Consulting Principal

ABOUT US AND ABOUT YOU

As a division of SullivanCotter, C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group, helps mission-driven organizations navigate people, cultural and operational issues. Leveraging decades of experience working with healthcare and nonprofits alike as SullivanCotter, C3 now stands on its own to serve private and community foundations, policy and advocacy organizations, research institutes, colleges and universities, charitable and service organizations, arts and cultural organizations, and associations among others.

• We are motivated first and foremost by helping our clients succeed. Every Associate at SullivanCotter is laser-focused on providing exceptionally responsive and high-quality client experiences.
• We don’t do cookie-cutter – we thrive on developing creative, customized solutions. We also don’t do boring.
• We’re committed to giving you the time, flexibility, and autonomy to do the best work of your career.
• You’ll be joining us at an exciting time in our exponential growth in serving mission-based clients.
• While part of a team, you’ll work autonomously for the most part and we trust you to get work done when/where you can be productive. We are committed to a remote, agile workforce.
• You model inclusivity and bring diversity of thought, critical thinking skills and experience to our team and the firm.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Consulting Principal with the C3 Nonprofit Consulting Group, you will enthusiastically:

• Provide exceptional leadership and foster a culture of high engagement, accountability, and client service.
• Participate in nurturing client relationships and strategies for generating new revenue and expanding the client portfolio in the nonprofit market.
• Serve as the lead consultant for large, complex engagements.
• Manage complex projects within established budgets and regularly monitor the success of the client experience, introducing appropriate interventions or activities to keep timeline, quality, and deliverables on track
• Assess and advise on the design and administration of executive and employee compensation programs to achieve business goals and effectively manage the workforce.
• Oversee the analysis of executive and employee total compensation programs, including the evaluation of findings and development of recommendations
• Support the development and effectiveness of team members
• Bring subject matter expertise and experience with compensation consulting methodologies for executive and staff projects.
• Develop a deep knowledge of the nonprofit industry.
• Identify new opportunities to engage with clients, develop leads, write project proposals and statements of work.
• Contribute to all aspects of client engagements and are responsible for leading multiple compensation consulting projects.
• Synthesize complex data and information into actionable results and recommendations.
• Design, structure, and deliver reports, presentations, and other client deliverables.
• Participate in and contribute to the successful marketing and prospective activities to assist in growing our practice
• Lead and participate in workflow and client delivery meetings with a spirit of collaboration
• Lead special projects in pursuit of practice development and growth

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

We find people who generally fit this profile have a high degree of success in this role:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Twelve years or more of executive and staff compensation consulting experience.
• Passion serving organizations making the world a better place; past experience working with these clients is a plus.
• Proficient skills in problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Solid technical knowledge and experience working with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Foster an open and effective channel of communication with clients and across teams and provide constructive feedback that helps associates develop skills, experience, and growth opportunities.
• Effectively present facts, analysis, and conclusions/solutions in a way that demonstrates command of content, factors in perspectives, and interests of the audience. Ability to translate complex, technical concepts into easy to understand language
• Write concise project communications, documents, and presentations with an appropriate level of technical detail and complexity.
• Excellent project management, organizational skills, and ability to manage and execute tasks in a high-pressure, fast-paced, and priority-changing environment.

BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES

You will be at your best in this role when you:

• Exhibit high levels of enthusiasm and passion for serving the not-for-profit sector, and appreciate the mission-based work of our clients
• Proactively cultivate a diverse, inclusive and equitable workforce
• Exude strong professional presence and demeanor
• Self-start and successfully assist with complex project deliverables in a very driven and evolving organization
• Commit to the criticality of attention to detail and appreciation for visual communication of ideas
• Work effectively with ambiguity
• Willingly contribute to project success regardless of type of task (i.e., “roll up the sleeves approach” to teamwork)
• Demonstrate selfless collaboration
• Are intellectually curious; proactively demonstrate a passion for continuous learning, and a desire for diversity in thought, experience and ideas
• Commit to delivering work on time with the highest level of quality
• Self-reflect and actively participate in your own development, as well as the development of others
• Communicate openly and directly with team members
• Have a sense of humor and be yourself

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• Competitive total compensation package
• Medical and dental coverage at no premium cost for employees
• 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Company-paid holidays
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Bereavement and pet leave
• Continuing education and professional accreditation sponsorship
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Mental health support program
• Additional perks

Reflected below is the base salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to academic achievements, skills and experience. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

• $167,300.00 - $250,900.00 annually

SullivanCotter Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law or marital status.