Manager Design Thinking

About Rockwood:

Welcome to Rockwood Company, LLC - where innovation meets impact in the heart of the DC Metropolitan Area. As a rapidly growing, woman-owned change management consulting firm, we pride ourselves on delivering unparalleled value to our clients.

At Rockwood, we foster a team-oriented learning environment that encourages our consultants to push boundaries and reach new heights. The work we do is impactful and our clients are trusted partners. Our consultants take ownership of their success and partner with leadership to achieve their professional development goals and our clients' mission outcomes.

About the Position:

Our managers lead our consulting teams and drive results for our clients by providing organizational engineering expertise and project management acumen. Managers help clients achieve their missions while teaching them sustainable ways to effectively achieve outcomes. These seasoned consultants drive business development initiatives to contribute to the company's growth.

Responsibilities will include:

• Serve as design thinking subject matter expert, applying human-centered design methodologies to help clients achieve impactful results


• Advise clients and project teams on applying design thinking frameworks and methodologies within their organizations


• Oversee project work through diligent project management, including crafting project outcomes and metrics, assigning roles and responsibilities, monitoring success and managing risks, and discussing needs and options with clients


• Collaborate with clients to create actionable plans that turn vision, mission, and goals into executable projects or programs


• Guide delivery through innovative planning, to include customizing approaches, integrating technologies, introducing new methods, and engaging stakeholders in design-thinking processes


• Lead planning and decision discussions with SES leaders and other executives


• Design and brief findings and recommendations to senior executive clients


• Design and conduct quality review of all client deliverables


• Support stakeholder engagements by assessing stakeholder landscape, creating communications plans, conducting briefings, and collaborating across all levels of stakeholders


• Lead cross-functional working groups or sessions with internal and external stakeholders, gain buy-in from key stakeholders and ensure comprehensive documentation of all discussions, decisions, and outcomes


• Identify future needs of existing clients (beyond current project outcomes) and work with Rockwood leadership to develop approaches for securing work.


• Manage project resources, financials, risk mitigation, exceptional completion of contract requirements and ad-hoc client requests


• Prioritize client demands effectively in a fast-paced environment


• Lead project teams by providing direction, support, and mentorship, ensuring team members' professional growth and development while achieving project objectives

Required Qualifications:

• Must currently hold an active DoD Secret clearance (or higher)


• Ten (10) plus years of relevant work experience in management consulting, organizational development, strategic planning and implementation, communications, change management, and/or facilitation


• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human-Centered Design, Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Leadership or a related field.


• Project/Program management experience on complex projects, including managing workstreams, resources, financials, projections, and staffing


• Design Thinking training from a recognized organization (e.g., LUMA Institute, IDEO U, Design Thinkers Academy, or equivalent).


• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to build, manage, and sustain professional relationships with diverse stakeholders


• Experience with federal government agencies or DoW organizations


• Willingness to commute regularly to client locations in and around the Washington Metropolitan area; occasional travel outside of the Washington, D.C. area may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Holds an active Top Secret Clearance with SCI.


• Master's Degree in relevant discipline


• Certification in change management, Lean-Six Sigma, PMP, or other management consulting-related discipline


• Business development experience in a consulting environment, including supporting capture efforts, contributing to proposals, and cultivating client relationships to expand engagement opportunities

Our Unique Benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance


• Employee Funded Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Unlimited Sick Leave


• Generous Paid Vacation Time and Eight (8) Federal Holidays and one (1) floating holiday


• 401(k) Retirement Program, Rockwood provides a 100% match on employees' contributions, up to 4% of their salary deferrals


• Employer-Paid Parental Leave


• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance and AD&D


• Continuous Learning and Tuition Reimbursement


• Bonuses and incentives for high-impact work


• Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement


• Monthly Internet Reimbursement


• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement


• Company Teambuilding Events (i.e.: Nationals Games, Bowling, and more)

Salary Range:

The annual salary range for this position is $140,000 - $185,000.00. Your salary may vary within this range depending on a wide range of factors, including (but not limited to) your qualifications, skills, experience, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

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