Intermediate Consultant

**About Elevate Consulting**

Elevate is a business management consulting firm. This means we help our clients solve problems. We provide a wide range of services including planning, organizational transformation, change management, stakeholder engagement, procurement and more. We work on both small short-term projects and large multi-year complex projects. We are dedicated to understanding the true needs of our clients and working with them to identify optimum solutions tailored to address those needs.

**Why work with us**

You need a passion for service to work here. Our greatest joy is seeing others succeed. We take pride in providing quality work and we have a lot of fun doing it. This is a place for people who are committed to providing the best results; perfectionists; and people who are energized by challenges. If you think being a consultant is all about going to meetings and telling people what you think they should do, then you won’t fit in here. Consulting is hard and challenging work. We produce and deliver a significant amount for our clients. They expect a lot from us, and we demand a lot from our team members. We are a small firm, so every team member is expected to be actively engaged on leading or supporting projects - from project management to facilitation to the creation of deliverables, and everything in between. And we love it

Beyond this, we offer an extensive total rewards package, including:

- Competitive base salary
- Comprehensive extended health benefits
- Health Spending Account
- Flexible, hybrid work model
- And much more

**What kind of people are we hiring?**

We’re interested in meeting you if you have:

- Emotional and social intelligence.
- Exceptional writing skills and the ability to self-edit.
- The ability to follow instructions, pay meticulous attention to details and understand why that matters.
- A commitment to going the extra mile and an obsession for delivering on quality.
- Genuine curiosity, openness to learning, and desire to ask questions.
- The readiness to be a team player and interested in working in a flexible, intrapreneurial-style work environment.

**What we are looking for**:
We are looking for an Intermediate Consultant with demonstrated experience leading and supporting projects in public and private sector organizations. You have experience in general consulting services, including change management, planning, facilitation, and project management at a minimum. Additional experience in procurement, evaluation, communications, and other disciplines is considered an asset.
- ** Project Support & Management**:Providing support and oversight on multiple projects, including managing sub-projects or various delivery components (e.g., service design, governance, operations, customer service) in alignment with project management standards.
- ** Client Partnership**:Collaborating closely with clients to define project goals, objectives, and outcomes that align with the organization’s strategic direction.
- ** Stakeholder Relationship Management**: Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with both internal and external clients to achieve project objectives and foster long-term collaboration.
- ** Communication Skills**: Exhibiting strong written and verbal communication abilities that are clear, concise, and adapted to different audiences.
- ** Facilitation & Presentations**:Creating and delivering effective presentations, leveraging your experience in facilitation and group facilitation techniques.
- ** Team Leadership**:Occasionally leading small to medium project teams by delegating tasks, ensuring high-quality deliverables, balancing team workloads, and mentoring junior members for their professional development.
- ** Service Design Knowledge**: Practical experience with service design principles.
- Support with Large-Scale Projects: Experience in supporting major projects of significant scale and complexity, overseeing multiple delivery components.
- ** Executive Collaboration**:Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with executives, driving organizational change throughout the project lifecycle.
- ** Coaching & Development**:Experience leading and coaching multi-disciplinary senior professionals and/or managers in the development and implementation of complex projects.
- ** Business & Financial Management**:Proficiency in business planning, contract management, support with budget management, and negotiations.
- ** Digital Transformation**: Experience leading change management initiatives in complex digital transformations is highly desirable.
- ** Public Engagement & Sector Experience**: Experience in public engagement and in the public sector is a significant asset.
- ** Driving New Business**:All our staff are expected to be actively engaged in business development, so an understanding and experience with nurturing and landing new business. This includes having some exposure to responding to procurement vehicles like RF