Consulting Senior Specialist

Northwestern Mutual•New York, NY

2d•$81,280 - $121,920

About The Position

As a Strategic Advisory Sr. Specialist, you will support analysis, process improvement, and solution development for Strategic Advisory engagements. This role focuses on understanding key business processes, gathering and analyzing source materials, and researching best practices. You will be responsible for supporting the development of core materials that are delivered to clients.

Requirements

2–4 years in client-facing consulting roles or equivalent experience supporting projects and initiatives in the insurance or financial services industry
Exposure to or participation in change management initiatives
Familiarity with basic process improvement concepts (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
Ability to learn new concepts and business strategies with guidance
Ability to research and understand insurance segments with direction
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; able to develop clear presentations with support
Comfortable presenting to small groups; developing executive storytelling skills
Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple tasks with guidance under defined timelines
Ability to collaborate across teams and work effectively with different stakeholders
Comfortable working in some ambiguity with support from senior team members
Strong communication and teamwork skills; able to contribute actively to team efforts

Responsibilities

Design and participate in stakeholder interviews to understand business challenges and identify opportunities
Develop presentations that summarize findings and proposed recommendations
Ensure project team members meet key delivery timelines and key milestones
Support the assessment of core business processes across various business segments
Work with client team members to turn recommendations into actionable project plans and gain buy-in for workstreams
Support change management activities tied to consulting engagements to help partner organizations adopt recommendations
Research best practices across Northwestern Mutual and industry standards
Monitor trends in technology and financial services and contribute insights to recommendations
Build and maintain working relationships with peers in partner organizations
Participate in internal team activities to share knowledge, research, and best practices
Attend stand-ups and project management cadences to support initiative progress