Associate Consultant - K-12 Education

Associate Consultant - K-12 Education

Practice:
Management Consulting Center of Excellence (CoE) | K-12 Education

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Remote-based; preferred New York City, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Dallas or Washington, D.C.

Cicero-MGT is a premier management consulting firm focused on implementing data-driven strategies for a broad mix of private, public, and social sector organizations. We use data and experience to generate insights, create actionable strategies, and drive transformation with an overarching purpose of helping people create and continuously deliver extraordinary results.

Our K-12 Education practice is dedicated to dramatically improving learning and life outcomes for all children. We believe that great public schools and high-quality education have the potential to be life-changing, especially for students in underserved communities. We partner with leaders in government, philanthropy, and other education organizations and draw on deep experience in the education space to solve complex problems facing public schools and communities.

We deliver customized services and products — including data, finance, and instructional tools — from initial design through the last step of execution.

This position is part of a pilot career pathway model designed to provide new Associate Consultants with a passion for education and eagerness to gain exposure to broader management consulting with focused, foundational training and broad exposure to multiple practice areas across the firm.

Year 1 - K-12 Foundation:
In this role, you will be part of the Management Consulting Center of Excellence (CoE), Cicero-MGT's internal hub for developing consulting capabilities across practices. As a CoE member, you will receive the same training and professional development opportunities as other CoE consultants while specializing in K-12 projects. This will allow you to build deep expertise in education consulting while participating in CoE-wide training, professional development, and community.

This foundational year is designed to develop your skills in a mission-driven, project-rich environment with strong coaching and mentorship.

Year 2+ - CoE Exposure & Specialization:
In your second year, you will have the opportunity to cycle onto a wider set of projects across practice areas, helping you broaden your consulting experience, deepen your business acumen, and explore potential areas of specialization.

This structure is intended to give you the best of both worlds: the depth of focused, education-sector training and the breadth of a diversified management consulting career. The CoE model ensures efficient resource planning — the right people are staffed on the right projects at the right time — maximizing your potential and aligning work with your skills and interests.

As an Associate Consultant, you will be deeply involved in every aspect of the consulting process — leading project teams, engaging directly with clients, and driving strategic recommendations. This is a great pathway for former educators and administrators looking to move into management consulting.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead small teams of consultants and analysts in research, analysis, and synthesis of findings that define our strategic recommendations
• Work closely with Engagement Managers and senior leaders to guide teams through complex projects such as organizational transformation, strategic development and implementation, market research and assessments, and education-sector engagements
• Plan, execute, and adapt projects in dynamic environments, incorporating input from multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities
• Engage directly with clients and partners to understand their needs, build strong relationships, and implement original, creative solutions
• Conduct and oversee both qualitative and quantitative analyses, breaking down complex findings into actionable insights for variable audiences
• Communicate efficiently and effectively — both in writing and verbally — translating data and research into compelling narratives for clients and internal teams
• Manage and mentor…