[Hiring] Manager - Strategy & Technology Management Consultant @Metis Strategy

Role Description

As senior members of our team, Managers are project leaders, thought leaders, people leaders, and key contributors to the growth and development of the firm. As a Manager, you will lead small teams in helping analyze organizations’ current capabilities, evaluate opportunities for improvement, and partner with clients to develop and implement a roadmap to achieve their desired future state vision. Specifically, you will leverage the firm’s analytical frameworks and methodologies on various aspects of client engagements, working closely with senior and junior members of the firm to unpack complex situations and develop lasting recommendations for our clients.

• Leading small teams of junior consultants to complete client engagements by overseeing and conducting primary and secondary research and collecting and analyzing data.
• Creating a structured synthesis and model based on new and established frameworks and methodologies, including the ability to customize these to clients’ unique needs.
• Developing clear and concise client presentations and communicating actionable recommendations to executive clients and their teams.
• Providing guidance and structure to Metis Strategy team members and stakeholders in the broader ecosystem, especially in complex, dynamic, and often ambiguous contexts.
• Leading by exemplifying firm culture and by identifying professional development opportunities for fellow team members.
• Providing entrepreneurial and innovative thoughts about how to solidify, grow, and scale a relationship-driven professional services business.
• Helping develop new methodologies, frameworks, and other intellectual property.
• Contributing to intellectual capital development by turning research and project-based intellectual property into white papers, articles, and other publishable materials.
• Becoming involved in or assuming leadership for internal tools and capability development.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years of relevant work experience and demonstrated success working collaboratively in a professional services role, ideally in a business strategy and/or management consulting environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the areas of business, finance, technology, or related fields. A graduate degree is not required but is considered a plus if in a relevant field.
• A proven track record of working effectively to successfully manage small teams as well as complex workstreams in fast-paced environments with aggressive timelines.
• Located within the Pacific time zone. Day-to-day, we work fully remotely but some clients require us to travel to their offices. We also value time when we can get together as a team and host quarterly in-person offsites to maintain our collaborative culture.

Requirements

• A healthy balance of intellectual curiosity, confidence, humility, creativity, and empathy, with the ability to coach junior team members and senior clients.
• Technology and business acumen with concrete examples of having helped companies solve complex business problems using a combination of people, process, and technology solutions.
• Innovative problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to turn ideas into action in pursuit of personal, team, and firm growth targets.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely, tailored appropriately for different audiences (executive to operational) and media (presentations, white papers, emails, etc.).
• Ability to produce polished and compelling analyses and recommendations for C-level initiatives.
• Willingness to learn from, and collaborate with, others to build strong relationships with clients and team members.
• Entrepreneurial grit with an outcome-oriented approach to business and an energetic “roll up your sleeves” mentality.
• High intellectual curiosity and intrinsic interest in, and knowledge of, emerging technologies and their applications in business contexts.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship is preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance.
• Parental leave and family benefits.
• Retirement contributions.
• Stipend for continued learning.
• Paid time off, and more.
• This position is also eligible for bonus compensation.