Senior Consultant, Strategic Alignment

Nightingale Education Group

. Partner with the Director, Strategic Alignment to extend strategic frameworks, decision-readiness standards, and innovation practices across the institution .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeRemote • Utah • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, decision-readiness, and innovation management, with a strong ability to influence and facilitate collaboration among senior stakeholders. Proficient in developing actionable plans and managing the innovation lifecycle in regulated environments.

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Strategic PlanningDecision-ReadinessInnovation ManagementFacilitation SkillsBusiness Case Development

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Hard Skills

Organizational PlanningInnovation PracticesFunctional PlanningProblem DefinitionPilot DesignEvaluation ApproachesRisk TrackingDocumentation ManagementROI FramingCross-Functional Dependency Identification

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityCollaborationCommunicationFacilitationStakeholder Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

Master's Degree

Industry Keywords

Academic EnvironmentHealthcare EnvironmentInstitutional EffectivenessOperational ExcellenceGovernance Forums

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Director, Strategic Alignment to extend strategic frameworks, decision-readiness standards, and innovation practices across the institution
Equip Functional Leaders with strategic thinking tools and approaches
Build strategic planning and decision-readiness tools and templates
Partner on active strategic initiatives
Translate institutional strategy into concrete, actionable functional plans
Co-develop function-level plans during annual and off-cycle planning cycles
Identify cross-functional dependencies, overlaps, and gaps
Manage the innovation lifecycle from idea through validation, pilot, and enterprise adoption
Screen and triage incoming ideas against defined criteria
Support submitters in sharpening problem definitions and expected value
Design pilot structures, including scope, success criteria, timelines, and evaluation approaches
Track pilot progress, risks, pipeline health, and progression
Document pilot learnings and route them into enterprise planning
Prepare structured summaries and materials for Operations Council and related governance forums
Maintain documentation of strategic decisions, rationale, and follow-up actions
Partner with Finance, PMO, Operational Excellence, and Enterprise Operations on approved initiative handoffs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in organizational development, business, education, or related field required
5 to 7+ years of experience in strategy, organizational planning, innovation, consulting, or institutional effectiveness
Demonstrated ability to influence leaders without formal authority over them
Strong facilitation skills; comfortable running working sessions with senior stakeholders
Working knowledge of business case development, ROI framing, and decision-readiness criteria
Experience in highly regulated academic or healthcare environments preferred