Principal Strategy Consultant

Principal Strategy Consultant

Location: Nashville TN or Richmond VA (Hybrid/Flexible)
Compensation: $175000$200000 base excellent benefits and PTO
Employment Type: Direct Hire FullTime
Utilization Target: 75% Billable
Industry: Consulting Digital Strategy Technology

Overview

Were recruiting a highlevel Principal Consultant to lead business and technology strategy engagements for a nationally recognized digital consultancy. This role is ideal for someone who blends consulting acumen technical fluency presales experience and a humancentered mindset. Youll be shaping strategic outcomes for enterprise clients through insight facilitation and execution.

This is not an academic or theoryheavy roleits built for someone whos led strategy efforts inside the realworld engine of product design and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and define strategy. Frame business challenges and lead strategic discovery efforts that bring clarity to complex problems.
• Guide early conversations. Represent the strategy function in presales meetings shaping engagements and building client trust.
• Drive momentum. Facilitate workshops and crossfunctional sessions that move from ambiguity to alignment.
• Tell the story. Build strategic narratives and visuals that drive stakeholder buyin and execution clarity.
• Collaborate across disciplines. Partner with engineering design and data teams to ensure execution matches strategic intent.
• Scale what works. Contribute to the growth of internal frameworks toolkits and reusable IP for future engagements.

Ideal Background

• 812 years of experience in consulting strategy or solution design with a focus on measurable impact.
• Background in professional services or major consulting firms (e.g. Deloitte PwC Slalom etc.).
• Strong presence in presales and client leadershipyouve led earlystage opportunity shaping and proposal development.
• Demonstrated ability to work across business design and technical disciplines.
• Handson understanding of fullstack tech landscapes: Java .NET React data & analytics product design.
• Comfort with visual tools like PowerPoint Miro and/or Figma for storytelling and strategic alignment.
• Growth mindset and entrepreneurial energythis is a peerlevel role not an entry into consulting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required (Business Design Engineering or related field).
• MBA or advanced degree a plus but not required if you have proven consulting chops.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Nashville TN or Richmond VA.
• US Work Authorization required. No sponsorship available.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Youll be stepping into a team with a proven playbook delivering highimpact strategy while helping evolve their brand and toolkit.
• You wont just build decks. Youll drive actual transformation.
• Excellent compensation strong culture and a chance to influence Clevel direction.