2025- Associate(s)

A.T. Kearney • Chicago, IL

290d • $188,000 - $194,000 • Remote

About The Position

A.T. Kearney, Inc. has multiple openings for Associate(s) in Chicago, IL (with extensive travel and/or possible relocation in unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.) to provide management-consulting services to private and public organizations. As an associate at Kearney, you will contribute to consulting project teams as they offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients. Depending on each client's unique needs, projects can differ in length, size and location, giving you unique, hands-on experiences across a range of industries and service practices. Working alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people, you will broaden your knowledge and experience in an open, agile, and collaborative environment. With the freedom to be yourself and recognition for what you bring to the table, you can put your purpose into action and help build a future that works for everyone, everywhere—as a Kearney Original.

Requirements

• Master's degree or a foreign equivalent in Economics, Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Engineering Management, Information Technology or related field.
• 1 year of experience in the field of Economics, Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Engineering Management, Information Technology or related field.
• Experience using Excel to gather and analyze large data sets, build reports and draw strategic insights.
• Experience advising internal stakeholders or client stakeholders on top-line growth strategy, go-to-market strategy or large scale transformation.
• Experience evaluating consumer insights, operations optimization or profit improvement and creating detailed strategy documents and roadmaps for internal stakeholders or clients.
• Experience developing insights about key industry trends including technology, competitors, consumers, regulatory, and informing the organization of strategic implications.
• Experience conducting customer baselining and field research, including conducting research, gathering data, running quantitative and qualitative analyses, deriving insights and providing recommendations to internal stakeholders or clients.
• Experience modeling business changes in supply chain and analyzing results to steer market strategy.
• Experience managing projects and defining engagement approach and detailed plan for project execution, including key activities, timeline, and resources.
• Experience presenting strategic insights, findings, recommendations and project summaries to senior leadership audiences.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data related to organizational studies and evaluations.
• Conduct benchmarking, best practices, and competitor assessment studies.
• Use advanced industry knowledge and possess expertise in business strategies and work to improve an organization's structure, efficiency, or profits.
• Use break-through thinking techniques, including strategic planning and analysis, market analysis, strategic information technology, operations strategy, supply chain analysis and strategic sourcing analysis, to develop creative alternative solutions to CEO-level business problems.
• Directly advise clients on business strategy to solve problems and transform operations.
• Develop effective project plans and budgets, preparing status reports and addressing performance problems within the organization.
• Apply cutting-edge business processes and technology to develop new and insightful analytical approaches to business situations and contribute to the development of intellectual capital for A.T. Kearney practice groups.
• Assign specific tasks to Business Analysts, making sure that the deliverables are scheduled and presented on time.

Benefits

• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
• Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Personalized opportunities, including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships
• Paid time off
• 401(k) match and profit sharing
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Healthcare concierge
• Backup child/adult care
• Annual employer HSA contribution
• Home office stipend
• Subsidized Gympass
• Annual wellness program
• Leaves of absence when needed to support employees' physical, mental, and emotional well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree