Associate, Consulting

ABOUT THE POSITION

DMGroup is hiring an Associate to join our DMConsulting team in our Boston office. The Associate will play an active role on the firm’s consulting team, supporting engagements with K-12 public school districts and systems that address their most challenging, high-impact issues.

The role combines strategic, analytic thinking and problem solving with project management, communication, and data analysis, all within the realm of K-12 public education in the United States.

The role also presents a rich developmental opportunity, including coaching from seasoned leaders with experience in working in schools and school management, founding companies, and working at top-tier private sector consulting firms.

This role will be based out of DMGroup’s headquarters in Boston, MA, with flexibility to work from home up to three days a week based on schedule and team needs.

The Associate must be able to travel up to 15%.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Support the development and management of multi-year strategies for our client school districts by collecting data, facilitating focus groups, conducting analyses, synthesizing takeaways, developing key recommendations, and crafting findings for clients, with guidance from directors and more senior team members.
• Support successful implementation of consulting engagements while working across multiple client school districts through effective project management and regular communication with team members and client stakeholders.
• Create the conditions to ensure that clients can engage fully and authentically during interactions, demonstrating patience, empathy, and an appreciation for organizational dynamics and the barriers to change.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to expand our library of best practices and rigorous analytical frameworks designed specifically for school districts.
• Work collaboratively with consulting team members as well as other colleagues within the firm to support the continued growth and effectiveness of DMGroup's programs and offerings, including membership events, research and publications, and software.
• Other duties as reasonably assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience (consulting, finance, data analysis, or education)
• Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Knowledge of and passion for the K-12 public education landscape
• Exceptional project and time management skills and attention to detail
• Experience using structured problem-solving methodologies
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft product suites, especially Excel, PPT, and G-Suite
• Ability to create impactful, informative presentations, memos, reports, data visualizations, and other deliverables
• Strong communication skills

ABOUT DMGROUP

For the past 20 years, District Management Group (DMGroup) has been assisting the superintendents and CEOs of school districts and their leadership teams to dramatically improve public education for all students.

District Management Group provides school systems with superior strategic insights and tactical solutions to the most pressing challenges facing school system leaders today.

In addition to direct consulting, we research and publish on best practices and develop technology solutions to help district leaders implement and sustain reform.

Through our consulting, research and technology solutions, we are recognized as thought leaders in national conversations on education reform including the areas of strategic planning and resource allocation, human capital including pay for performance, special education and struggling students, and in stakeholder engagement.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or physical ability.