Oliver Wyman – Engagement Manager – Chemicals/Process Industries/Industrials - Commercial Excellence/Pricing

Marsh McLennan • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a commercial, pricing and commercial excellence focused leader with demonstrated experience leading pricing and commercial excellence programs tied to EBITDA uplift, and a background in delivering pricing transformations beyond analytics and frameworks. Applicants with operator experience in Chemicals/Process industries/Industrials preferred. About Us At Oliver Wyman, a Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) business, we bring deep industry insight, bold innovation, and a collaborative approach that cuts through complexity to help organizations navigate their most defining transformative moments. As a business of Marsh, we work alongside the world’s leading experts across risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting. Together with Marsh Risk, Guy Carpenter, and Mercer, we help organizations build resilience and competitive advantages from every angle. With annual revenue over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues in 130 countries, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X Practice Overview: Energy This role will be part of our Americas Energy practice. Our team recognizes that given the unprecedented shifts taking place in the energy world, many traditional energy business models are becoming obsolete. The move toward decarbonization and the energy transition, coupled with technological innovation — such as electrification and the Internet of Things — have introduced opportunities to enhance efficiency, improve customer experience, and collaborate with other industries. And with these opportunities come a new array of risks to navigate. We work with energy companies to address strategic and operational challenges through proven, results-oriented approaches. Our expertise is based on deep industry experience across the oil and gas, utilities, chemicals, and mining sectors. Clients turn to us to help them seize new trends, challenges, and opportunities in energy, while managing their existing business and assets efficiently and effectively. Role Engagement Managers are critical leaders within our consulting team, working side-by-side with our clients. The position offers excellent career and growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals with relevant prior experience.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting with a top-tier strategy consulting firm
• Proven experience delivering measurable EBITDA / profitability improvement
• Exposure to full transformation lifecycle (design through execution)
• Track record of leading and managing teams, and delivering results in fast-paced, demanding environments
• Strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Client management experience
• A passion for the creative process and a love for expansive and creative thinking
• An analytical and rigorous approach to uncovering insights
• Excellent verbal/written communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Impeccable judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• A balance of humility and confidence, always seeking truth from a place of inquiry
• Highly motivated and committed to excellence
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time, including internationally
• Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required for U.S. office locations.
• Oliver Wyman does not offer sponsorship for this position.
• Please note that CPT and OPT are restricted forms of work authorization

Nice To Haves

• Experience in operator roles within Chemicals/Process Industries/Industrials preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing day to day leadership of client projects and aspects of the client relationship and commercial process within those relationships, teaming with Partners and shares responsibility for the success of a specific engagement(s)
• Leading and managing complex programs to ensure on-time delivery that meets agreed upon goals, leveraging Oliver Wyman best practice, their own expertise and the firm’s technical competence
• Guiding and influencing clients in an informed way across all situations including execution of the commercial process, becoming trusted advisors.
• Engaging fully in building business by identifying new and expanded opportunities
• Creating exciting and additive intellectual capital through thought leadership, and are knowledgeable on a broad range of adjacent topics.
• Developing others and build a followership as part of their asset building for the firm
• Leading firm building activities, seen as a role model for firm values with a strong personal brand within and outside of the firm and are well regarded by Partners, peers, and clients
• Overseeing and guiding the consulting team as they develop hypotheses, review client information, and conduct client interviews, derive insights, and produce deliverables
• Supporting Partners in project execution through excellent project management, including work planning, workflow management, and coaching / developing more junior team members

Benefits

• We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level