Public Consulting Group

Operations Director

Public Consulting Group$99K — $140K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a related field.
  • 5+ years relevant work experience managing teams.
  • Strong understanding of federal and state laws, regulations, and statutes.
  • Excellent leadership, management, and communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain professional relationships across various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategies for contract compliance.
  • Ensure adherence to business rules and practices.
  • Recruit, manage, and retain a high-performing team.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • Provide monthly reports and updates to leadership.
  • Consult with colleagues to address business challenges.
  • Monitor and manage service delivery and staff performance.
  • Oversee staff training and development efforts.
  • Review staff performance and provide coaching for improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with regulations in day-to-day operations.
  • Track project budget and invoicing effectively.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental care benefits.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Paid time off (PTO).
  • Parental leave.
  • Bereavement leave.
Full Job Description
  • Develop and implement business approaches and strategies related to all contract requirements.


  • Ensure business rules and practices are followed for all major processes in order to ensure standardization, consistency and compliance


  • Recruit, manage, and retain a team of high-quality staff


  • Proactively develop strong relationships with the client and stakeholders to ensure client expectations are met or exceeded


  • Provide monthly progress reports and other updates to client leadership regarding contract activities, staffing levels, issues, and risks; and participate in mid- and executive level project management meetings.


  • Provide consultation to colleagues to solve business issues.


  • Manage delivery of services, tracking progress and performance of staff and teams


  • Develop and oversee staff training and capacity-building efforts


  • Review the performance of staff and provide coaching, including soft skills and technical training, to assist employees in improving their performance


  • Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and contract requirements in day-to-day operations.


  • Ensure all program performance metrics are met.


  • Manage and track project budget and invoicing.


  • Identify trends in compliance issues and business practices.


  • Ensure maintenance of standard operating procedures.


  • Effectively prepare materials and respond to inquiries from representatives of federal oversight agencies

Required Skills

  • Excellent leadership, management, and written and verbal communication skills.


  • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in project management, strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.


  • Ability to engage and develop relationships across multiple organizations.


  • Ability to work across all levels of management and staff.
  • Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
  • Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with federal, state and county agencies as well as the general public.
  • Ability to work independently, requiring minimal supervision, and on multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office.


Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a related field.

Experience

5+ years relevant work experience. Proven track record of successfully managing teams of direct report employees. Experience with review and interpretation of federal and state laws, regulations, and statutes.

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The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified.

Compensation:

Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.

$99,100 - $140,000

PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

About Public Consulting Group

Public Consulting Group (PCG) is a leading public sector management consulting and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PCG has over 2,000 professionals in more than 60 offices worldwide. PCG's technology consulting practice offers a full spectrum of quality Information Technology (IT) services to help state and local government agencies at every stage of the IT life cycle. PCG's education consulting practice offers consulting services and technology solutions that help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education to promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources. PCG's health consulting practice offers in-depth programmatic knowledge and regulatory expertise to help state and municipal health agencies respond to regulatory change, improve access to health care, maximize program revenue, improve business processes, and achieve regulatory compliance.
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Size
2,000 employees
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Founded
1996

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