Management Consultant

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and reporting of emerging health care programs, ensuring alignment with the Department's strategic goals and recent legislation.
• Establish and manage a system for the intake, evaluation, and prioritization of innovation ideas submitted by front-line employees.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the program and individual projects.
• Design methods for collecting and analyzing data on KPIs and recommend target goals for expected outcomes.
• Identify and create opportunities to engage front-line employees in the implementation of their health care programs.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly reports summarizing all activities, participants, and outcomes related to the innovation program.
• Develop and maintain key client relationships—managing meeting invites, tracking meeting actions, facilitating presentations, and delivering client recommendations.
• Create visually appealing and organized executive summaries, courses of action, and status updates.
• Provide implementation support for VA projects and activities (i.e., schedule kick-off calls, facilitate office hours, take meeting notes, manage communication channels, analyze feedback, etc.).

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Healthcare Management, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in program or project management with a focus on health care or legislative affairs.
• Prior experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Expertise in project management methodologies with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills—comfortable interacting collaboratively and frequently with a wide range of clients, including senior executive leadership.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit—proactively identifying new opportunities for both the client and the firm.
• Intuitive Problem Solving Skills—able to identify risks, provide suggested solutions, and think outside of the box.
• Strong Written and Verbal communication skills—preparing diverse written communication products, such as one-pagers, summaries, talking points, etc.

Company Overview

Blackberg Group is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) uniting strategic operations with creative marketing to uplift public service missions. Specializing in strategy, operations, communications, and organizational effectiveness, our team creates engagements that foster operational excellence and marketing that sparks movements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Blackberg Group, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.