, corporate strategy, growth strategy, M&A, performance improvement, operational excellence and technology
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to set expectations, deliver feedback, and manage work
• Desire to coach, mentor and develop consulting team members

Other:
Travel up to 50%
What you'll get:

• A fully remote work environment
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Competitive health and welfare plans
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous parental leave
• Professional development + coaching
• Virtual and in-person team social events
• Branded company swag
• Monthly wellness stipend

At Metafora, we are committed to creating an environment where people can bring their authentic self to work each day and feel a genuine sense of belonging. We understand the importance of diversity and strive for our workplace to represent not only our industry, but the broader community that we serve. We are dedicated to an equitable and inclusive workplace. We believe diversity is a necessary part of a strong and healthy workplace, where all people are treated with respect, and multiple perspectives are voiced, heard, and embraced.
JOB CODE: 1000030