About Rockwood:
Rockwood Company, LLC is a rapidly growing woman-owned small business change management consulting firm that delivers unrivaled value in the DC Metropolitan Area. Our consultants are solution innovators who specialize in devising and implementing bold, yet practical solutions to complex problems. We work side-by-side with our clients to take on the most critical challenges our nation faces. Our goal is to enable a more innovative, collaborative, and effective government capable of successfully executing today’s mission and anticipating tomorrow’s evolving challenges and opportunities.
We bring human-centered design approaches to ensure our clients adopt and institutionalize sustainable change. Our core service offerings include strategy development and implementation, stakeholder alignment, customer experience, workforce readiness, strategic communications, and program management.
Rockwood provides a team-oriented learning environment that pushes our consultants to grow. Our team members own their own success and partner with leadership to achieve their professional development goals.
About the Position:

Our Consultants participate work on a diverse portfolio of engagements, developing and implementing strategies to help clients achieve their missions while teaching them sustainable ways to effectively achieve outcomes. Specific responsibilities may include:

Partner with senior level consultants to develop approach, execute approach, and revise approach as necessary

Manage and support client project tasks and/or manage small project teams to completion by developing task lists, assigning tasks, and coordinating across team members

Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data (through research, interviews, surveys, observation, etc.) to capture the current state of the client mission and recommend best practice alternatives for a future state

Design and create communications plans and associated communications products to influence stakeholder behavior

Design effective communications products that simplify complex concepts, leverage visuals and graphic design, achieve project outcomes, and increase understanding of change project activities

Build lasting relationships with clients while helping them dissect and solve problems

Identify and document key insights from client interactions and data collection to propose changes for organizational improvement

Write strategic plans that outline material gathered during research, stakeholder engagements, and facilitated alignment sessions

Design, develop, and/or present client deliverables, applying basic consulting principles and frameworks (may include creating the deliverable structure and approach, writing, editing, formatting, and enhancing with graphical or technical software)

Lead and support stakeholder interviews and other stakeholder engagement activities

Provide project management support (to include managing resource-planning spreadsheets, working with senior-level consultants to refine project plans, performing quality control reviews on client deliverables, and drafting and submitting status reports to clients)

Provide event planning support for interactive conferences, strategy meetings, working group sessions or other events; this may include helping to design the event, coordinating event logistics, facilitating discussions, and capturing knowledge (live) during the event to ensure people who never attended understand the big takeaways

In addition to consulting work, Rockwood provides a unique experience where our team members also contribute to the growth of the business. For example, Rockwood Change Management Consultants may:

Support business development activities to help Rockwood win new work

Support development of Rockwood’s social media and marketing materials to improve the Rockwood brand

Develop and deliver Rockwood’s internal training classes to grow the Rockwood capabilities

Own one of Rockwood’s consulting methodologies and provide coaching and mentoring to the Rockwood team (as the resident Rockwood Subject Matter Expert)

Support recruitment activities to attract, evaluate, and bring onboard the best talentWhat You Must Have to Be a Management Consultant:

Active security clearance (DoD or equivalent ideally at Top Secret level)

5 – 10 years of relevant work experience

Bachelor’s degree

Innate ability to proactively and creatively problem-solve

Client/customer focus with outstanding organizational skills and attention-to-detail

Proficiency in word processing, Excel, presentation creation tools, and internet research tools

Willingness to commute to client locations in and around the DC Metro area; occasional travel outside of the DC area

Active listening and critical thinking skills to make connections and extract key takeaways from a discussion

Strong verbal and written communications skills to organize information into well-written clear messages and compelling documents

Ability to collaboratively brainstorm and work with clients and Rockwood team while also having the ability to work independently from a home office, client site, and Rockwood office as required

What We Look for in Future Team Members:

Active listening and critical thinking skills to make connections and extract key takeaways from a discussion

Strong verbal and written communications skills to organize information into well-written clear messages and compelling documents

Ability to collaboratively brainstorm and work with clients and Rockwood team while also having the ability to work independently from a home office, client site, and Rockwood office as required

What We Prefer in Management Consultants:

Additional consulting-related education/certifications

2 years as an external management consultant

Our Unique Benefits:

Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Employer paid short-term, long-term disability, and life insurance

Rockwood will match eligible 401(k) plan members’ contributions in an amount equal to 100% of your employee contributions, not to exceed 4%

Four weeks of paid vacation

Eight federal paid holidays

Continuous education budget

Spot cash bonuses and additional vacation days throughout the year to consultants who go above and beyond their job and bring exceptional value to the company, the team, and clients

Tuition reimbursement

Choice of cell phone, hotspot, or internet reimbursement

Wellness stipend (for gym membership and other wellness related activities)

All company gatherings and events

Participation in a wellness program to earn money that Rockwood will donate to charity of your choice

Laptop, office supplies, and other equipment to maximize effectiveness when working from a home office (when necessary)

Paid maternity and parental leave
Rockwood Company values creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Rockwood, please e-mail careers@rockwoodcompany.com
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