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Consulting Director

Job in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, 52557, USA
Listing for: Vaco
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-13
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

THIS ROLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR C2C, THIRD PARTIES, or VISA SPONSORSHIP

Director of Consulting

We are currently seeking a Director of Consulting to lead and scale our client's fast‑growing consulting organization. In this role, you'll own the performance, quality, and growth of our client's consulting services – managing delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, and business profitability. You'll act as the general manager of the practice, building the strategy, systems, and leadership needed to deliver impactful results for our global enterprise and mid‑market customers.

This is a high‑visibility, high‑impact leadership opportunity for someone who thrives on ownership, autonomy, and accountability in a dynamic, growth‑oriented environment.

This is a primarily remote role with some anticipated travel expected.

What You'll Do
  • Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of consulting and implementation services, ensuring excellence in execution, profitability, and customer experience.
  • Build and scale delivery processes, PMO governance, and organizational structure to support strong growth without compromising quality.
  • Drive services margin performance, utilization, and delivery predictability across all engagements.
  • Partner with executive leadership on forecasting, workforce planning, and delivery strategy.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients, expanding relationships through consultative insight and consistent delivery success.
  • Mentor and develop consulting leaders and teams to create a culture of clarity, accountability, and performance.
What Success Looks Like
  • Consistent achievement of margin and forecast goals
  • High customer satisfaction and retention across consulting engagements
  • Predictable, on‑time delivery with reduced late‑stage risk
  • Scalable growth with sustainable workloads and high team engagement
  • Executive confidence in the consulting organization's leadership and delivery
What You'll Bring
  • Proven Consulting Leadership:
    Experience running a for‑profit, external consulting business with accountability for margins, utilization, and delivery outcomes.
  • Enterprise Delivery Expertise:
    Successful track record leading complex, multi‑workstream enterprise implementations at scale.
  • Decisive Leadership:
    Confidence to set direction, make trade‑offs, and lead in a matrixed environment without heavy support infrastructure.
Bonus Points
  • Background in software implementation or SaaS delivery environments
  • Experience scaling consulting teams through rapid growth (30‑50+ team members)
  • Ownership of PMO and delivery operating model maturity
  • Familiarity with food, beverage, or other regulated industries
Who You Are

You lead with clarity, conviction, and accountability. You're energized by structure building, team development, and operational excellence. You enjoy solving complex delivery challenges, making decisions with confidence, and driving meaningful growth from the ground up.

If you're ready to help shape the next chapter of our client's consulting business – leading a high‑performing team with global impact – we'd love to hear from you.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment,…

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