Management Consulting Manager - Strategy

This job is posted in multiple locations. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

Clarkston Consulting is seeking motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. Come join us as a Management Consulting Manager - Strategy, and in this role, you will deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries.

Together, we can find the answers to our clients' most challenging business problems through a combination of our industry expertise, business process knowledge, and consulting excellence.

What You’ll Do

As a Management Consulting Manager at Clarkston you will:

• Play a critical role in ensuring the effective delivery and follow-through of all client assignments as well as the leadership, direction, and development of consulting project teams
• Facilitate the direction of client engagements, effectively manage the team, and long-term relationships with clients to help them achieve their improvement goals
• Get involved with Consulting Delivery, Business Development, Practice Development, and Team Development
• Beyond client project work, you will contribute to the development of new clients, delivery of presentations to executives, and creation of thought leadership

How You’ll Grow

Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:

• Have the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders
• Expand your existing skill set with internal and external professional development opportunities

What We’re Looking For:

An ideal Management Consulting Manager candidate would have the following qualifications and experience:

• Over five years of post-MBA, professional experience with a management consulting firm
• Demonstrated experience advising clients in the creation of business strategies, long-range plans, business transformations, or turnaround situations; ability to analyze current external and internal, macro and micro factors, synthesize findings, and guide the development of recommendations and actionable strategies is required
• Deep expertise in the life sciences, consumer products and/or retail industry
• Prior experience in business strategy and development, consulting sales, client service, client development process, service delivery processes, market and service offering development, and demonstrated effective follow-through against strategic business plans
• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills and prior demonstrated ability to grow and manage an enthusiastic and quality-driven team
• Excellent understanding of how to lead and execute in an apprenticeship professional services model
• Outstanding communication, presentation, writing, and leadership skills as well as the ability to develop proposals, project deliverables, and analyses in an articulate and professional manner
• Ability to gain credibility with C-Level & BOD executives and senior leaders in the organization
• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university

Travel Requirement
Travel is an integral part of this role and is estimated to average 30-50%. This may vary based upon client and project needs. When not traveling, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.

More About Clarkston

Founded in 1991, Clarkston Consulting delivers technology and management solutions to market leaders in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries. At Clarkston, we cultivate success - for our clients, for our people, and for our firm. We utilize a team approach leveraging our collective expertise and industry knowledge to solve our clients’ business challenges.

Our benefits include:

• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more)
• 401k with company contributions
• Paid vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid Parental Leave and Family Building Benefits (Adoption, Surrogacy, and Infertility Support)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Training and Professional Development investments, Tuition Assistance, and more

Visit Careers at Clarkston to learn more about our culture, benefits, and opportunities.

Clarkston Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring our firm is rich in diverse skills, competencies, strengths, personalities, and culture. We foster an inclusive environment that embraces the unique contributions of our people to further our purpose. Please visit Diversity @ Clarkston to learn more about our diversity initiatives.