Sr. Advisor, Education Technology

Public Consulting Group; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions firm delivering education technology and consulting services. The Sr. Advisor for PCG Education provides leadership, vision, and growth strategy for technology solutions and consulting in the Education practice.

The role focuses on identifying revenue opportunities, leading teams, and expanding client partnerships across public education agencies and related sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in public education agencies and private sector.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive revenue opportunities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify revenue opportunities in Education agency data ingestion and related tech services.
• Lead a team and guide technology and strategic planning for solutions and growth.
• Analyze education technology markets to spot opportunities.
• Leverage client networks to build future opportunities and offerings.
• Establish relationships with federal/state agencies and private firms.
• Lead conference and speaking engagement strategy.

Skills

Public education expertise

Leadership

Team leadership

Verbal and written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

Our Education team offers consulting services and technology solutions to help schools, school districts, and state education agencies/ministries of education promote student success, improve programs and processes, and optimize financial resources. We work with clients to ensure all students have what they need to succeed.

Services:

• Teaching
• Learning Solutions
• Data Systems
• IT Solutions
• Financial Solutions
• Equity in Education
• Equitable Education
• Recovery Services

The Sr. Advisor provides leadership, vision, and guidance to a PCG team for business growth in technology solution and consulting for the PCG Education practice area.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing expertise in identification of revenue opportunities in Education agency data ingestion process including reporting and other technology services.
• Provides public education agency expertise and knowledge to lead a team and assist in technology and strategic planning towards solutions and business development.
• Analyzes existing public education agency technology markets to identify potential areas of opportunity.
• Leverages existing client networks and relationships to build future business opportunities and solution offerings.
• Establishes good working relationships with federal, state agency as well as private sector solution firms.
• Leads conference and speaking engagement strategy.
• Other tasks as to be determined by PCG management.

Required Skills

• Subject matter expertise in public education agency technology arena.
• Strong leadership, assertiveness, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to lead teams to sell and deliver services and solutions.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a cross-functional capacity.
• Objective decision-making ability based on strategic priorities, business performance analysis and resource availability.
• Self-starter, assertive, enthusiastic and has the political savvy to get things done, yet maintain a likeable presence. Ability to deal with adversity and differing opinions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree or professional equivalent highly preferred.
• 15+ years of combined experience in public education agencies and the private sector, with progressively increasing leadership responsibility and demonstrated success in developing, bidding, and winning management consulting engagements.
• Expertise in government and education technology is preferred.

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Working Conditions

• Office Setting

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified.

Compensation:

Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave.

Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, role, skill set, and level of experience.As required by applicable law, PCG provides the following reasonable range of compensation for this role: $115,000-$175,000. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role.

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PCG does not sponsor newly hired foreign national workers for work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

EEO Statement:

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.