Strategic Services Consultant

The following list is not designed to comprise a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Develop relationships with prospective clients.
• Assess client needs using a combination of dialogue, active listening, and data analysis.
• Recommend an approach to meet client needs that may include other team members and/or external partners.
• Create proposals to meet client needs that will become a client agreement, outlining goals, process, deliverables, timelines, and any fees for consultation.
• Deliver consulting services, training, and/or engage and lead team to meet client and project needs.
• Actively engage in project management, clearly communicating progress and addressing issues or redefining scope as needed.
• For fee-based projects, ensure accuracy in client billings.
• Participate in gathering information on client satisfaction as well as evaluation of impact.
• Stay abreast of trends impacting our work and make recommendations for new or updated products, services, or training.
• Build collaborative relationships within the Strategic Services team, the organization, and the community.
• Participate in setting and meeting individual, team, and organizational goals.
• Gather and enter data for program outputs, impact, and information management.

• Previous experience developing budgets, multi-year forecasts, and/or financial scenarios.
• Willingness and ability to learn and adapt approach to best meet client needs.
• Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of experience in a nonprofit management role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Successful facilitator and mediator who can help build consensus.
• Creative self-starter with a proven track record developing and delivering cost effective and sustainable solutions for clients.
• Effective project manager that can keep groups focused on common goals and delivering timeline.
• Proficient with technology.
• Able to travel independently around the Twin Cities and the state of Minnesota.

Preferred Skills, Abilities and Attributes for the Strategic Services Consultant role includes:

• At least 1+ years of previous experience as a consultant.
• 3+ years of experience in a nonprofit leadership role.
• At least 1+ years of experience serving on a board of directors.

• Annual salary range of $69,000- $81,000 per year depending on experience with opportunities for advancement
• 32 PTO days per calendar year (prorated your first year)
• 12 personal holidays per calendar year (prorated your first year)
• Flexible work schedule in a hybrid work environment
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health savings account
• Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic and supplemental term life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Other voluntary insurance benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

We recognize that qualified applicants will include a range of people who will each require different support to be successful. Propel operates in a remote/office hybrid environment and we are committed to making sure that each staff member has the technology and programs they need to be successful. If you have a cognitive or physical disability that requires accommodation or specific support, we will provide what is reasonable within the organization’s capacity.

If this role sounds like your ideal position, we would love to hear from you!  Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume by Friday, March 14, 2025, to hiring@propelnonprofits.org.

Interested candidates are invited to schedule a call to discuss any questions about the position, qualifications, or organization. (A pre-application call is not required to apply.) Contact Kathy Knipp at kknipp@proprelnonprofits.org to schedule.

Propel Nonprofits is an intermediary organization and federally certified community development financial institution (CDFI). We provide capacity-building services and access to capital to support nonprofits in achieving their missions, including the ability to link strategy, governance, and finance to support nonprofits through their organizational lifecycle.

Propel Nonprofits was formed by the January 2017 merger of the Non-profits Assistance Fund and MAP for Nonprofits. The two organizations came together to create a larger entity that offers a holistic approach to services that meets a larger set of nonprofit needs, including the ability to closely link strategy, governance, and finance. The merged organization has a growing 35-person staff working collaboratively to support nonprofit clients, develop and deliver excellent programs, and grow a healthy organization.

Propel Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer.