Director, Management Consulting

Director

At SSA & Company, our values, relationships, and people drive everything we do. We provide a collaborative workplace environment that encourages our colleagues to be their 100% authentic selves. Embedded in our core values, respect & strong relationships are pillars of our work environment.  Our client delivery teams and our firm operates in a flat structure, meaning we value the input of each individual and promote transparency of results. We deploy agile, light footprint teams of typically 3-5 consultants and are always on the lookout for smart and creative problem solvers to join our team.

As a Director at SSA & Company, you can expect to design and drive engagements through rigorous analysis and research-based thinking to solve complex client issues, both strategic and tactical in nature. True to our heritage of creating executable strategies, our Directors also play a key role leading client executives through the process of translating ideas and solutions into action and tangible business results. We seek humble, entrepreneurial professionals who are energetic, driven, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and are looking to advance their career. SSA & Company seeks to promote professionals into every level within the firm, and are continually helping our resources advance within their career. If you are looking to join, and grow with, an innovative, global firm that fosters professional development and career advancement, we want to talk to you.

What you’ll do:

• Lead comprehensive assessments across the dimensions of people, process, data and technology as an engagement manager by partnering with client leadership teams to develop and foster relationships with key client stakeholders
• Challenge yourself with new problems multiple times per year – over 35% of our projects are from first time clients, with the velocity of new clients increasing every year
• Grow with the firm in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment – SSA & Company has nearly doubled in the past three years and is on pace to continue this trajectory
• Use data-based insights to develop actionable recommendations that drive significant improvements in operational and financial performance
• Design and deploy advanced analytics and digital solutions to solve our clients most challenging problems
• Collaborate with senior clients to define and execute implementation plans and drive change management across the client organization

• Assist Business Development team with market research (industry activity, targets, deal research, and marketing opportunities)
• Mentor teammates and lead internal activities which drive professional development, internal collaboration and SSA’s unique culture
• Collaborate with the full firm and participate in our firm-wide events (both in person and virtual)

What you need:

• 8+ years of experience operating from a strategic perspective in driving tactical and operational improvements
• 5+ years of experience leading project teams and managing projects with a clear demonstration and track record of success
• 3-5 years of prior consulting experience in a management consulting firm or internal consulting experience for a Fortune 500 company
• Education: Business, Economics or Engineering Undergraduate degree required, MBA preferred
• Computer skills: High degree of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required, experience with Visio, Minitab or R, Power BI, Tableau or other data visualization software is preferred
• Proven success contributing to a team-oriented environment both as an individual contributor and a team leader
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Must be a self-starter with a commitment to high quality
• Excellent leadership, ethics, communication (written and oral), project management and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with extensive travel

SSA & Company provides a competitive salary range for our open requisitions. Actual salary is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, education, and other business and organizational needs. The range of starting annual salary for this role is $180,000 - $265,000. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for performance-based incentives and a competitive benefits package.

SSA & Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.