If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in the United States. 

 

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

 

• Lead or co-lead the Great Lakes initiatives related to resiliency, climate planning, and partnerships with other organizations leading or participating in this space.
• Develop data-driven recommendations to drive actionable strategic plans related to the Great Lakes initiatives and other projects as assigned
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including architects, operational planners, and analytics groups—to co-create user-centered solutions that align with organizational goals for consulting, CannonDesign, and our clients
• Prepare and present clear, compelling reports and visualizations for clients, illustrating how strategic planning initiatives and capital investments will impact performance and long-term organizational value
• Foster strong relationships with clients through consistent communication, integrity, and by delivering reliable, high-quality strategic consulting services that support both immediate and future needs
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in to ensure strategic recommendations remain relevant and forward-looking
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions to align diverse perspectives, validate assumptions, and build consensus around strategic initiatives
• Identify, establish and nurture meaningful, long-term relationships with clients and internal partners through excellence, integrity, and reliability and in a way that grows the consulting practice and elevates the brand, while making measurable, living-centered impact
• Deeply embed our approach to problem solving in human-centered strategies that reflect community impact, social impact, operational needs and financial parameters
• Significant travel may be required, as necessitated by clients and your role

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Master’s degree preferred, bachelor's degree required
• Additional credential preferred, including additional graduate degrees
• 10+ years of strategic consulting experience or organizational leadership in the education, consulting, or corporate environment
• 10+ years of experience leading teams and managing internal initiatives
• Deep expertise in building strategic coalitions, organizing and facilitating think tanks, especially related to climate and resiliency planning, city and government planning
• Extensive experience presenting to clients, industry conferences, and internal leadership
• Strategic and analytical thinking to tackle complex challenges

 

 

 

As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

 

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.