How to hire a consulting services director

How to hire a consulting services director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step consulting services director hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a consulting services director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new consulting services director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your consulting services director job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a consulting services director for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A consulting services director's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, consulting services directors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents consulting services director salaries for various positions.

   Type of Consulting Services Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Consulting Services Director	Computer and information systems managers, often called information technology (IT) managers or IT project managers, plan, coordinate, and direct computer-related activities in an organization. They help determine the information technology goals of an organization and are responsible for implementing computer systems to meet those goals.	$50-91
   Systems Manager	A systems manager is responsible for monitoring the operations of the information technology department, evaluating staff performance, developing strategic procedures to maximize productivity, and identifying business opportunities that would generate more revenues and profitability for the company. Systems managers inspect company networks to ensure the efficiency of the technology systems, conducting regular diagnostic tests, and installing upgrades to boost optimization... Show more	$36-73
   Engagement Manager	The role of engagement managers is to build and maintain strong relations with clients. They are responsible for managing a portfolio of client accounts and assisting clients with existing projects... Show more	$40-72

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cloud
   • Business Development
   • Project Management
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Infrastructure
   • Saas
   • Client Management
   • Professional Services
   • CRM
   • Strategic Direction
   • Pre Sales
   • Marketing Campaigns
   • P/L
   • Employee Development

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage employees to ensure they are properly train and prepare to meet state and local healthcare standards for dietary services.
   • Identify and manage new U.S. business opportunities, gaining prospective clients creating client demos, RFP responses and other needs.
   • Manage the entire RFP process, including vendor identification, on-site demonstrations, vendor scoring and analysis, and final recommendation.
   • Manage departmental internal and client SharePoint sites, leading to improve communication, document access and process information.
   • Implement use of project portfolio management tools to enable cross-functional collaboration and centralize information storage for company-wide visibility of projects.
   • Develop and implement maintenance schedule for VMWare and Microsoft technologies.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your consulting services director job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A consulting services director salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a consulting services director in South Carolina may be lower than in Arizona, and an entry-level consulting services director usually earns less than a senior-level consulting services director. Additionally, a consulting services director with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average consulting services director salary

   $142,390yearly

   $68.46 hourly rate

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   Entry-level consulting services director salary

   $106,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

   Average consulting services director salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$173,066	$83
   2	Arizona	$167,150	$80
   3	Washington	$165,236	$79
   4	New Jersey	$158,735	$76
   5	Connecticut	$146,477	$70
   6	Texas	$146,465	$70
   7	Michigan	$146,315	$70
   8	New York	$143,568	$69
   9	Ohio	$139,569	$67
   10	Colorado	$138,978	$67
   11	Massachusetts	$138,155	$66
   12	Georgia	$137,752	$66
   13	Pennsylvania	$136,407	$66
   14	Illinois	$135,457	$65
   15	District of Columbia	$132,500	$64
   16	Louisiana	$130,896	$63
   17	North Carolina	$130,220	$63
   18	Virginia	$129,086	$62
   19	Florida	$128,453	$62
   20	Minnesota	$120,073	$58

   Average consulting services director salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Palo Alto Networks	$174,952	$84.11	70
   2	BNP Paribas	$164,897	$79.28
   3	CNA Insurance	$164,461	$79.07	3
   4	Northwell Health	$161,280	$77.54	25
   5	Huron Consulting Group	$156,510	$75.25	137
   6	Hitachi Vantara	$156,307	$75.15	21
   7	FTI Consulting	$155,305	$74.67	61
   8	Epsilon	$155,135	$74.58
   9	Pwc	$151,721	$72.94	1,119
   10	Novartis	$150,525	$72.37	30
   11	Salesforce	$149,309	$71.78	49
   12	UiPath	$147,850	$71.08	2
   13	Oracle	$146,279	$70.33	754
   14	ERM	$145,626	$70.01	20
   15	Kroll	$145,079	$69.75	26
   16	Fonteva	$141,496	$68.03
   17	Experient Group	$140,426	$67.51
   18	Computer Consulting Svc	$140,426	$67.51
   19	Everest Holdings LLC	$140,426	$67.51
   20	RELX	$140,394	$67.50	25

4. Writing a consulting services director job description

   A consulting services director job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a consulting services director job description:

   Consulting services director job description example

   The Director of Fraud and Risk Consulting is responsible for Client Services Risk Service Delivery including leading and managing a team of consultants and specialists directly supporting issuer processing clients through consulting engagements, solution and advisory services, and overall end-to-end risk operations and support. The team and function provide both first and second level client-facing Fraud and Risk services including rapid and tactical fraud identification and mitigation, risk application tool expertise, proactive consulting and on-behalf-of advisory services. This role will serve as a Fraud and Risk people leader and technical/functional specialist delivering application and solution expertise, strategic client engagement, rule engineering and implementation, and performance optimization. This function and role collaborate extensively with a wide range of organizations and cross-functional teams to deliver industry leading fraud and risk value-added-services.
   Essential Functions
   
   Leads and manages a team of risk analysts and consultants
   
   Fraud and Risk SME delivering comprehensive, proactive, and rapid solutions to evolving threats and opportunities
   
   Delivers end-to-end client risk consulting engagements partnering with cross-functional teams as necessary
   
   Develops and customizes client risk optimization and value proposition strategies to improve performance, strengthen partnerships, and drive adoption of premium risk services
   
   Presents quarterly client webinars spotlighting risk products and services, industry trends, best practices, etc.
   
   Leads end-to-end management and support delivery for complex fraud and risk events across multiple lines of business
   
   Detailed understanding and expertise of complex and highly configurable processing platforms, applications, and tools to deliver robust and product agnostic risk solutions
   
   Proactively analyzes and assesses transaction trends, anomalies, and high-risk activity to identify opportunities and solutions for risk mitigation and performance optimization
   
   Provide comprehensive and customized training for multiple risk applications to strengthen internal and external partnerships
   
   Engineer and implement Flash Fraud Rules in support of internal initiatives and client-facing support requests
   
   Effectively engage, collaborate, and support initiatives across a wide range of core Visa teams including Product, IT, Legal, Risk, Security, and Client Services
   
   Drive and augment Risk services and solutions to enhance value-add, scalability, and performance
   
   Effectively builds client relationships and serves as a client advocate while effectively managing and negotiating expectations, resolving issues, escalations, etc.
   
   Maintains strong awareness and expertise of evolving threats, industry trends, and best practices in payment industry fraud, authentication, and mitigation
   
   This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right consulting services director for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your consulting services director job on Zippia to find and recruit consulting services director candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting consulting services directors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new consulting services director

   Once you have selected a candidate for the consulting services director position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new consulting services director first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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