Waterfront Representative - Project Senior Consultant

Our Deloitte Strategy & Transactions team helps guide clients through their most critical moments and transformational initiatives. From strategy to execution, this team delivers integrated, end-to-end support and advisory services covering valuation modeling, cost optimization, restructuring, government operations modernization, business design and transformation, infrastructure and real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and sustainability. Work alongside clients every step of the way, helping them navigate new challenges, avoid financial pitfalls, and provide practical solutions at every stage of their journey-before, during, and after any major transformational projects or transactions.

As a Project - Senior Consultant, Strategy, Growth, and Transformation on the Operations Transformation team, you will:

• Serve as the day-to-day waterfront representative, maintaining a regular presence at Navy base and waterfront locations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with project teams, maintenance community representatives, ship organizations, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of surface ship maintenance policies, processes, and strategies to support the definition, planning, and execution of depot maintenance availabilities.
• Apply thorough knowledge of the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual and related Fleet Maintenance and Modernization policies.
• Support the government client through oversight, direction, and advisory support related to major maintenance and modernization planning and execution.
• Provide expertise and continuity to assigned ships and maintenance teams in defining requirements, managing execution, resolving issues, and maximizing material readiness.
• Assess maintenance team alignment with applicable Fleet Maintenance and Modernization policies and help identify opportunities to close process or execution gaps.
• Capture, communicate, and help institutionalize lessons learned across ship classes and maintenance activities.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, briefings, and executive-ready communications concerning maintenance progress, risks, issues, and recommended solutions.
• Prepare and deliver briefings for leadership that distill complex information, outcomes, risks, and recommendations into clear, actionable formats.
• Investigate significant incidents or issues affecting cost, schedule adherence, contractor performance, technical execution, or material support.
• Develop risk-informed evaluations of new work, growth work, and proposed modifications, including potential cost, schedule, readiness, and execution impacts.
• Evaluate current and future modernization planning activities and recommend improvements to maintenance management processes.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase stakeholder engagement and adopt new systems, processes, and tools.
• Communicate process and system changes effectively, anticipate stakeholder concerns, and support smooth transitions.
• Stay informed about relevant ship maintenance, modernization, knowledge management, and industry developments to inform recommendations.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or work streams
  
  Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Operations Transformation offering provides Next Gen core operational solutions and operating models, business-led technology support, and…