Advisory Manager, Management Consulting

Pariveda•Chicago, IL

4d•$139,100 - $151,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Pariveda is seeking an Advisory Manager to join their Management Consulting group in Dallas, Houston, or Chicago. The Advisory team delivers strategically connected management consulting services at moments of critical change to solve root challenges, discover breakthrough opportunities, and guide decisions for enterprise-wide initiatives. As an Advisory Manager, you will partner closely with clients to navigate organizational change, optimize processes, reimagine operating models, assess technology capabilities, and enable successful transformations. This role offers an opportunity to develop leading consulting skills, deepen expertise, and apply proven frameworks across diverse industries and business challenges.

Requirements

5+ years of professional consulting, client-facing, or highly relevant industry experience, with meaningful time spent in management consulting, organizational change, operating model, or transformation work.
Demonstrated experience leading or managing teams and workstreams on change, org, or process-focused projects.
Familiarity with consulting frameworks such as Prosci, McKinsey's 7-S, Target Operating Model, EOS, Lean Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, or Business Model Canvas.
Ability to become a trusted advisor to clients by building relationships, understanding business context, and giving candid, actionable guidance.
Demonstrated project management experience - planning, estimation, execution, issue/risk management, and resource management/allocation.
Experience facilitating workshops and presenting to senior stakeholders, including shaping agendas and guiding groups to decisions.
Skilled problem solver with the desire and proven ability to create and implement innovative, pragmatic solutions.
Enthusiastic about coaching and mentoring others, helping them build both consulting and Advisory-specific skills.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline, or comparable experience.
Legally authorized to work for any company in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary day-to-day leader on Advisory engagements, working directly with client stakeholders to drive outcomes across change, org, and operations.
Manage and nurture small teams and help teammates to diagnose and solve complex organizational and operational problems for clients across industries.
Own workstreams on strategy, operating model, org design, or change management, from framing through delivery of recommendations and implementation support.
Execute projects from start to finish, gaining exposure to all roles throughout the project life cycle including planning, estimation, execution, issue/risk management, and resource management/allocation.
Design and facilitate client workshops, stakeholder interviews, and working sessions to co-create future state processes, capabilities, and ways of working.
Develop and socialize change strategies, stakeholder impact assessments, communications plans, and training approaches.
Translate complex qualitative and quantitative analysis into clear executive-ready deliverables and narratives.
Coach and develop Associates and Senior Consultants through day-to-day feedback, delegation, and career conversations.
Partner closely with Principals and Vice Presidents on engagement framing, quality, and client relationship management.
Contribute to the growth of Advisory by shaping methods, frameworks, and thought leadership in organizational change and operations.
Work collaboratively within a hybrid model, alongside smart, humble, and supportive people.

Benefits

Transparent and Equitable Salary. The salary range for this position is $139,100-$151,000 annually.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.
Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution.
2% 401(k), vested immediately.
Company ownership through Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Plenty of Paid Time Off – 4 weeks of vacation time, 10 holidays, 1 floating holiday.
Paid sabbatical after 5 years of service for Principals and above.
Paid parental leave & breast milk shipping costs reimbursed for work travel.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), health concierge, and financial wellness tool.
Company paid cell phone plan and device stipend.
Life insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.