Experienced Manager, Management Consulting

BDO USA•Chicago, IL

12d•$100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Management Consulting Experienced Manager is part of a Management Consulting (MC) team supporting projects in the areas of Strategy & 80/20, Back Office & Finance Transformation, Site Selection, M&A and Post-Merger Integration and Supply Chain. Acts as primary contact for clients on strategic transformations regarding all questions and information, including progress, challenges encountered, and issues identified Provides exceptional client service and develops advanced level deliverables and/or solutions to client issues Establishes engagement budget, provides recommendations for project scope and underlying pricing changes, as needed Prepares periodic and timely billings, and manages adjustments to engagement realization, as needed. Manages the engagement and underlying economics to ensure engagement metrics are achieved Identifies, grows and maintains strategic relationships with client personnel, including members of client management Responsible for engagement management on client projects across MC including development of client strategies, preparation of deliverables, facilitating client meetings, and coordinating meeting follow-up. Identifies new business opportunities to expand the MC practice and communicates such opportunities to his/her engagement superiors Participates in strategy, marketing and business development activities within practice Drafts reports, and completes research, when needed Administers strategic project plans, managing tasks closely to ensure they are being completed in a timely manner Documents strategic transformation information from internal project meetings Coordinates meetings with the management team and the project team Provides regular status updates on the implementation, tracks gaps/issues and escalating issues with management as necessary Fosters a positive demeanor, learning attitude and client service mentality with staff and seniors Able to travel 25% to perhaps as much as 50% of the time, as needed Other duties as required

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Finance, Business Administration, or Technology, preferred
Six (6) or more years of experience with internal or external strategy and planning project management to include gap analysis of long- and short-term goals, required
Four (4) or more years of professional experience within strategic transformation with a p roven ability to translate strategy into action that drives clear and measurable outcomes, required
Ability to lead, quickly adapt and address unique challenges in collaborative and creative ways with all levels of leadership, required
Expert-level ability in managing and driving execution on all aspects of multiple projects at one time to include that complex in nature , required
S trong strategic analytical, facilitation, documentation, and communication skills, required
Strong cross-functional business acumen, project planning, scoping and management skills, required
Client facing consulting experience or management advisory, preferred
Manufacturing and Distribution industry experience, preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and proposal skills
Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
Ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, negotiate and manage change
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Able to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details
Capable of successfully multi-tasking while working independently or within a group environment
Capable of working well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner

Nice To Haves

PMI, PMP, Change Management certification, preferred

Responsibilities

Acts as primary contact for clients on strategic transformations regarding all questions and information, including progress, challenges encountered, and issues identified
Provides exceptional client service and develops advanced level deliverables and/or solutions to client issues
Establishes engagement budget, provides recommendations for project scope and underlying pricing changes, as needed
Prepares periodic and timely billings, and manages adjustments to engagement realization, as needed.
Manages the engagement and underlying economics to ensure engagement metrics are achieved
Identifies, grows and maintains strategic relationships with client personnel, including members of client management
Responsible for engagement management on client projects across MC including development of client strategies, preparation of deliverables, facilitating client meetings, and coordinating meeting follow-up.
Identifies new business opportunities to expand the MC practice and communicates such opportunities to his/her engagement superiors
Participates in strategy, marketing and business development activities within practice
Drafts reports, and completes research, when needed
Administers strategic project plans, managing tasks closely to ensure they are being completed in a timely manner
Documents strategic transformation information from internal project meetings
Coordinates meetings with the management team and the project team
Provides regular status updates on the implementation, tracks gaps/issues and escalating issues with management as necessary
Fosters a positive demeanor, learning attitude and client service mentality with staff and seniors
Able to travel 25% to perhaps as much as 50% of the time, as needed
Other duties as required
Supervises the day-to-day workload of MC Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product
Ensures MC Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant software
Evaluates the performance of MC Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for MC Senior Associates and Associates in accordance with Firm guidance
Acts as mentor to MC Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate
Tenacious ownership of internal projects driving to completion