Luminary Labs · 6 hours ago
Senior Associate (Contract)
United States
Contract
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$100/hr - $125/hr
3+ years expLuminary Labs is a strategy and innovation consultancy that helps organizations thrive in the face of change. The Senior Associate will support the Mission Daybreak initiative, focusing on suicide prevention innovations, through event planning, program operations documentation, and project management.
ConsultingEducationFinancial ServicesInnovation ManagementManagement ConsultingSocial ImpactVenture Capital
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Plan, develop, and execute event plans for virtual and in-person events highlighting VA mental health innovation (webinars, VA/non-VA highlight events, outreach events)
Create event support packages including themes, agendas, event strategy, objectives, marketing materials, invitations, and logistics management
Coordinate speaker and partner logistics, prepare talking points and briefings, and conduct post-event impact analysis
Support external operations strategy, stakeholder outreach, and engagement tracking using Microsoft tools
Produce program communications and artifacts—briefing decks, data calls, one-pagers, and talking points
Prepare and maintain weekly status reports and monthly project reviews covering completed/planned work, issues, and resolution timeframes
Track deliverables, milestones, and action items across pilot teams using integrated program schedules and planning boards
Ensure all materials meet Mission Daybreak brand guidelines, OSP communication guidance, and 508 accessibility compliance
Provide hands-on project management support for pilot teams, working closely with vendor teams, VA Project Managers, and Contracting Officer Representatives
Help teams create and maintain project plans including schedules, milestones, risks, and mitigation strategies
Facilitate stakeholder engagement, meeting coordination, agenda development, documentation, and action item tracking
Support pilot teams through discovery, prototyping, testing, pilot implementation, and scaling activities
Qualification
Required
3-5 years+ experience; client services, federal government, or healthcare experience a plus
Demonstrated work and/or educational experience in synthesizing data, drawing meaningful insights, and providing actionable strategies
Stellar communication skills and a high EQ, with an ability to strike the right tone with clients in e-mails and verbal communications
Strong technological literacy and ability to quickly learn and navigate tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams
Quick learner who is eager to absorb feedback
Ability to structure thinking in an easy to follow manner
Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Comfortable working within a hybrid team and independently owning tasks and deliverables
Familiarity with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and/or other equivalent LLM, and sound judgement when it comes to using AI tools in a client services environment
Ability to pass a federal background check and obtain a VA PIV (Personal Identity Verification) card
Available during East Coast business hours (9am - 6pm ET)
Must be authorized to work in the U.S
Company
Luminary Labs
A consultancy that develops strategies and innovation systems for Fortune 500 & government leaders seeking to transform their organizations.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Janna Gilbert
Partner and CEO
Sara Holoubek
Founding Partner and Executive Advisory
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