About the Role
Work directly with privately held, owner-led businesses to materially improve operational performance, financial controls, and long-term profitability. Operate as the owner’s boots-on-the-ground co-owner and partner, implementing change, improving performance, and delivering measurable results.
Responsibilities
- Deliver measurable and sustainable client results reflected in improved profitability, cash flow, operational efficiency, organizational effectiveness, and overall business performance.
- Assess business operations and identify opportunities to improve processes, financial controls, accountability systems, organizational structure, and operational performance.
- Develop, implement, train, and evaluate solutions that address client challenges and create lasting operational and financial improvements.
- Work directly with business owners and leadership teams to implement change and improve operational execution.
- Coach owners, managers, and employees through organizational change while building alignment and accountability.
- Lead consulting engagements from implementation through measurable outcomes while maintaining strong client relationships.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with the assigned Assistant Director or Senior Project Director throughout the engagement.
- Document project activities, recommendations, progress, and outcomes accurately and in a timely manner.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of consulting, operational leadership, business ownership, or executive management experience with a demonstrated history of delivering measurable business results.
- Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office, financial software, dashboards, CRM systems, and project management software.
- Strong financial acumen, including experience interpreting financial statements and using financial data to drive operational decisions.
- Experience managing budgets of $10 million or more preferred.
- Prior business ownership preferred.
- Must possess a valid state-issued driver's license, maintain current automobile insurance, and be able to independently rent and operate a vehicle for business travel.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Change Management
- Leadership
- Judgment
- Results Driven
- People Oriented
- Conflict Management
Location
- Nationally
Work Type
- 100% domestic travel
- Contractor (initially)
- Full-time employee (potential)
Experience Level
- Minimum of five years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 - $165,000 a year
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits (upon transition to W-2 employee)
- Travel covered by the company
About the Company
- Cogent Analytics is a client-centric, hands-on consulting firm.
- Clients hire Cogent Analytics to solve problems, implement change, improve profitability, and build stronger businesses.
