Advisory Director - Atlanta, GA

Role Overview

We are seeking a Client Delivery Lead / Advisory Director to serve as a pivotal leader in our government technology consulting practice. In this role, you will act as a trusted business advisor to public sector clients, lead multi-disciplinary consulting teams, and oversee the execution of complex system modernization, procurement, and change management initiatives. This is an emerging leadership role within the firm with a strong focus on relationship management, delivery excellence, and practice growth.

• End-to-End Governance:
  Lead the end-to-end delivery of client projects, ensuring scope, budget, deliverables, and timelines are met with consulting-grade rigor.
• System Modernization:
  Provide program management and strategic guidance for legacy system replacements.
• Executive Advisory:
  Translate complex concepts into clear, actionable, non-technical insights for agency leadership and oversight boards.
• Engagement Economics:
  Take full responsibility for project risk mitigation, billing, fee collection, and overall engagement profitability.

• People Development:
  Set clear behavioral and performance expectations, managing resource allocation and mentoring consulting teams to drive career growth.
• Business Development:
  Cultivate long-term client relationships, identify new business opportunities, expand our practice portfolio, and lead strategic proposal (RFP) development.

• Public Sector Acumen: 10+ years of progressive professional experience in management consulting or program delivery, preferably with a minimum of 5 years directly supporting state or local government agencies.
• Procurement & OCM Frameworks:
  Proven expertise navigating public sector procurement cycles (RFx development/vendor selection) and implementing structured Organizational Change Management (OCM) programs.
• Platform & Modernization Exposure:
  Experience managing or supporting enterprise system modernization projects or migration to cloud-based platforms (e.g., Workday, People Soft, Tyler Technologies, or similar SaaS/SOP architectures).
• Certifications:
  
  Active Project Management Institute PMP Certification and associated technical or change management credentials (e.g., Prosci, CISA, CISSP) are highly valued.

Atlanta, GA

Competitive

In addition to on-the-job training, you will also attend industry-specific training. We also provide many hours of cutting-edge technology training each year.

At M&J, we don’t ask you to give up your personal life for your career; we encourage a healthy work/life balance by providing you with the tools, compensation, and benefits to achieve a high quality of life.