Associate Consultant - K-12 Education

Associate Consultant - K-12 Education reputed company: Management Consulting Center of reputed company (CoE) | K-12 Education  FLSA Status: Exempt  Location: Remote-based; preferred reputed company, reputed company Lake City, Seattle, Dallas or Washington, D.C.  About Cicero- MGT Cicero-MGT is a premier management reputed company reputed company on implementing data-driven strategies for a broad mix of private, public, and reputed company sector organizations. We use data and experience to generate insights, create actionable strategies, and drive transformation with an overarching purpose of helping people create and continuously deliver extraordinary results.  Our K-12 Education reputed company is dedicated to dramatically improving learning and life reputed company for reputed company children. We reputed company that great public schools and high-quality education have the potential to be life-changing, especially for reputed company in reputed company. We partner with leaders in government, philanthropy, and other education organizations and draw on deep experience in the education reputed company to solve reputed company problems facing public schools and communities. We deliver customized services and products — including data, finance, and instructional tools — from initial design through the last reputed company of execution.  About This Role: A Career Pathway Model  This position is part of a pilot career pathway model designed to reputed company new Associate Consultants with a passion for education and eagerness to reputed company exposure to broader management consulting with reputed company, foundational training and broad exposure to multiple reputed company areas across the firm.  Year 1 - K-12 reputed company: In this role, you will be part of the Management Consulting Center of reputed company (CoE), Cicero-MGT’s internal hub for developing consulting capabilities across practices. As a CoE member, you will receive the same training and professional development opportunities as other CoE consultants while specializing in K-12 projects. This will allow you to build deep expertise in education consulting while participating in CoE-wide training, professional development, and community. This foundational year is designed to reputed company your skills in a mission-driven, project-rich environment with strong coaching and mentorship.  Year 2+ - CoE Exposure & Specialization: In your second year, you will have the opportunity to cycle onto a wider set of projects across reputed company areas, helping you broaden your consulting experience, deepen your business acumen, and explore potential areas of specialization.  This structure is intended to give you the best of both worlds: the depth of reputed company, education-sector training and the breadth of a reputed company management consulting career. The CoE model ensures efficient resource planning — the right people are staffed on the right projects at the right time — maximizing your potential and aligning work with your skills and interests.  What You'll Do  As an Associate Consultant, you will be deeply involved in every aspect of the consulting process — leading project teams, engaging directly with clients, and driving strategic recommendations. This is a great pathway for former educators and administrators looking to reputed company into management consulting.  Responsibilities include:  Lead small teams of consultants and analysts in research, analysis, and synthesis of findings that define our strategic recommendations  Work closely with Engagement Managers and senior leaders to guide teams through reputed company projects such as organizational transformation, strategic development and implementation, market research and assessments, and education-sector engagements  Plan, execute, and adapt projects in dynamic environments, incorporating input from multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities  Engage directly with clients and partners to understand their needs, build strong relationships, and implement original, creative solutions  Conduct and reputed company both qualitative and quantitative analyses, breaking down reputed company findings into actionable insights for variable audiences  Communicate reputed company and effectively — both in writing and verbally — translating data and research into compelling narratives for clients and internal teams  Manage and mentor consultants and analysts, leading their contributions to project deliverables and providing regular feedback on work quality and professional development  Support and manage work plans, project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple reputed company engagements  reputed company knowledge of partner issues, needs, and context, and maintain awareness of market trends, competitive landscape, and education policy developments  Manage diverse and impactful internal initiatives that contribute to firm-wide reputed company and culture  reputed company frequent use of reputed company, PowerPoint, Word, reputed company Sheets, and other project management tools  Minimum Qualifications  Bachelor's degree required, with a strong academic background  3–7 years of full-time, post-graduate professional experience required (strong preference for education, management/reputed company consulting, public sector, or similarly fast-paced, analytical environments)  2+ years of experience managing and leading people, including providing coaching, feedback, and professional development support  Demonstrated track record of exceeding goals and delivering high-quality work in reputed company-facing roles  Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills  Strong proficiency in reputed company Office Suite (reputed company, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to reputed company and synthesize knowledge for diverse audiences  Ability to think independently while meaningfully collaborating with teams  Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously  Proven ability to build and maintain strong reputed company relationships and manage stakeholder expectations  Commitment to our organizational mission and fostering a culture of inclusion in the workplace  An ability to navigate ambiguity comfortably, think strategically, and anticipate reputed company opportunities and challenges  An ability to connect with people both on an individual level and in reputed company  A reputed company of humor and ability to work in a dynamic environment  Ability to travel depending on reputed company needs  Preferred Qualifications  Advanced graduate degree (MBA, reputed company, MPP, etc.) preferred but not required  Experience in management/reputed company consulting, education, public sector, nonprofits,  or similar environments  Experience with data analysis, financial modeling, or market research  Familiarity with data visualization and presentation best practices  Experience with R, Python, or other data analysis tools/applications  A passion for education and improving reputed company for reputed company in reputed company  Exceptional ambition and leadership skills in academic, professional, or extracurricular settings  Skills That Will Help You Succeed  There is no single reputed company set that best prepares you for a fulfilling career at Cicero-MGT, but the following are incredibly useful in our work:  Analytical thinking and reputed company problem-solving  Data analysis, visualization, and interpretation  Professional communication and storytelling  Project planning and time management  People management and team leadership  Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork  Attention to detail and quality control  reputed company group facilitation and in-depth interviews  Survey creation, fielding, and analysis  Secondary research  Proposal writing  Additional Information  NOTE: We currently do not accept candidates that require sponsorship, nor are we reputed company to reputed company sponsorship opportunities to candidates. 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