Business Consulting Manager – Strategy & Transformation

NTT DATA • Boston, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced Business Consulting Manager to join its Digital Strategy practice and lead strategy and transformation engagements for clients in the United States. The role combines structured problem-solving, functional expertise, and client engagement to deliver business outcomes. The position is 100% onsite in Boston, Massachusetts, or Washington, DC; candidates must be able to work from one of these locations or be willing to relocate.

The manager leads engagements from problem definition through recommendations and implementation planning, develops executive-ready analyses and deliverables, builds trusted client relationships, and collaborates with consulting and technology teams. The role also contributes to the growth and development of NTT DATA's U.S. Business Consulting capabilities, practice knowledge, methodologies, reusable assets, and, when appropriate, business development activities.

The position requires at least five years of business consulting experience, including external-client engagements and ownership of analyses, recommendations, and client-facing deliverables. Candidates must have strong expertise in at least one of Operations, Talent & Organization, Advanced Analytics, or Business Strategy, along with executive-level English communication and strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, presentation, and communication skills. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required. An MBA, relevant master's degree, or specialty-aligned certifications are preferred but not required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of demonstrated business consulting experience.
• Experience delivering consulting engagements for external clients, with clear ownership of analyses, recommendations, and client-facing deliverables.
• Strong experience in at least one of Operations, Talent & Organization, Advanced Analytics, or Business Strategy.
• Professional fluency in English, including executive-level written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work from Boston, Massachusetts, or Washington, DC, or willingness to relocate to one of these locations.
• Strong structured problem-solving, stakeholder management, presentation, and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Analytics, Human Resources, Organizational Studies, or a related field.
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills for executive-ready deliverables and business analysis.
• Ability to structure qualitative and quantitative analyses using standard consulting approaches and frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Background with a leading consulting firm such as Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Accenture, or another established management or business consultancy.
• Consulting experience in Banking or Financial Services.
• Experience supporting Digital Strategy, transformation, operating model, analytics-led strategy, or enterprise-wide business initiatives.
• Experience helping build or expand a consulting practice, capability, or market offering.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and translating complex findings into pragmatic recommendations.
• Familiarity with analytics, visualization, collaboration, or project-management tools relevant to the candidate’s consulting specialty.
• MBA, relevant master’s degree, or certifications aligned with the candidate’s functional specialty.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Digital Strategy practice engagements in strategy and transformation, from problem definition through recommendations and implementation planning.
• Assess clients’ business challenges, operating environments, and strategic priorities to develop structured, actionable solutions.
• Apply expertise in at least one of Operations, Talent & Organization, Advanced Analytics, or Business Strategy.
• Develop clear, executive-ready analyses, recommendations, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and collaborate with multidisciplinary consulting and technology teams.
• Support the growth and deployment of NTT DATA’s Business Consulting capabilities in the U.S. market.
• Contribute to internal practice development, knowledge sharing, methodologies, and reusable assets.
• Support opportunity shaping and business development activities when appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager