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The Clearing, Inc. · 1 day ago

Principal Consultant - Active Top Secret Clearance Required

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $162K/yr

8+ years exp

The Clearing, Inc. is a management consulting firm that helps leaders solve complex challenges by turning insight into action. They are seeking a Principal Consultant who will lead complex projects, ensure client satisfaction, and drive business development while mentoring consultants and cultivating trusted client relationships.

ConsultingManagement ConsultingProject ManagementTrainingVirtual Workforce

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and manage complex, medium to large-scale projects, or a portfolio of projects, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery aligned with scope and quality expectations

Own accountability for project outcomes, aligning work to client goals, offering strategic guidance, and building trust-based client relationships

Oversee project financials, ensuring project financial targets are met or exceeded; guide team members managing task-level budgets to support company profitability

Design and implement both short- and long-term project plans, aligning with client needs and strategic objectives

Kickoff, manage, and close contracts, ensuring compliance with all contractual requirements; Coach others in navigating government contracting processes, accelerating the path from contract award to project execution

Produce high-quality, client-facing deliverables, applying attention to detail, strong written communication, and project quality standards; provide content review and feedback using past experiences, expertise, and understanding of client environment to guide teammates

Facilitate client meetings, effectively guiding discussions to achieve desired client and project outcomes

Navigate challenging team or client dynamics, driving teams toward high performance by managing risk, adapting to change, and making critical course corrections

Lead high-impact proposals, serving as lead writer or proposal manager while mentoring junior staff in capture strategy and proposal development

Drive market visibility, producing external-facing thought leadership (e.g., blogs, one-pagers) and engaging in strategic industry events

Lead and support business growth efforts, generating and closing new business opportunities while managing the full capture, proposal, and contracting lifecycle

Advance The Clearing’s methodologies and solutions, continuously improving offerings and developing scalable, high-demand solution packages across delivery, marketing, and sales

Provide clear team direction and accountability, establishing performance standards, supporting goal setting, and actively managing team performance

Foster inclusion and belonging, recognizing and leveraging individual strengths to create a collaborative and high-trust team environment

Mentor junior project leads, helping them build and sustain high-performing teams that balance client satisfaction, team health, and financial outcomes

Translate firm strategy into actionable goals, guiding teams to align daily work with The Clearing’s broader vision and priorities

Qualification

Management consulting experienceProject managementChange managementStrategic planningOrganizational designPMP certificationChange Management certificationCritical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam leadershipMentoring

Required

Active DoD Top Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree

Eight (8) + years of experience in management consulting or another professional service or client-facing environment

Proven success leading medium to large-scale, complex projects, including client relationship management, team leadership, talent development, and resource management responsibilities

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated attention to detail, organization, and time management

Exceptional communication skills, including strong business writing and verbal communication; experience with strategic communications is highly desirable

Flexible, adaptive mindset with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes, and often ambiguous client environments

Willing and able to travel to client sites within the Washington, DC, and Baltimore metro areas; occasional travel beyond these regions (up to 5%) may be required

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, now and in the future, without the need for current or future visa sponsorship

Preferred

Desired skills, experiences, and certifications: change management, strategic planning, program management, and/or organizational design experience; PMP and/or Change Management certification (ex.: Prosci)

Benefits

Incentive compensation (bonus) programs

Company

The Clearing, Inc.

The Clearing is an operations design and strategy firm dedicated to assisting organizations in assessing, designing, and implementing operational transformations that maximize the value of their data environments and ecosystems.

Founded in 2009

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

51-200 employees