Associate Consultant

Konrad•New York, NY

6d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Associate Consultant on Konrad’s Strategy team, you will work with global organizations as they embrace digital transformation and innovate for the AI era. In close collaboration with Design and Technology teams, you will help solve complex business problems by developing smart, intuitive, human-centered experiences. You will support senior team members on client projects while building consulting experience, and help identify ways emerging technologies such as AI can be used to create best-in-class digital products and reshape client capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent professional experience.
Demonstrable passion for and understanding of great user experiences, product innovation, and the evolving AI technology landscape.
Ability to help structure complex, ambiguous business problems and communicate a clear, analytical point of view.
Excellent writing and communication skills, with a professional presence suited to collaborating with enterprise stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving ability, excellent attention to detail, and capacity to support multiple workstreams concurrently.
Self-motivated, with a constant desire to learn about the latest technology trends.
Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative team environment and work independently.
Genuine enthusiasm for in-person work and collaboration; the role follows a hybrid model with four or more days per week in the office.
Willingness to travel globally for client work as required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in consulting, user experience, product management, and/or engineering.
Comfort with presenting and public speaking.

Responsibilities

Help the team understand clients’ business models, goals, and competitive pressures, including where AI and emerging technologies could materially change performance.
Support the creation of AI-forward digital solutions and target-state operating models for clients across industries, contributing to AI strategy and product strategy work.
Gather information about client business processes, critical success factors, and market standing through stakeholder interviews and research.
Contribute to digital transformation advisory work, including exploring how AI is reshaping intelligent products, customer experiences, and competitive dynamics.
Collaborate with Design and Technology teams to connect business strategy with elegant, human-centered user experiences.
Coordinate and participate in user experience design thinking workshops, technology architecture sessions, and project planning activities.
Structure and author presentations, documentation, RFP responses, and other collateral to a standard expected by a senior audience.
Track developments in AI, digital, and product innovation and share insights that strengthen internal expertise and client deliverables.