Senior Consultant, Strategy and Operations

Talent IQ; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Mentorship from leaders

Hybrid work environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Job summary

Burnie Group is seeking a Senior Consultant for their Strategy & Operations practice in Toronto. This role involves guiding junior consultants and engaging directly with clients to tackle challenging business problems.

The ideal candidate will have strong consulting experience, excellent analytical abilities, and the capacity to simplify complex strategies. Burnie Group fosters a diverse and inclusive culture, offering comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in strategy and/or operations consulting at a globally recognized or boutique consulting firm.
• Experience in Financial Services, Insurance, Tech-enabled businesses, Software, or Senior Living is an asset.
• Strong storytelling abilities and proficient in both written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice and in-depth analysis to design and implement recommendations.
• Guide and validate work completed by junior team members.
• Develop materials and deliver client presentations.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Quantitative and modeling abilities

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Adaptability & Agility

Education

Undergraduate degree

MBA or Master’s

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We're excited to be partnering with Burnie Group, a Toronto-based management consulting firm, on their search for a Senior Consultantto join their Strategy & Operations practice. This role is ideal for an experienced management consultant who wants meaningful client exposure, early ownership, and the opportunity to make a real impact, all within a great team environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Consultant, Strategy and Operations you’ll take ownership of key workstreams, guide junior consultants, and work directly with clients on their toughest challenges. You’ll have significant autonomy, with direct exposure to senior leadership at Burnie Group and to our clients.

In this role, you’ll work directly with clients and collaborate with a diverse team of consultants, analysts, project managers, and subject matter experts to deliver exceptional results.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Provide strategic advice and in-depth analysis to design and implement strategy and operations recommendations.
• Own workstreams or manage smaller projects, ensuring deliverables are on track.
• Guide and validate work completed by junior team members, supporting them through different phases of a project lifecycle.
• Develop materials, deliver client presentations, and participate in or lead workshops with client teams.
• Work side-by-side with clients to implement recommendations and track impact.
• Support with the creation of proposals and other business development activities.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Education: Undergraduate degree with strong academic performance; MBA or Master’s is an asset
• Professional Experience: 3+ years in strategy and/or operations consulting at a globally recognized or boutique consulting firm is required.
• Industry Experience: Experience in Financial Services, Insurance (Life & P&C), Tech-enabled businesses, Software, or Senior Living is an asset.
• Technology Experience: A familiarity with technology strategy and how technology impacts businesses is an asset.
• Problem Solving: Proficiency with structured problem-solving tools such as hypothesis-driven approaches, issue trees, process mapping, and root-cause analysis.
• Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative and modeling abilities with advanced Excel proficiency to analyze and interpret data.
• Strategic Thinking & Thought Leadership: Ability to think critically, question the status quo, and bring forward innovative ideas. Skilled at uncovering insights, asking critical questions, and developing and validating hypotheses, while staying current on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Communication Skills: Proficient in both written and oral communication, with strong storytelling abilities, and skilled in utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint. Ability to distill complex strategies and ideas into clear, simple, and easily digestible insights.
• Adaptability & Agility: Capacity to think on your feet, embrace new challenges, and deal with ambiguity.

THE CULTURE AND PERKS

Burnie Group fosters rapid growth and career advancement, giving you the chance to make a real impact.

• Inclusive & diverse culture: Burnie Group promotes a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where everyone can flourish, grow, and express themselves. They strive to reflect the diverse community in which we operate and believe that diversity is not only a people strategy but also a competitive advantage.
• Mentorship & exposure: Burnie Group offers ongoing mentorship from leaders with global consulting experience in a boutique setting where collaboration, entrepreneurial thinking, and partner visibility are part of daily life.
• Meaningful work & growth: You’ll have early ownership of workstreams, exposure to senior clients, and the chance to accelerate your career path.
• Comprehensive benefits: Burnie Group offers a robust package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine, life, accident and disability, and more.
• Flexibility & variety: Burnie Group operate in a hybrid work environment. While much of our work happens at client sites, projects vary in length, size, and geography, giving you exposure to different industries and the opportunity for travel across North America.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Burnie Group is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, and our goal is to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous or persons of color, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and others from equity-seeking groups.

Accommodation

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. We are happy to honor accommodations at any part of the recruitment process and invite you to let us know how we can help.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.