Strategic Planning Analyst

Shgadvisors; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Wellbeing days

Professional development budget

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SHG Advisors in Boston seeks a Strategic Planning Consultant to partner with mission-driven organizations on clear, data-informed strategies that guide long-term decisions and strengthen community impact. You will work directly with leadership teams, facilitate planning processes, and translate insights into roadmaps that drive measurable change.

You will lead engagements across public, nonprofit, and social-sector partners, interview stakeholders, analyze challenges, and design frameworks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business, social sciences, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in strategic planning, consulting, or program strategy.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience synthesizing complex data and stakeholder perspectives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Comfort working with community-based or public-sector partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning engagements across public, nonprofit, and social-sector partners.
• Interview stakeholders, analyze challenges, and design actionable frameworks.
• Facilitate strategic conversations and guide decision-making processes.
• Turn complex insights into roadmaps that drive measurable change.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Data synthesis

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business, social sciences, or related field

Master’s degree in public administration, business, or planning

Tools

Data dashboards

Performance measurement tools

Job description

This role supports organizations in developing clear, data-driven strategic plans that guide long-term decision-making.

The Strategic Planning Consultant helps mission-driven organizations develop clear, data-informed strategies that guide long-term decisions and strengthen community impact. This role works directly with leadership teams, facilitates collaborative planning processes, and turns complex insights into actionable roadmaps that create meaningful, measurable change.

Role Description

In this position, you will lead and support strategic planning engagements across public, nonprofit, and social-sector partners. Your work will include interviewing stakeholders, analyzing organizational challenges, evaluating data, and designing frameworks that align mission, goals, and resources.

You will facilitate strategic conversations, guide teams through decision-making processes, and help organizations clarify priorities. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys simplifying complexity, and brings strong analytical and communication skills. This role is both strategic and hands-on — blending research, facilitation, and structured problem-solving to support long-term organizational success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fear keeps some sources silent, even when conversations are “off the record.”
• Others hesitate, knowing that telling one truth can invite scrutiny into every corner of their lives.
• Some are bound by legal realities – pending lawsuits, internal directives, or concerns about perception.
• Stories, much like data, are filtered through perspective and editorial judgment.
• Public back-and-forths rarely illuminate the truth; they tend to entrench competing versions of it.
• And hovering over all of this is a fundamental power imbalance: once a story is out, there is no rewind.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business, social sciences, or related field
• 3–5+ years of experience in strategic planning, consulting, program strategy, or organizational
  development
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Experience synthesizing complex data and stakeholder perspectives
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Comfort working with community-based organizations or public-sector partners

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in public administration, business, or planning
• Experience with evaluation, research, or systems change initiatives
• Familiarity with data tools, dashboards, or performance measurement
• Prior consulting or advisory experience
• Ability to design meeting agendas, workshops, or collaborative processes
• Competitive salary range: $92,000–$115,000
• Hybrid work model with flexible scheduling
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off, holidays, and wellbeing days
• Professional development budget for training, courses, and conferences
• Opportunities to work on high-impact social-sector projects
• Supportive, collaborative team environment focused on learning and growth

Disclaimer

The information provided in this job listing is intended to offer a general overview of the role and its responsibilities. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of all duties, qualifications, or expectations associated with the position. Responsibilities may evolve based on organizational needs, project priorities, or team capacity. Nothing in this posting guarantees employment, continued employment, or specific terms of employment. SHG Advisors reserves the right to modify, revise, or adjust job descriptions and hiring processes at any time, with or without notice. Applicants should also note that salary ranges are estimates based on current market benchmarks and may vary depending on experience, skills, and internal equity. By applying, candidates acknowledge that this posting is for informational purposes and does not create any contractual or legal obligation between the applicant and the organization.