Our client is a leading public research (R1) university with campuses across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Strategy Compass has been awarded a multiyear contract starting 1/1/2024 that covers a wide range of consulting support for the client institution. Our work will support the university's strategic vision to drive global innovation that addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by the changing landscape of higher education.

In anticipation of multiple task orders under this contract, we are expanding our core team to include solo practitioners and small businesses interested in sub-contracting opportunities. Interested practitioners are encouraged to email a cover letter and resume highlighting your qualifications based on the information below. Small businesses may send an introductory email summarizing your areas of interest and qualifications, with a link to your company website and the biographies of relevant team members.

Our contract covers consulting support for projects that span:

Business Analytics

Business Process Design, Evaluation & Improvement

Change Management

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)

Executive Coaching

Organizational Culture

Organizational Design

Program / Project Development and Management

Strategic Advisory Services

Successful candidates for these contract (1099) roles will have track records of success in one or more of these areas. Experience working in higher education, especially for R1 institutions, is helpful but not required.

Labor categories for this contract include:

Associates: team members with 7 - 10+ years of overall professional experience, who provide general consulting and project support to client engagements including: project plan implementation; schedule coordination; agenda development; meeting minutes; facilitation support; research related to project needs; drafting and editing of project presentations, work products and deliverables.

Senior Associates: team members with 12 - 15+ years of overall professional experience, who are well-versed in leading consulting engagements, with strong project development and project management skills. Senior Associates lead client project workstreams and engage with client staff counterparts to collect requirements and implement project work plans. Senior Associates often bring Director or Senior Manager level experience from other organizations where they have led functional teams and projects.

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs): team members who bring deep expertise and a history of professional accomplishments in one or more functional areas required by the client. SME team members are primary delivery resources in helping clients to scope, plan and implement effective projects in these functional areas. SMEs typically bring at least 20 years of overall professional experience, with 15 or more of those years dedicated to study and delivery within their specialty areas, which may include advanced degrees and or certifications. SMEs often bring Vice President or equivalent leadership experience from other organizations.

Principal: team members bring at least 25 years of overall professional experience; expertise in one or more functional areas required by the client; and significant experience at the C-Suite level within other organizations. That C-Suite experience (often as Chief Executive and/or Chief Operating Officers) includes accomplishments in organizational governance, Board of Directors engagement, executive leadership, staff management and development, and enterprise profit-and-loss (P&L) accountability.