Associate Manager, Consulting

The Red Hat North America Public Sector Services team is looking for a Consulting Manager to join our team. In this role, your primary focus is cultivating top technical talent, empowering team members to reach their career aspirations, and fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture. As a People Manager, you will lead a team of technical delivery associates, balancing compassionate advocacy with business alignment. You will play a pivotal role in associate development, team enablement, customer project preparation, and driving strategic initiatives across our regional delivery teams. Primary Job Responsibilities Associate Onboarding & Enablement: Facilitate impactful onboarding experiences and partner with every associate to build custom, strategically aligned enablement plans that blend their personal growth goals with customer demands. Resource Management & Talent Placement: Collaborate proactively with the Resource Management Office (RMO) to align associate skills and career passions with incoming project demands, while supporting healthy target utilization. During strategic downtime between projects, guide associates through enablement plans and regional giveback initiatives. Performance & Career Development Execution: Drive continuous growth across your team by facilitating regular coaching sessions, quarterly performance connections, and actionable career advancement plans. Solicit continuous feedback from project teams to celebrate wins and address development areas. Customer Project Coordination & Delivery Impact: Partner with project managers and regional leadership across engagement preparation, kick-offs, and closeouts. Mentorship & Hiring: Lead behavioral interviewing and technical talent selection to build out high-performing teams. Provide ongoing mentorship to associates. Escalation Management & Advocacy: Act as an advocate for your team. Collaborate with leadership, delivery teams, and HR to proactively address, de-escalate, and resolve associate challenges early. Recognition & Visibility: Champion your team’s achievements, advocate for their personal brand exposure, and create opportunities to showcase their work across the broader organization. Strategic Leadership & Giveback: Influence regional strategy by leading or contributing to high-visibility business initiatives (e.g., Communities of Practice, regional planning, hiring, and rewards programs). What You'll Bring (Required Skills) People Leadership: Demonstrated passion for and experience in people management, career coaching, onboarding, and talent mentorship. Consulting Ecosystem Savvy: Understanding of the technical consulting landscape, software concept fundamentals, and customer delivery models. Delivery Operations: Experience with project coordination, delivery execution, or supporting core project management workflows. Autonomous Execution: Proven ability to navigate complex, fast-paced environments, manage competing priorities, and execute strategic plans independently. Communication & Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills with a knack for delivering clear, influential messages across all organizational levels. Collaborative Mindset: Enthusiastic self-starter who thrives in a distributed, remote-first team environment with flexibility for periodic travel. The salary range for this position is $130,420.00 - $215,300.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. Pay Transparency Red Hat determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. Annual salary is one component of Red Hat’s compensation package. This position may also be eligible for bonus, commission, and/or equity. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. About Red Hat Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact. Benefits ● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage ● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care ● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan ● Retirement 401(k) with employer match ● Paid time off and holidays ● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents ● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave ● Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States. Inclusion at Red Hat Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. 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