Director of Strategy and Special Projects

NRG Consulting Group

Director of Strategy and Special Projects at Freedom Forum working on critical organizational goals and strategies. Supporting First Amendment initiatives through effective project management and collaboration across teams.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeDistrict of Columbia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $125,000 - $131,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a central hub and liaison to ensure that projects and initiatives remain organized, on track and deadlines are met
Successfully manage multiple moving parts while maintaining focus on the overall project
Assist with scheduling meetings and coordinating calendars
Cultivate environments where teams work together to make progress toward a shared outcome
Provide guidance and support to leadership to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met successfully
Create and manage actionable timelines
Promote collaboration among teams and assist in resolving conflicting priorities
Coordinate work across teams, working with a variety of individuals to draw upon cross-team expertise
Communicate with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment
Clarify goals and assist in the creation of a detailed plan to achieve them
Assist in tracking relevant metrics
Gather feedback from team members and analyze outcomes
Identify emerging concerns and address them promptly
Capture lessons learned, refine future processes and contribute to continuous improvement across the organization
Direct special projects and organization-wide strategic initiatives as determined by the CEO or Senior Strategist

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have at least 3-5 years of experience in project management or a related field
Demonstrated strategic and critical thinker
Track record of translating organizational strategy into actionable processes
Superior interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Proven ability to motivate and encourage others, working across internal and external stakeholders
Should be adaptable and pivot easily
Must possess strong problem solving skills
Strong attention to detail is required
Must possess excellent research and preparation skills
Experience supporting members of C-Suite or executive teams
Must demonstrate Microsoft Office program proficiency
Ideally have experience managing organization-wide goal-setting, reporting processes and facilitation

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
dental
vision
life insurance
paid time off
401(k) Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementstrategic planninggoal-settingreporting processesproblem solvingmetrics trackingprocess improvementtimeline managementfacilitation

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsadaptabilitycritical thinkingmotivationattention to detailcollaborationfeedback analysisconflict resolution