Strategy and Transformation - Senior Engagement Manager

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As a Senior Engagement Manager in the Strategy & Transformation practice you will lead and own multiple client-facing advisory and consulting engagements as well as business operations and strategic development projects. In this leadership role you will utilize your broad and deep business consulting experience to successfully partner with our clients to achieve their vision and goals.  

As a key member of the Management Consulting Leadership Team, you will lead engagement projects and direct teams of consultants in meeting or exceeding performance expectations with respect to quality, delivery, profit, and productivity.  Additionally, this role is responsible for identifying and implementing client solutions rooted in best practices, solution frameworks, methodologies, and industry trends. This role collaborates closely with other senior leaders to assist in the development of annual budgets and is responsible for delivering specific business development targets to grow Aspirant’s overall business. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead the design and execution of global strategy development projects, comprising of business and data analytics and senior level stakeholder engagement. Lead and own multiple, large client initiatives and programs including strategy planning, operating model development/interaction modeling, portfolio evaluation, market research, industry trending, workflow management, process mapping, or digital discovery.
• Actively guide and participate in client engagement(s) to direct solution development and implementation. 
• Lead multiple, large-scale projects in support of Aspirant’s overall P&L and growth potential ensuring quality work, on time, and within budget. 
• Deliver specific business development financial targets by executing on business development activities including lead qualification, problem/solution exploration, proposal generation, and opportunity resolution. 
• Develop overall governance programs to effectively define, authorize, monitor, and support programs and strategies.
• Recommend and implement best practices and proven delivery methodologies in support of solving client challenges. 
• Lead and motivate direct reports as well as client project team members. Provide regular feedback and development-focused coaching and mentoring. 
• Support talent recruitment by identifying, acquiring, and developing high potential talent. 
• Facilitate client meetings. and conversations that result in clear outcomes and common understanding. 
• Develop and deliver clear and compelling business presentations/reviews internally and externally. 
• Support the development of annual budgets in partnership with senior leadership. 
• Actively participate in and represent the company at business marketing events such as speaking engagements, conferences, networking events, executive events, and seminars. 

EDUCATION 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a variety of disciplines to include Business, Marketing, Technology, Engineering, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness/Design. 
• Master’s/MBA degree preferred. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 

• 7 years or more relevant experience in business management consulting including team leadership, in the areas of operational improvement, business transformation, product/service development, marketing, merger & acquisitions or related experience. 
• Individual business development responsibility with a successful track-record of meeting or exceeding goals.
• Successful track-record of leading strategic and transformative projects in both a consulting and industry environment. 
• Strong business acumen including policy alignment, concise communication, and technology solutions in support of a client’s strategic goals. 
• Experience as an expert thought leader, designing business solutions in a variety of industries. 
• Well-developed communications skills including expertise in delivering compelling presentations to internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ability to see the big picture, anticipate risks, and take action to minimize business impact. 
• Proven ability to create competitive and breakthrough strategies and solutions and bring structure to ambiguous situations. 
• Experience as a hands-on leader, collaborating with both internal, external, and virtual teams. 
• Experience coaching and motivating direct reports as well as client project team members. 
• Genuine interpersonal skills to interface with clients/team members and the ability to build trusting client relationships. 
• Ability to travel based on client requirements. 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE 

• 10 years or more direct business consulting experience, including experience developing a practice or set of service offerings to clients.
• Prior consulting experience with big four consulting companies. 
• Flexibility and confidence to contribute to any of Aspirant’s other Aspirant practice areas including Organizational Effectiveness, Digital & Technology, Marketing & Innovation, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Sales. 
• Process improvement/Six Sigma/Lean Sigma experience. 

Aspirant is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity as a core component of our culture. Our collective success depends heavily on the recruitment and inclusion of qualified professionals, regardless of individual characteristics such as race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran’s status, or any characteristic protected by law.