Consultant/ Senior Consultant

Summary

Rios Partners is a mission-driven consulting firm creating positive change by delivering value for our clients, investing in our employees, and solving tough problems that benefit our local and global communities. We ground our approach in empathy, enabling our team members to better hear our customers’ challenges and work together to develop effective solutions. As a team, we know what it takes to move organizations forward with measurable, sustainable results.

Our primary consideration when evaluating candidates is alignment with our Mission and Values, which can be found at .

Job Description

Consultants develop solutions for clients in organizational design, strategy, supply chain & network operations, and process efficiency and effectiveness. We currently operate in a hybrid environment, with work taking place at client site (Washington D.C. metro area), at the Rios Partners office in Arlington, VA (Rosslyn metro stop), or virtually from home. Final schedules will be determined on a client and project basis.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate experience using Human Centered Design (HCD) methodology to develop empathy and design client needs.
• Build relationships with Rios Partners employees and clients. This job requires extensive team interaction with both co-workers and clients. Being polite, inclusive, and respectful is crucial.
• Frame problems in a manner that identifies the root cause. We are looking for individuals who can dig beyond initial symptoms and pinpoint core challenges before developing solutions.
• Analyze data quickly and efficiently. Rios Partners is a data-driven organization; we support our hypotheses with accurate analysis. The ability to quickly identify required data, gather it, and analyze it in an efficient manner is critical to success.
• Lead and mentor team members. Helping our core group of employees is crucial to the company’s growth.
• Brief materials to stakeholders and senior clients. This role in the company is often entrusted to interact one-on-one with leadership and management from client firms.
• Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner. We expect all members of the team to be able to understand their work and present it clearly and coherently to outside parties.
• Deliver results. In short, we get stuff done and we’re looking for team members that do not give up when they encounter challenges and know how to effectively transition from analysis to implementation. Rios is looking for tenacity.

Required Education, Skills, And Experience

• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and Power Point.
• Consultant:
• Bachelor’s degree AND minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s/PhD AND minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Senior Consultant:
• Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD AND minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years of commercial strategy consulting.
• Minimum 2 years team management.

Preferred Education, Skills, And Experience

• Service to community, nation, and world.
• Experiences supporting Human Centered Design, Supply Chain, Innovation, Org Design, Policy, or Healthcare.
• Power BI, Tableau, Python capabilities.
• Experience managing teams of 2-4 direct reports.
• Experience managing senior client relationships.

Additional Information

• U.S. work authorization required.
• Security Requirements: Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance (i.e., must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident who has resided in US for past three years consecutively).
• Must be willing to live in DC Metro area for duration of employment with Rios Partners.
• Willing to accommodate a hybrid work environment.

Benefits Information

• Profit-sharing/Performance Bonus: Rios Partners is committed to ensuring the success of the organization benefits the entire team. As such, a portion of profits is paid out to employees. The total amount of Profit-Sharing/Performance Bonus distributed to the team may vary year to year and will depend on numerous factors, including market conditions, company performance, and individual performance.
• Retirement plan: Rios Partners offers a 401(k) and contributes an amount equivalent to 3% of the employee’s base salary each month to the designated fund. Employees may choose to contribute additional money into the 401(k) from their paycheck each month.
• Health and Vision insurance: Rios Partners covers 90% of the premium for both the employee and their dependents for a Platinum plan health coverage through United Healthcare; this includes coverage for both medical and vision insurance.
• Dental insurance: Rios Partners covers 90% of the premium for both the employee and their dependents for a dental insurance plan through Delta Dental.
• Disability insurance: Rios Partners will pay 100% of the premium for both short-term and long-term disability insurance provided through Guardian.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays: You will be eligible for three weeks of PTO (15 days) and 12 paid holidays each year. In addition to accrued PTO, Rios Partners provides additional time off for both expected and unexpected events (e.g., Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Voting).
• Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave: Rios Partners celebrates employees’ choice to become parents. We provide employees twelve (12) weeks of paid leave in association with the birth of an employee’s own child or the placement of a child with the employee in connection with adoption or foster care.
• Employee Assistance Program: Rios Partners cares about the mental health of our employees. Through our employee assistance program, ComPsych, we offer 5 EAP sessions to address personal issues such as relationship struggles, substance abuse, parenting challenges and grief.
• Training and Development: Rios Partners is committed to helping you achieve your highest potential through a combination of client engagements, opportunities to take on new roles within the team, and internal/external training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rios Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rios Partners is an E-Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.

COVID-19 Policy

In accordance with Rios Partners’ duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we adopted a COVID-19 vaccine policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our customers and visitors; and the community at large from COVID-19, which may be reduced by vaccinations. This policy is fully informed by, complies with, and reflects applicable laws and guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, the Virginia Department of Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Our policy requires all employees to certify they have been vaccinated or have been approved for a reasonable accommodation exemption.

Seniority Level: Associate
Functions: Strategy/ Planning, Consulting, Management
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Industry: Business Consulting and Services, Strategic Management Services
Job Type: Full Time#J-18808-Ljbffr