Oliver Wyman: Transportation & Advanced Industrials Practice (TAI) / Associate / UK

North American Transportation Management Institute; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Oliver Wyman’s Transportation & Advanced Industrials Practice (TAI) is seeking Associates to support growth across sectors including transportation and industrials. You will break down complex problems, plan analyses, and directly guide junior consultants while working closely with clients and project teams.

The role requires 4–6 years in strategy consulting or similar, fluency in English, and a willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm.
• Fluency in English is required.
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Break down complex problems into discrete tasks and direct junior consultants.
• Plan and execute analyses; craft recommendations.
• Collaborate with clients and project teams to move projects forward.

Skills

Strategy consulting experience

TAI sector knowledge

English fluency

Willingness to travel

Analytical skills

Initiative

Creativity

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate/advanced degree

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Oliver Wyman's Transportation & Advanced Industrials Practice (TAI) serves clients in a wide range of sectors around the globe, from companies that transport people and goods to those that build and service the required equipment and other industrial products. We deliver rapid breakthroughs with lasting impact across aerospace & defense, automotive, aviation, industrials goods, logistics, and rail. The broader transportation ecosystem is a critical part of the world economy, moving people, goods, and information around the globe. We advise clients on the innovations and pressures that are changing the industry - from digitization and new mobility, to changes in regulations and trade flows. By understanding the nuances of each transport and industrial sector, we connect the dots across the ecosystem, bringing the best ideas from a range of industries to our clients' businesses

Our team is seeking extraordinary individuals with deep expertise to support our continued expansion in these sectors, which is experiencing significant growth.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Experienced professionals bring us the know-how to make lasting change for our clients and our company. We position ourselves as a pure player in strategy consulting. We provide deep industry- and discipline-specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse, entrepreneurial, non-competitive partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.

ASSOCIATES will break down complex problems into discrete tasks, identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. You will effectively plan and execute analysis as well as identify the core issues in complex analyses in order to be able to craft suitable recommendations. You will work side by side with clients and your project team members to move projects forward and manage small teams to get the work done. Clients and colleagues look to Associates for unique insight into the subject area which they have chosen.

YOUR ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or similar organization including investment banking, equity analysis, or Private Equity / Venture Capital experience in TAI sectors)
• In-depth knowledge of TAI sectors
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings
• Fluency in English is required
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Willingness to travel
• Know how to take the initiative, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and put the ones you've already got to good use
• Not just intelligence, but creativity too: you'll be ready to come up with novel ideas to solve our clients' biggest problems
• Have an aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge
• A willingness to work fluidly and respectfully with our incredibly talented team

OUR VALUES & CULTURE

• Be brave: We stand behind our beliefs while exploring what drives them. We stand up for what is right and persevere through difficulty. We venture into the unknown, staying open to our greatest possibilities.
• Lead with heart: We build relationships with clients and colleagues that last, grounded in transparency, authenticity, and trust. We love what we do and have fun while we do it. And we combine this passion with rigor and skill to drive sustainable performance.
• Strive for breakthroughs: We bring deep expertise and profound curiosity to the pursuit of ambitious ideas and uncommon insights. We ask bigger questions, seek diverse perspectives, and challenge ourselves to find the most powerful and sustainable solutions.
• Work as one: We succeed as a unified team of colleagues and clients, achieving together what separately would be beyond our reach. We care for and develop one another. We learn from differences, overcome divisions, and celebrate our shared achievements.
• Own your impact: We act as entrepreneurs and stewards of the firm. We own the journey, acting with integrity at every step. And we own our impact, holding ourselves to the highest standards to deliver stronger results for our clients, better opportunities for each other and lasting change for society.

Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.