MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH
As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last.
We're seeking a
Senior Director in
Portland in Public Sector & Government to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact.
YOU WILL:
- Lead a team in sustaining current relationships and projects as well as developing new opportunities and growth within the Portland, Oregon account through hands-on involvement in delivering with quality, client satisfaction, risk management, managing financials, and effectively engaging teams
- Build strong partnerships, authentic relationships, becoming trusted advisors with client leadership, managing the overall relationship(s)
- Have knowledge of legislative processes and/or ability to quickly learn how policy decisions and funding lead to opportunities with our clients
- Critical thinking when selling and developing opportunities and managing the account including working with internal and external stakeholders
- Continuously assess and mitigate client risk
- Drive business expansion by identifying and nurturing new engagement opportunities
- Develop compelling and targeted account strategies that drive new account opportunities leading to growth
- Apply practical approaches to solving business problems
- Grow as a thought leader by developing your professional network through association memberships, speaking and writing engagements, and community activities
IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE:
- Over 8-10 years of management consulting industry experience, with a trajectory towards senior leadership or senior executive level
- More than 8-10 years of business development experience in Public Sector and/or ability to show relatable experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Proven success in leading new business development opportunities and selling solutions for existing and new Public Sector clients, including proposal development experience and/or relatable experience and ability to adapt to the Public Sector business development process
- Experience with large, complex procurement-led opportunities and developing and selling opportunities on Statements of Work (SOWs)
- Familiarity with Public Sector at the State or Local Government level and/or ability to quickly adapt to the Public Sector environment
- Demonstrated success in leading a geographically distributed team
- Experience in running engagements, managing teams, and driving desired business outcomes throughout delivery, with the ability to identify gaps and omissions
- A track record of leading large, complex consulting engagements, involving building and fostering relationships with senior-level client executives
- Ability to establish credibility, build consensus, and activate collaboration with clients and teammates authentically.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university. A master's degree and/or professional certificates are bonuses
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.
North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.
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North Highland Consulting
Jul 03, 2025