Job Summary:
The Strategy Manager will be part of a Management Advisory Services 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.
Job Duties:
- 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 Management Advisory Services including development of client strategies, preparation of deliverables, facilitating client meetings, and coordinating meeting follow-up. Identifies new business opportunities to expand the Management Advisory Services 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.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises the day-to-day workload of MAS Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product.
- Ensures MAS Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant software.
- Evaluates the performance of MAS 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 MAS Senior Associates and Associates in accordance with Firm guidance.
- Acts as mentor to MAS Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree, required; focus in Finance, Business Administration, or Technology, preferred.
Experience:
- Five (5) 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.
- Three (3) plus years of professional experience within strategic transformation with a proven 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 those complex in nature, required.
- Strong 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.
License/Certifications:
- PMI PMP, Change Management certification, preferred.
Language:
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- 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.
- Capacity 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.
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
California Range: $100,000 - $150,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $100,000 - $150,000
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