Senior Workforce & Human Capital Consultant

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions LLC; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior Workforce & Human Capital Consultant to support federal agencies in workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and modernization initiatives.

You will partner with senior government stakeholders to assess needs and implement data-driven strategies aligning talent, structure, and resources with mission objectives. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential in a dynamic federal environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or related field; master’s preferred.
• Experience in workforce planning, workforce analytics, organizational design, or workforce transformation.
• Experience with workforce assessments, skills mapping, workload analyses, staffing studies, and organizational evaluations.
• Knowledge of federal workforce management practices and human capital frameworks.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to brief executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce planning and human capital support activities, using best practices to assess needs and support decision-making.
• Maintain and analyze rosters, dashboards, and reporting tools for visibility into capacity and readiness.
• Conduct workforce analyses, including skills inventories and surge planning to identify gaps and risks.
• Support organizational design and workforce transformation, including operating model development.
• Coordinate data calls, reporting, and stakeholder engagements with accurate data.

Skills

Management consulting

Human capital

Workforce planning

Organizational design

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/OD/Business

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Senior Workforce & Human Capital Consultant

$130K – $150K / yr Fully Remote · Arlington / DC Area Full-time

Overview

About This Role

The Senior Workforce & Human Capital Consultant serves as a trusted advisor supporting federal agencies in workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and human capital modernization initiatives. This role combines management consulting expertise with workforce strategy and organizational design capabilities to help government leaders optimize workforce performance, address talent challenges, and strengthen organizational resilience.

You will partner with senior government stakeholders to assess workforce needs, support workforce transformation initiatives, and implement data-driven strategies that align talent, structure, and resources with mission objectives. The role requires strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills to deliver impactful solutions in a dynamic federal environment.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Lead workforce planning and human capital support activities, leveraging industry best practices to assess workforce needs, analyze staffing trends, and support strategic decision-making.
• Maintain and analyze workforce rosters, staffing trackers, workforce dashboards, and related reporting tools to provide government leaders with visibility into workforce capacity and readiness.
• Conduct workforce analyses, including skills inventories, capability assessments, workload evaluations, and surge planning to identify gaps, risks, and future workforce requirements.
• Support organizational design and workforce transformation initiatives, including organizational assessments, role alignment, workforce restructuring efforts, and operating model development.
• Coordinate workforce-related data calls, reporting activities, and stakeholder engagements while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of workforce data and deliverables.
• Assist federal staff hiring activities through workforce planning, position management support, hiring coordination, and workforce onboarding readiness efforts.
• Develop knowledge management, succession planning, and continuity strategies to preserve institutional knowledge and ensure operational continuity.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, workforce reports, strategic communications, and recommendations that inform leadership decisions and support organizational objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration among government leadership, program offices, human resources stakeholders, and external partners to advance workforce and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of management consulting, human capital consulting, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, or related experience supporting federal government clients.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting workforce planning, workforce analytics, organizational design, human capital strategy, or workforce transformation initiatives.
• Experience conducting workforce assessments, skills and capability mapping, workload analyses, staffing studies, and organizational evaluations.
• Knowledge of federal workforce management practices, workforce planning methodologies, and human capital frameworks.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations, briefing materials, reports, and strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using workforce data to support planning and decision-making.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint. Experience with Power BI, workforce analytics platforms, or dashboarding tools is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA), Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
• Prosci Change Management Certification, PMP Certification, SHRM certification, or other relevant workforce and organizational development credentials.
• Experience supporting workforce modernization, strategic workforce planning, or organizational transformation initiatives within federal agencies.

Clearance & Citizenship

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be eligible for a federal background investigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any required government credentials, system access, and identity verification requirements.

About the Company

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions

Commonwealth’s vision is to be a trusted leader driving meaningful and innovative progress across federal health sciences and military sectors, creating smarter systems, stronger teams, and sustainable solutions that enhance how the government serves its people.

Commonwealth Strategic Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage Veterans, service-disabled Veterans, and individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

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