Consultant
US$140,000 – US$170,000 / yr base salary
Posted 6 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Principal Consultant”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Remote
| Base salary | US$140,000 – US$170,000 / yr |
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CertificationsProject Management Professional
Study levelBachelor's or higher
Position Summary:
The Principal Consultant leads complex Federal consulting engagements, major workstreams, or cross-cutting program functions. Principals establish the delivery strategy, earn executive trust, integrate multiple disciplines, make quality and risk decisions, and ensure that recommendations become practical, Government-owned capabilities. They are broad consulting leaders with recognized depth in one or more domains, not permanent single-tool specialists.
Compensation & Benefits:
Starting Salary Range for Principal Consultant: $140,000 – $170,000
Benefits That Set Us Apart
When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.
Highlights include:
• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection
Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.
Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.
Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
Includes the following:
• Lead an engagement, technical workstream, or cross-cutting program function with accountability for outcomes, quality, schedule, risk, and client trust.
• Frame complex enterprise problems and set a practical, evidence-driven delivery strategy.
• Establish governance, roles, decision rights, workplans, quality standards, performance measures, and acceptance approaches.
• Advise executives; facilitate difficult decisions; articulate tradeoffs, dependencies, risks, and implementation implications.
• Integrate mission, acquisition, financial, data, technology, process, organizational, and workforce perspectives.