Senior Consultant – IT Strategic Planning

About the role

DMI is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead the refresh of a legislative Office of the Chief Information Officer's five‑year Directional Plan and Roadmap. The consultant will manage the project from initiation through closure, delivering a strategic plan aligned with the client’s objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a detailed project work plan, tracking tasks, milestones, and resources.
• Produce weekly status reports outlining progress, risks, and upcoming activities.
• Design and facilitate stakeholder planning sessions for senior OCIO leadership and cross‑functional teams.
• Create session guides, agendas, and supporting materials.
• Conduct environmental and organizational analyses, including SWOT assessments.
• Draft a Directional and Functional Analysis Report with actionable short‑, mid‑, and long‑term recommendations.
• Revise the OCIO Directional Plan with updated mission, vision, goals, and performance measures.
• Develop communication artifacts such as memoranda and presentation decks.
• Produce a five‑year roadmap visualizing priorities, success metrics, and initiative responsibilities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Extensive experience briefing senior government executives and synthesizing complex inputs into decision‑ready deliverables.
• Proven expertise in IT strategic planning, organizational performance management, and directional planning methodologies.

Required skills