You will help assess how government departments operate-from organizational structure and staffing to budgets, workflows, technology, and service delivery. Working with agency leadership and a multidisciplinary team, you will turn findings into practical recommendations with clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and implementation steps.
We are considering candidates for project-based consulting and potential full-time opportunities, depending on experience, project needs, and mutual fit. Initial engagements are contingent on contract award and final scope.
What you'll do- Evaluate departmental operations, organizational structures, management practices, and service delivery.
- Review staffing levels, workloads, spans of control, roles, and responsibilities.
- Analyze budgets, resource allocation, and opportunities to reduce costs or improve services.
- Interview department heads, employees, and executive leadership to understand 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 recommendations supported by evidence, estimated impacts, and implementation priorities.
- Present findings to government executives, department leaders, and elected officials.
- Collaborate with specialists in finance, human resources, technology, and other functional areas.
Requirements- 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.
Especially relevant backgrounds- City Manager, County Administrator, Deputy or Assistant City/County Manager.
- Government Performance Director, Strategy Director, or Operational Excellence Leader.
- Senior Management Consultant serving municipal or county clients.
- Department Director with experience leading improvements across multiple functions.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma, performance auditing, change management, or public-sector benchmarking is helpful.
BenefitsSubmit your résumé and a brief summary of one or two relevant initiatives. Describe the organization, your role, the operational challenges addressed, and the results achieved.
