Talent Orchard has been retained by a client to help them identify candidates for a Sr.Associate to join its IT Advisory service line in Washington, DC  

Our client helps executives and managers at all levels of government maximize their performance and efficiency in the face of ever tightening budgets and increased demand for services.  They have a professional staff  that applies traditional, cutting-edge approaches and methods to a variety of analyses. As part of the team, the Associate will utilize various methodologies and models to execute client projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Works directly with the executive client to design and implement a category management/strategic sourcing operating model for the new Strategic Sourcing Office within the IT organization.
Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
Assist with business development activities, such as proposals, capture, account teams, whitepapers, conferences, and/or other thought leadership materials.

Qualifications

Must has an understanding of Federal procurement practices and experience in either category management or strategic sourcing techniques.
A working knowledge of organizational design, process documentation, strategic communications, and change management are a plus.
Data analytics experience.
Experience with Tableau and QlikSense software.
Experience with process mapping and improvement, organizational design and strategic communications.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college.
Ability to obtain and maintain certain job-related certifications if no job-related advanced degrees.
U.S. citizenship may be required. Ability to work in the United States indefinitely required.
Travel may be required.
Ability to work overtime required on occasion.
Ability to sit in an office environment for long periods of time.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
Ability to obtain and maintain firm independence and abide by firm ethics requirements.
Meet or exceed continuing professional education (CPE) requirements.
 

Talent Orchard LLC is an SBA (8A), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, and Woman Business Enterprise Certified firm that provides the following services to clients in the commercial and public service sectors:

•  Human Capital
•  Professional Services
•  Accounting/Audit Readiness
•  Network/Cyber Security & IT Infrastructure
• Software Development/Engineering

 
Established in 2010, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery.

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