Public Sector Management Consultant

NewPoint Group, Inc., a Sacramento-based management consulting firm, specializes in providing strategic, program development and evaluation, business process reengineering, financial/economic analysis, organization/staffing assessment, and information technology consulting services, primarily to public sector clients.

We currently have an outstanding career opportunity for a full-time Associate or Senior Assocate Consultant.

NewPoint Group is a dynamic and quality, small management consulting firm. The firm constantly challenges its employees by seeking the more difficult, and complex, consulting assignments.  Part of NewPoint Group's work environment is to create a steep learning curve environment for its personnel.

The firm's employees are objective, fact-based, and highly quantitative.  NewPoint Group personnel attributes include consistency in purpose, cooperation, joy in work, and continuous improvement.

NewPoint Group has various employee benefit programs. Currently, a medical and dental insurance benefit program, health care expense reimbursement program, and a retirement program are available to NewPoint Group full-time employees.  The generous medical and dental programs enable employees to choose their own health care programs within a wide range of choices.

NewPoint Group currently has an innovative 9/80 work schedule which compresses 80 hours of work, over a two-week period, from 10 days into 9 days.  This alternative work schedule gives employees alternating Fridays off, thus providing 26, three-day weekends each year.  The firm's culture is to work hard for its clients, but also to provide sufficient personal time for its employees.

Key Responsibilities: Assist in developing written proposals and engagement work plans Develop and maintain relationships with clients Collect and analyze background documents and research best practices Interview and facilitate meetings with client staff and stakeholders Document current processes, workload, staffing, technology systems, and costs Identify and document potential performance improvement initiatives, new business processes, and requirements for new technology systems Develop improvement portfolios and related implementation plans Prepare draft and final reports and related presentations.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduate degree, MBA or MPA preferred, from an accredited university Quantitative, science, or engineering undergraduate degree a plus 5 years consulting experience, with State of California or other public sector clients a plus Excellent analytical and quantitative skills Strong communication, writing, and organizational skills A track record of producing high-quality work products on-time and within budget Ability to be flexible and to learn quickly about different client programs Ability to work independently and contribute as a member of the project team.

To Apply

Please e-mail cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: 

Erik Nylund  eriknylund@newpointgroup.com

NewPointGroup, Inc., an equal opportunity employer, values the diversity of our workforce and the knowledge of our people.