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Harry Edelman

Strategic Operations & Transformation Consultant

€463/day
Arlington, US
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Harry

I help organizations get off defense—streamlining operations, adopting smarter systems, and leading change with confidence.

With over a decade of experience in program management, federal consulting, and digital transformation, I partner with teams to translate priorities into action and deliver sustainable results.

Focus Areas

Business & Digital Transformation – From policy automation to system redesigns, I’ve led initiatives using ClickUp, Power BI, and Python to remove bottlenecks, increase transparency, and cut manual effort.

Change Management & Strategic Consulting – I guide teams through growth and transition, aligning stakeholders, standing up new service lines, and embedding agile, repeatable processes that scale.

Process Optimization & Operational Design – I analyze how work happens, identify friction points, and build lean systems that deliver measurable efficiency gains—covering SOPs, project architecture, and automation design.

Clients describe me as a partner who brings structure without bureaucracy and momentum without chaos. I move quickly, ask the right questions, and build systems that keep progress on offense—steady, clear, and sustainable.

Let’s connect and see how I can help your team move forward with purpose.

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • LMI
    Program Manager
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    June 2024 - October 2024 (4 months)
    Washington D.C., United States
    Executed onsite management and leadership for a team of 22 FTEs and subs, with annual revenue of $15M, worked directly with LMI Executive market and sub service line Leaders, reported monthly during PMRs
    ● Operationalized Business Intelligence efforts as the onsite team lead, liaising with 10 GS-15 and SES Supervisors to manage communications, align priorities, and deliver critical market insights, resulting in enhanced operational intelligence
    ● Spearheaded the successful recovery of the S. 333 Congressional Reporting backlog, implementing batch submissions, cross-training staff to eliminate silos, and enhancing accuracy for boosted client satisfaction and seamless systems integration
    ● Addressed high churn by implementing training programs, mentorship initiatives, and process committees to boost team productivity; managed the back filling of open billets, interviewing, scoring, and onboarding 6 contractors
    Process Management Business Intelligence (BI) Strategy Leadership Development Policy Agile method
  • iTech AG
    Program Manager & Financial Team Lead
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    February 2022 - June 2024 (2 years and 4 months)
    Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA
    and Orchestrated a portfolio of projects, full P/L accountability for 3 projects with an annual revenue of $5M, consisting of 14 FTEs and projects providing 3PM and technical support for DoD Clients
    • Served as project manager and champion, owning client relationship, and managing follow on selling; growing headcount by 150%; led contract rate and renewal negotiations, and sourcing strategies, improving the sustainability & profitability of project
    • Managed the project management, client delivery, and stakeholder engagement as a subcontractor for a Fortune 500 client supporting Walter Reed with $800k in project revenue and oversight for 4 technical and nontechnical employees
    • Created ~$20K in SG&A cost savings from recruiter fees by reverse recruiting 4 roles; identified candidates, created outreach campaign, and negotiated improved bill rates to increase project's revenue and margin
    Agile Project Management Portfolio Strategy Project Management (PMO) Project Management Project owner
  • iTech AG
    Financial Program Analyst & Project Manager
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    January 2021 - February 2022 (1 year and 1 month)
    Washington D.C., United States
    Directed a team of 4 FTEs and subcontractors as the Project Lead, managing a $1M in annual revenue
    • Architected business transformation initiatives, activating agile workflows, implementing new tech, tracking progress with a Kanban board, and ensuring a synchronized onboarding and integration of growing cross departmental team
    • Coordinated periodic financial reviews with RPD teams, supporting case development process and IA case timelines, leveraging the opportunity to return undistributed program funds back to the holding account, annually ~$30M in residual funds
    • Leveraged Power BI and cloud capabilities to synchronize siloed reports through data enrichment practices, revolutionizing organizational understanding and COP; saving thousands in man-hour costs and wasted coordination time
    Change and Transformation Management Change Management Change Leader Innovation Reporting

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Education

  • Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
    Georgetown University;
    2019
    Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
    The Citadel;
    2013
    Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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