Senior Management Consultant – Local Government

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. Assess government department operations, including organizational structure, staffing, budgets, workflows, technology, and service delivery.

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $168,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in local government operations, public-sector management consulting, and organizational performance improvement, with a strong ability to analyze financial and operational data to develop actionable recommendations. Proficient in leading operational reviews and implementing change management strategies within budget constraints.

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Local Government LeadershipPublic-Sector Management ConsultingOrganizational Performance ImprovementLean Six SigmaOperational Reviews

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Hard Skills

Organizational AssessmentBudget AnalysisResource AllocationPerformance MeasuresChange ManagementOperational ImprovementData AnalysisEvidence-Based RecommendationsBenchmarkingPublic Budgeting

Soft Skills

InterviewingFacilitationWritingPresentationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Municipal OperationsCounty OperationsService DeliveryInternal ControlsWorkflowsDepartmental ImprovementsPerformance AuditingFunctional SpecialistsExecutive LeadershipGovernment Executives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess government department operations, including organizational structure, staffing, budgets, workflows, technology, and service delivery.
Evaluate organizational structures, management practices, and departmental service delivery.
Review staffing levels, workloads, spans of control, roles, and responsibilities.
Analyze budgets, resource allocation, cost-reduction opportunities, and service improvements.
Interview department heads, employees, and executive leadership about operational challenges and improvement opportunities.
Assess workflows, policies, internal controls, performance measures, and technology use.
Benchmark operations against comparable governments and relevant best practices.
Develop evidence-based recommendations with estimated impacts, priorities, measurable outcomes, and implementation steps.
Present findings to government executives, department leaders, and elected officials.
Collaborate with finance, human resources, technology, and other functional specialists.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in local government leadership, public-sector management consulting, or organizational performance improvement.
Experience leading operational reviews, organizational assessments, departmental improvements, or similar initiatives.
A strong understanding of municipal or county operations, public budgeting, and organizational management.
Ability to analyze financial, staffing, and operational information and translate it into clear recommendations.
Strong interviewing, facilitation, writing, and presentation skills.
A practical approach to change that accounts for service demands, budget constraints, and implementation capacity.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma, performance auditing, change management, or public-sector benchmarking is helpful.
Relevant backgrounds include City Manager, County Administrator, Deputy or Assistant City/County Manager, Government Performance Director, Strategy Director, Operational Excellence Leader, Senior Management Consultant serving municipal or county clients, or Department Director with experience leading improvements across multiple functions.