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Future Need - Actively Interviewing
Location: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (Douglas A. Munro Headquarters Building), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593
Do you excel at turning organizational strategy into measurable change? We're looking for a Consultant to guide executive-level transformation, business process reengineering, and performance measurement for a federal mission support organization. If you're ready to coach senior leaders, bring structure to complex initiatives, and make a lasting impact on how the mission gets done, we want to hear from you!
Position Description: The Data & Analytics Consultant provides consulting support focused on performance measurement, data analytics, data architecture, business intelligence, and data visualization. This position supports the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).
Minimum/General Experience: 5 - 15 years of experience in program and project management, meeting facilitation, strategic communications, and organizational change management supporting the USCG or other federal agencies with defense, homeland security, or law enforcement missions
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mid-level Project Management certification, Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification, or equivalent certification (preferred)
Essential Skills/Qualifications:
- Above average ability to guide executive-level performance measurement, data analytics, and data architecture
- Above average experience designing data architectures that convert raw data into visualizations and reportable metrics
- Above average experience developing business intelligence (BI) features, dashboards, and data visualizations using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software and BI platforms
- Experience integrating data from authoritative sources and maintaining historical, searchable records
- Experience documenting requirements for IT and data efforts and supporting IT architecture strategy
- Experience developing data analytics strategies and roadmaps
- Experience conducting user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Experience developing data, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) prototypes and operational models
- Above average experience with performance measurement and improvement planning, including tracking performance metrics and leveraging data analytics to drive continuous improvement
- Experience developing decision aids to support data-driven decision-making
- Above average ability to manage highly complex projects to completion on schedule and within resource constraints
- Above average experience with business process improvement analysis, Lean Six Sigma analysis, and performance metrics analysis
- Above average experience with business case analyses, alternatives analyses, concept development, and requirements analysis
- Above average experience developing project charters, schedules, roadmaps, and risk mitigation strategies
- Above average proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., OneDrive, Teams, Microsoft Project, SharePoint)
- Strong ability to conduct detailed research and analysis of technical data
- Strong ability to read and interpret Government policy, regulations, and directives, and apply those interpretations as directed by the Project Manager or designee
- Strong ability to coordinate all parties to tasks and review work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to customer requirements
- Strong ability to facilitate meetings, working group sessions, and executive-level sessions, in person and virtually
- Strong technical writing and editing skills
- Ability to develop strategic communications and training materials that inform key audiences, create buy-in, and increase stakeholder awareness and engagement
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with executive-level personnel
- Experience with BI platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience supporting a federal agency
General Physical Requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job may vary based on the location of the assignment.
- Assignment Location - On-Site, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (Douglas A. Munro Headquarters Building), Washington, D.C.
- Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Typing, communicating, repetitive motions.
- Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data, view computer monitors and read. May need to view presentation screens and other visual aids in a virtual setting.
- Inside environmental conditions with protection from outside elements.
- Travel - CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required; a valid passport and current immunizations are required for OCONUS travel.
Security: Ability to obtain/maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident that has lived in the United States for at least 3 years
Federal Civilian Public Trust Consists of a review of up to but not limited to:
- Covers 10 year period and in some instances lifetime events
- OPM Security Investigations Index (SII)
- DOD Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII)
- National Agency Check (NAC) records
- FBI name check
- FBI fingerprint check
- Credit report check
- Written inquiries to previous employers and references listed on the application for employment
- Potential interviews with the subject, spouse, neighbors, supervisor, coworkers
- Law enforcement check
- Court records check
- Education check- Attendance and Degrees
Acceptable Credentials
- Tasks/activities include, but are not limited to:
- Develops an enduring data dashboard for programs that displays key financial, schedule, and performance parameters in an integrated, reportable format, using non-proprietary COTS software and BI platforms
- Links dashboard data to authoritative sources and incorporates qualitative information to contextualize dashboard data
- Creates the underlying data architecture that converts raw data into insightful visualizations, identifies and generates reportable metrics, and maintains historical and searchable records
- Supports coordination and implementation of IT and data efforts aligned with organizational strategy, including documenting requirements and supporting IT architecture strategy
- Assists leadership in identifying analytical needs and developing a data analytics strategy and roadmap, including the Data, Analytics, and AI Strategy Document and the Data Architecture and Engineering Plan
- Develops BI features and data visualizations and conducts user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Enables USCG Data Teams in data, analytics, and AI by developing prototypes and operational models
- Develops performance measurement and improvement plans, tracks performance metrics, and leverages data analytics to drive continuous improvement
- Develops decision aids to support leadership decision-making
- Supports the integration of functions, processes, and policies that build Coast Guard systems and mission support capability, including change management, strategic planning, and analysis
- Facilitates executive-level sessions and supports strategy formulation
- Develops and manages Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) that execute improvement efforts based on defined project plans
- Aligns and integrates enterprise priorities vertically within and horizontally across directorates, and with operational partners
- Establishes standard, disciplined, repeatable, and scalable processes
- Links performance measures to business strategies and objectives
- Supports organization-wide strategic planning, program evaluation, monitoring, and measurement, including developing strategic plans, analyzing alternative pathways, and linking strategy to organizational initiatives
- Supports development and maintenance of a project selection process, project pipeline, and project portfolio aligned with strategic priorities, including tracking, integration, and oversight of high-priority projects
- Develops and maintains initiative prioritization matrices
- Conducts business-related analyses, business cases, and alternatives analyses to improve organizational performance
- Applies Lean Six Sigma and the MSBM to review and document processes, identify improvements, and expand business process improvement to candidate initiatives
- Executes business process reengineering (BPR) initiatives and identifies opportunities for cost, schedule, and performance improvements across the enterprise
- Develops actionable process improvement and cost-efficiency recommendations
- Develops and maintains program evaluation criteria, performance metrics, and risk management strategies to assess program performance against intended goals
- Develops project charters, strategies, schedules, and iterative project roadmaps with clear tasks, milestones, and deliverable sequencing
- Tracks and mitigates risks and issues affecting milestones and deliverables, and supports project closeout, documentation, and identification of replication opportunities
- Documents and disseminates best practices and lessons learned
- Develops strategies, tactics, communications methods, and processes to implement change management initiatives, applying established frameworks (e.g., Prosci ADKAR)
- Designs and develops strategic communication tools (e.g., briefs, brochures, playbooks, videos), graphics, and training materials, and supports development of the Strategic Communications Plan
- Ensures electronic products comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Assists in developing governance structures that support organizational improvement and integration
- Leverages information analytics and knowledge management to support data-driven decision-making
- Delivers training and facilitation services to support implementation of organizational changes
- Facilitates meetings and working group sessions, drafts agendas, prepares materials, writes minutes, tracks action items, and provides technical writing and editorial support
- Coordinates all parties to tasks and reviews work products for completeness, quality, and adherence to customer requirements
Compensation & Benefits: The annual projected pay range for this position is $88,100 - $174,780 with consideration being given to various factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, job responsibilities, and geographic location.
Oxley Enterprises, Inc. offers a full array of benefits including:
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage for you and your family.
- Life Insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability paid for by the Company.
- Supplemental coverages including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital.
- Additional Life insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
- 401k plan with various options to select based on your retirement goals.
Oxley Enterprises®, Inc. is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), veteran-owned (VOSB), and woman-owned small business (WOSB) that has 26 years of experience building and delivering quality IT systems and programs. Oxley is ranked in the INC 5000 7 times (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025). Oxley is a 2019 - 2025 Department of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award Winner. Oxley is Virginia Values Veterans certified.
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