Senior Consultant

Cherokee Federal

. Lead complex analytical and delivery work across Federal transformation engagements .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex analytical projects and delivering client-ready reports, while effectively managing stakeholder engagement and facilitating team collaboration. Proficient in data analysis, program management, and organizational change within Federal environments.

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Federal Delivery ExperienceAnalytical Writing SkillsStakeholder EngagementProgram ManagementData Analysis and Visualization

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Hard Skills

Requirements DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisProcess OptimizationQuality AssuranceRisk ManagementPerformance MeasurementEnterprise Process ImprovementGovernanceLean Six SigmaContract-Portfolio Analysis

Soft Skills

FacilitationExecutive CommunicationProblem StructuringCoachingTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Power BITableauExcelSQL

Industry Keywords

Federal AcquisitionCybersecurityDHSCISATransformationChange ManagementStakeholder EngagementOrganizational ChangeDecision RightsComplex Federal Mission

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecuritySQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex analytical and delivery work across Federal transformation engagements
Own complex work packages or major deliverable components from planning through client acceptance
Translate ambiguous client questions into structured analyses, workplans, evidence needs, and decision points
Plan and lead interviews, workshops, validation sessions, process reviews, and working meetings
Analyze competing evidence, identify gaps and tradeoffs, and develop defensible findings and recommendations
Create or tailor methods, templates, taxonomies, analytical criteria, quality checks, and performance measures
Coordinate dependencies across mission, acquisition, financial, technology, data, and organizational stakeholders
Draft and brief client-ready reports, roadmaps, dashboards, governance products, implementation plans, or executive decision materials
Review and improve team work products; coach Consultants in analysis, writing, facilitation, and consulting judgment
Manage risks, assumptions, decisions, and scope; escalate material issues promptly
Develop capability across adjacent disciplines
Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience
Typically 6–10 years of progressively responsible consulting, Federal delivery, analysis, transformation, acquisition, data, process, change, or program experience
Demonstrated ownership of complex deliverables, stakeholder sessions, analyses, and recommendations
Strong facilitation, analytical writing, executive communication, problem structuring, and quality-review skills
Ability to lead through ambiguity, balance multiple priorities, and make sound recommendations using incomplete information
Experience coaching or coordinating junior team members and collaborating across functional disciplines
Ownership and Bias for Action
Learning Agility and Curiosity
Team-First Collaboration
Resilience and Positive Energy
Trustworthiness and Commitment
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Requirements development and management, business analysis, traceability, capability analysis, or systems analysis
Data inventory, normalization, quality, analysis, visualization, dashboard design, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SQL, or related tools
Organizational change, stakeholder engagement, communications, facilitation, training, roadshows, or adoption measurement
Program or project management, integrated scheduling, risk and dependency management, quality assurance, PWS development, or executive reporting
DHS, CISA, cybersecurity, or another complex Federal mission environment; ability to obtain and maintain required suitability and access
Federal acquisition, contracting, procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or contract-portfolio analysis
Experience leading complex change for Federal programs
Enterprise process improvement, operating-model design, governance, decision rights, performance measurement, or Lean Six Sigma
Experience with process optimization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to a 6% 401(k) company match
Paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Prescription drug coverage
Basic life and AD&D insurance
Supplemental life insurance options
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Professional development, training, and certification support
Voluntary accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection