Principal Strategy Consultant
Location: Nashville, TN or Richmond, VA (Hybrid/Flexible)
Compensation: $175,000$200,000 base + excellent benefits and PTO
Employment Type: Direct Hire, Full-Time
Utilization Target: 75% Billable
Industry: Consulting, Digital Strategy, Technology
Overview
Were recruiting a high-level 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, pre-sales experience, and a human-centered mindset. Youll be shaping strategic outcomes for enterprise clients through insight, facilitation, and execution.
This is not an academic or theory-heavy roleits built for someone whos led strategy efforts inside the real-world 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 pre-sales meetings, shaping engagements and building client trust.
- Drive momentum. Facilitate workshops and cross-functional sessions that move from ambiguity to alignment.
- Tell the story. Build strategic narratives and visuals that drive stakeholder buy-in 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 pre-sales and client leadershipyouve led early-stage opportunity shaping and proposal development.
- Demonstrated ability to work across business, design, and technical disciplines.
- Hands-on understanding of full-stack 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 peer-level 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
- You'll be stepping into a team with a proven playbook, delivering high-impact 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 C-level direction.