Senior Associate, Client Results (Education Consulting)

District Management Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

District Management Group (DMGroup) seeks a Senior Associate for the Breakthrough Results Team, collaborating with school leaders to design data-driven improvement plans and ambitious SMART goals.

Based in Boston with some remote flexibility, you will analyze data, visualize progress weekly, coordinate coaches, and support client projects while strengthening DMGroup’s education reform initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience, preferably with data analysis or management consulting.
• Knowledge of the K-12 public education landscape.
• Robust qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Exceptional project and time management skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft product suites, especially Excel, PPT, and G-Suite.
• Ability to create impactful, information-filled presentations, memos, reports, data visualizations, and other collateral.
• Client presentation and facilitation experience.
• Strong communication and client relationship development skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop program designs linking district goals to SMART targets.
• Collect data, analyze, and create weekly/bi-weekly visualizations for teacher teams.
• Coordinate with DMGroup Performance Coaches to match coaches to districts.
• Create data-rich retrospectives after each performance cycle with a client.
• Provide logistical support for Breakthrough Results projects.
• Support scheduling between coaches and client teams.
• Collaborate with internal staff to grow DMGroup programs, research, and events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Management consulting

Presentation skills

Time management

Communication

Data visualization

Attention to detail

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PPT

G-Suite

Google products

Job description

The Senior Associate will play an integral role within the firm’s Breakthrough Results Team, working directly with leaders in K-12 public education and supporting teams of teachers and leaders in achieving extraordinary outcomes with their students using DMGroup’s Breakthrough Results Program model, rooted in the best practices of improvement science.

LOCATION

DMGroup’s headquarters are located in Boston, MA. This role will be based out of the Boston office with flexibility to work from home up to two days a week based on schedule and team needs.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Supports the development of robust program designs that link the district’s big strategic goals to concrete SMART goals, conducting historical analysis and benchmarking to inform the approach
• Partners with the district to collect data, conduct analysis, and develop weekly/bi-weekly data visualizations that can support teacher teams in making adjustments to their practice on the path to their goals
• Coordinates with DMGroup’s team of Performance Coaches, supporting the matching of coaches to district programs and ensuring that coaches have everything they need to actively coach district teacher teams to strong outcomes
• Supports the development of a comprehensive, data-rich retrospective after each performance cycle with a client
• Provides robust logistical support to Breakthrough Results projects, including supporting the planning and launch of each client project, supporting schedule coordination between DMGroup coaches and client teacher teams, etc.
• Works collaboratively with internal staff to ensure the continued growth and effectiveness of DMGroup's programs, including our membership network and events, research and publications, software, and consulting
• Other duties as reasonably assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate should have/be able to:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience, preferably with data analysis or management consulting
• Knowledge of the K-12 public education landscape
• Robust qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Exceptional project and time management skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft product suites, especially Excel, PPT, and G-Suite
• Ability to create impactful, information-filled presentations, memos, reports, data visualizations, and other collateral
• Client presentation and facilitation experience
• Strong communication and client relationship development skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

ABOUT DMGROUP

For over 20 years, District Management Group (DMGroup) has been assisting the superintendents and CEOs of school districts and their leadership teams to dramatically improve public education for all students.

DMGroup provides school systems with superior strategic insights and tactical solutions to the most pressing challenges facing school system leaders today. In addition to direct consulting, we research and publish on best practices and develop technology solutions to help district leaders implement and sustain reform. Through our consulting, research and technology solutions, we are recognized as thought leaders in national conversations on education reform including the areas of strategic planning and resource allocation, human capital including pay for performance, special education and struggling students, and in stakeholder engagement.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or physical ability.