Innovation Consultant

Seeking an Innovation Consultant with professional experience providing consulting assistance to Military Research, Development, and Engineering. Innovation management experience required to facilitate a benchmarking study on innovation. Innovation Consultant will be expected to: Scope Of Work: 1. Conduct meetings, both on-site and over conferencing technologies, 2. Coordinate and facilitate a working group for Innovation Management, 3. Be able to engage with and solicit information from top organizations, including Fortune 500 firms 4. Study and compile questionaires and surveys 5. Develop, assess, and share Best Practice models, methods, and frameworks 6. Must create analysis and reports from the results of this study Work will be performed at both Client sites in New Jersey as well as on consultant's own site of work. Required: i. 5+ years of experience in consulting and project management ii. 2+ years of experience in Innovation consulting/management iii. Must be able to work independently iv. Must be able to work in a fast-paced and changing work environment v. Must be excellent communicator, both written and oral Preferred: i. Candidates with previous military experience, especially in military research and development ii. Candidates with security clearance Other Skills: - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. - Relationship management skills (influence, negotiation, consulting, etc.). - Strong analytical and problem solving skills. - Strong Leadership & Project Management skills - Ability to manage competing priorities on an ongoing basis - Ability to negotiate priorities and resolve conflict. ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM HR: ProSidian Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. @ProSidian is looking for “Great People Who Lead” at all levels in the organization. ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six solution areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and HR Talent Management. We help clients improve their operations. Linking strategy to execution, ProSidian assists client leaders in maximizing company return on investment capital through design and execution of operations core to delivering value to customers. Visit or follow the company on Twitter at for more information.