Manager, Management Consulting

Metafora • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Manager, Management Consulting leads and owns client accounts, directly influencing project outcomes and client success for organizations ranging from privately held businesses to Fortune 50 firms. This highly visible, client-facing role involves engaging directly with C-suite executives, building and leveraging client relationships, and identifying and selling solutions that support client results and the firm’s growth.

The role leads and manages multiple consulting projects, provides services across strategy, operations, technology, and execution, and supports business development and the development of the firm’s consulting practice. The position may involve travel up to 50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering discipline.
• 6–10 years of experience in consulting and/or the supply chain, transportation, or logistics industry.
• Demonstrated business development and sales skills, with a track record of identifying and securing new expansion opportunities.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including prioritizing high-impact activities, resolving issues, and moving complex projects forward.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Advanced knowledge of MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Word; the company uses Google Suite with similar functionality.
• Advanced data analysis skills, including ROI analysis, pivot tables, segmentation into quartiles or quintiles, scenario modeling, and discounted cash flow analysis.
• Strong verbal and non-verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to add value across multiple project delivery teams.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage technical projects, including software development and implementation.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building trusted relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Own client relationships and accounts, delivering value through the firm’s holistic consulting approach and identifying and selling solutions to existing clients.
• Lead and manage up to three consulting projects at a time, ensuring high-quality deliverables, adherence to aggressive timelines, and clear status reporting to leadership.
• Provide consulting services in areas including future-state visioning, strategy and roadmapping; technology strategy and product development; M&A due diligence in technology and operations; business assessments and benchmarking; process assessment and redesign; competitor and marketing positioning analysis; organization transformation and change management; operating model and organization design; and training and development assessments and program development.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis to support project recommendations.
• Structure and facilitate workshops with C-suite executives to align on key decisions.
• Work with the sales team to develop proposals and Statements of Work.
• Help create and refine consulting methodologies, tools, and templates.
• Build and leverage client and team relationships to drive results and support firm growth.

What This Job Offers

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