Oliver Wyman Forum - Lead Senior Analyst

Marsh McLennan•New York, NY

60d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Oliver Wyman Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 60 cities across 29 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 5,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC]. Twitter @OliverWyman. Who We Are Do you want to be in the room with the world's most important corporate and government leaders, regulators, and academic experts? Are you interested in helping to shape strategy and have a meaningful impact? Would you like to help drive the conversation and thinking that leads to tangible, real-world change for clients, industries, and societies? Oliver Wyman is a global management consultancy with strong relationships in all corners of industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Clients bring us their greatest challenges. We assemble teams of experts to work on each part of these complex problems, and together we create breakthroughs that achieve amazing impact. Visit an Oliver Wyman office anywhere in the world and you will feel it: the buzz of people doing work that matters, with a sense of purpose. Our company comprises a diverse mix of talented people from varied backgrounds and areas of expertise who marshal creative thinking and analytical rigor. Our inclusive, collaborative, non-hierarchical culture allows new thinking to surface quickly. The best idea wins, and everybody is encouraged to contribute. This makes Oliver Wyman both an ideal adviser for organizations and an ideal place for exceptional people to realize their potential. Oliver Wyman launched the Oliver Wyman Forum in 2019 with the mission to build leadership communities to act on shared global challenges. To achieve this, our team brings together Oliver Wyman's most accomplished thought leaders to address select C-Suite topics by merging insights and experiences to help leaders see the world differently. Our work is based on extensive collaboration with external influencers with whom we co-create solutions to achieve tangible impact that empowers leaders across public and private sectors to act. Visit our website for more details about Oliver Wyman Group : www.oliverwymangroup.com and Oliver Wyman Forum at www.oliverwymanforum.com . Job Overview The Oliver Wyman Forum is seeking a Lead to own key content workstreams through shaping and delivering research that equips senior leaders with timely, actionable insight on the forces transforming industry and society. In this role, you'll work closely with the Senior Fellow, independently managing complex deliverables from framing to final synthesis, turning data and ideas into narratives that take shape across a range of output formats, from rapid, concise briefs to in-depth reports. You'll apply modern AI tools and structured workflows to accelerate research, drafting, and QA while maintaining high editorial standards. This is a great fit for someone who thrives on intellectual challenges, brings a sharp editorial eye, and enjoys mentoring others while working collaboratively with colleagues from across the organization. You'll also coordinate cross-functional execution across design, editorial, marketing, and events teams — ensuring timelines, roles, and deliverables stay aligned from concept to completion. This is a role for someone who thrives on intellectual challenge, brings a sharp editorial eye, and enjoys mentoring others while contributing to an agile, high-performing team. Why Join Us? Come aboard if you are excited by challenges and at ease working across cultures. You'll find interesting people who speak their minds and measure success not by how many hours are worked but by what gets accomplished. Immediate impact, continuous challenge You'll work on challenging projects that have a meaningful impact on clients, industries, and societies from day one. We'll ask you to challenge the norm and constantly strive to build something new to shape our firm and the world around us. You'll be a contributing team member from the start, working with senior colleagues and clients to build trust-based relationships and deliver breakthrough impact. Your experience will be diverse, offering new opportunities to expand your toolkit and to team with Specialists who have deep subject-matter and technical expertise. We hire you to be you Our open, inclusive, and down-to-earth culture will enable you to bring your authentic self to work. There's no corporate mold to fit, and hierarchy doesn't get in the way. Many of your colleagues will become life-long friends.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in a top-tier strategy consulting firm, leading think tank, or research institute
Proven ability to independently lead complex research workstreams from framing to synthesis, integrating analytical rigor with strong narrative instincts
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing client-ready materials tailored to senior audiences
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage up and across, influence diverse stakeholders, and proactively resolve misalignment
Demonstrated experience mentoring junior team members and elevating team performance through feedback and knowledge-sharing
Adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high bar for quality and clarity
Entrepreneurial mindset with strong initiative, intellectual curiosity, and a bias for problem-solving
Meticulous attention to detail and editorial rigor; comfort building and enforcing checklists, style guides, and QC processes
Strong technical and quantitative literacy (advanced Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with SQL/Python/R a plus); ability to translate analysis into clear executive-level narratives
A genuine passion for solving problems on CEO-relevant topics
Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills
An ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environments
Strong client relationship skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
A clear commitment to creating impactful solutions that solve our clients' problems
A clear commitment to doing what is right for our clients and colleagues
The ability to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented and diverse team

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with emerging trends shaping business, technology, and society is a plus
Hands-on fluency with AI tools and automation to speed research, synthesis, and production, paired with strong judgment for verification, prompt design, and model output QA
Familiarity with advanced techniques for data aggregation, analysis, and visualization is a plus

Responsibilities

Own key content workstreams through shaping and delivering research that equips senior leaders with timely, actionable insight on the forces transforming industry and society.
Independently managing complex deliverables from framing to final synthesis, turning data and ideas into narratives that take shape across a range of output formats, from rapid, concise briefs to in-depth reports.
Apply modern AI tools and structured workflows to accelerate research, drafting, and QA while maintaining high editorial standards.
Coordinate cross-functional execution across design, editorial, marketing, and events teams — ensuring timelines, roles, and deliverables stay aligned from concept to completion.