Senior Data Strategy Consultant

Senior Data Strategy Consultant

Location: Newport Beach, CA – Hybrid (4 Days Onsite)

Pay Rate: $90-$95/hr

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Strategy & Reporting Consultant to assess the current operational data landscape and develop a roadmap for improving reporting, measurement, and decision-making capabilities. This is a consultative leadership role requiring both strong technical expertise and the ability to evaluate current-state environments, identify gaps, and recommend practical future-state solutions.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data analytics, reporting, business intelligence, data strategy, or related consulting roles.
• Strong consultant mindset with experience assessing current-state data environments and making strategic recommendations.
• Proven ability to evaluate complex data ecosystems and create actionable roadmaps for improvement.
• Strong knowledge of data visualization and business intelligence tools, including:
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Similar BI and reporting platforms
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders across Operations, Technology, Data Intelligence, and Finance.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and executive-facing consulting skills.

Responsibilities

• Review existing operational reports, dashboards, data sources, and reporting capabilities.

• Assess data quality, completeness, consistency, and integrity of operational metrics.

• Identify gaps in workload visibility, including:

• Manual processes

• Rework activities

• Work performed outside core workflow platforms

• Outsourced operations

• Evaluate current reporting capabilities and accessibility of business-critical data.

• Assess governance practices, including metric ownership, accountability, and standard definitions across business functions.

• Determine data requirements for:

• Staffing models

• Capacity planning

• Forecasting

• Productivity measurement

• Automation initiatives

• Operational planning

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve operational reporting.

• Develop a prioritized roadmap outlining recommendations, dependencies, sequencing, effort estimates, and quick wins.

• Recommend a sustainable governance framework to ensure ongoing metric integrity and consistency.

• Evaluate organizational structure, team alignment, capacity, and skill sets supporting operational reporting and data management.

• Provide recommendations for future-state operating models and team structures.

• Key Deliverables

• Current-state assessment

• Data and reporting gap analysis

• Prioritized improvement roadmap

• Measurement governance recommendations

• Staffing model and operational planning data recommendations

• Executive summary presentation

• Success Measures

At the conclusion of the engagement, the organization will have:

• A clear understanding of the current reporting and data landscape.

• Defined ownership and governance of operational metrics.

• A trusted framework for measuring workload, productivity, capacity, and operational performance.

• A prioritized roadmap for enhancing reporting and measurement capabilities.

• A sustainable data foundation that supports growth, decision-making, and future operational needs.

• What We're Looking For

• This role is ideal for a senior consultant who can quickly assess a complex data environment, identify improvement opportunities, gain stakeholder alignment, and provide practical recommendations that balance quick wins with long-term business value. The successful candidate will bring a blend of strategic leadership, operational understanding, and hands-on business intelligence expertise to drive measurable improvements in reporting and operational performance.

• About Everforth Apex

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. We value innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in awards for talent satisfaction and workplace culture.

Benefits

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. We offer an employee stock purchase program and a 401K program with company match after 12 months. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, an Employee Assistance Program with counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses, and offers certification discounts and other perks to associations. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.