Associate - Strategy and Technology Management Consultant

Metis Strategy•Walnut Creek, CA

101d•$75,000 - $135,000•Remote

About The Position

Associates help clients accomplish strategic management objectives by analyzing current organizational capabilities, evaluating improvement opportunities, and developing and implementing roadmaps toward desired future states. Working with senior consultants, they apply the firm’s analytical frameworks and methodologies—including STAR, World Class IT, and the Digital Maturity Assessment—to complex client situations and develop recommendations intended to make a lasting impact on clients’ businesses. The role involves generating ideas and hypotheses, conducting primary and secondary research, collecting and synthesizing data, analyzing industry trends, creating models, preparing client presentations, and communicating recommendations. The role is day-to-day fully remote, though some client assignments require travel to client offices. The firm also holds quarterly in-person team offsites. Candidates should ideally be located in the Western time zone or be willing and able to work according to Western time zones. Successful candidates are motivated to help clients achieve strategic and operational excellence while continuing to develop their skills and take on new intellectual challenges.

Requirements

At least 2–6 years of post-undergraduate experience working with teams in a professional services strategy and management consulting environment.
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, technology, or a related field, with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage and synthesize large amounts of data.
Business and technology acumen, with concrete examples of helping companies solve complex business problems.
Mastery of spreadsheet and presentation applications such as MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
Entrepreneurial spirit, an outcome-oriented approach to business, and a bias for action.
Energetic, hands-on mentality.
High intellectual curiosity and interest in professional and personal development.
Integrity and professionalism, with the ability to exercise judgment and maintain confidentiality.
Relationship-driven approach and proven ability to build collaborative relationships with clients.
Team-oriented attitude and willingness to learn from others.
Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely for different audiences and media.
Ability to produce polished, compelling analyses and recommendations for C-level initiatives.
Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship is preferred.
Ideally located in the Western time zone, or able and willing to work according to Western time zones.

Nice To Haves

Graduate school experience.
Experience with data analysis tools such as Tableau, visualization tools such as MS Visio, and other productivity tools.
Ability to coach junior team members and senior clients.
Intrinsic interest in and knowledge of emerging technologies and their applications in business contexts.

Responsibilities

Analyze organizations’ current capabilities and evaluate opportunities for improvement.
Partner with clients to develop and implement roadmaps toward their desired future state.
Apply the firm’s analytical frameworks and methodologies, including STAR, World Class IT, and the Digital Maturity Assessment.
Work closely with senior consultants to unpack complex situations and develop recommendations.
Generate ideas and formulate hypotheses.
Conduct primary and secondary research, collect and synthesize data, and analyze industry trends.
Create models and develop client presentations.
Communicate recommendations to clients.