Succession Planner

The Firm is a technology and strategy consulting firm whose motto, Think Differently, is integrated within all components of our solutions and operations. We integrate artificial intelligence into our consulting practice to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and deliver measurable results for our clients. Our teams work side by side with AI tools every day to design smarter solutions and uncover efficiencies that traditional methods often miss.

As a Platinum Partner with Smartsheet, we help our clients transform, modernize, and digitize their operations while positioning their work forces for the future. We live our four core values:
Be Kind, Be the Best You, Bring the WOW factor, and Pay It Forward, which has provided success for our employees and our clients. We don't settle for ordinary; we live, design, and implement the exceptional. We develop leaders at all levels and offer advancement opportunities for individuals looking to develop a long-lasting career with our Firm.

M2 Strategy is seeking a highly motivated Succession Planner to join our firm and support our government clients, commercial clients, and leadership. Our projects are high-profile, fast-paced, and complex and provide a great opportunity to work on challenging engagements. Please see the responsibilities section below for additional details.

As well as a highly competitive salary, M2 Strategy offers an extraordinary benefits package including:

• 100% company-paid individual medical health insurance
• Voluntary dental insurance
• Voluntary vision insurance
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) plan that is 100% vested immediately
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Certification Reimbursement
• Company Artificial Intelligence Training
• Employee Recognition for Achievements and Milestone Anniversaries
• Team and Corporate Events

Note: This is a full-time salaried position. Resumes from independent consultants or contractors will not be considered. The role supports Federal Government clients, so U.S. Citizenship is required. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to individual email or phone inquiries about application status. Candidates selected for next steps will be contacted directly.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and proven abilities in:

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise succession planning strategies that strengthen leadership pipelines, ensure continuity of operations, and mitigate workforce risks
• Conduct workforce analyses using demographic, retirement eligibility, attrition, and talent data to identify succession gaps, mission-critical positions, and future staffing needs
• Develop and maintain succession planning frameworks, readiness assessments, competency models, and talent review processes aligned with Federal workforce management best practices
• Partner with senior leadership to identify high-potential employees, assess leadership readiness, and establish talent pools for critical leadership and mission-essential positions
• Design and recommend leadership development initiatives, including coaching, mentoring, rotational assignments, and targeted learning opportunities to accelerate employee growth and succession readiness
• Provide strategic workforce planning advice and facilitate executive-level discussions regarding talent management, organizational development, workforce risks, and leadership continuity
• Develop executive dashboards, analytics, reports, and briefing materials to measure talent pipeline health, succession readiness, workforce trends, and program effectiveness
• Lead stakeholder engagement, governance activities, communications, and program reporting while ensuring compliance with applicable Federal workforce policies, regulations, and guidance

• B.A. or B.S. degree with a minimum of 13 years of relevant experience
• Superb oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Google Suite)
• Experience with multi-tasking in a…