Business Consulting Sr. Manager

NTT DATA, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development

Career advancement

Work-life balance

Inclusive culture

cutting-edge technology

Networking events

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a Senior Manager for its People & Organization/OCM Consulting practice in Nashville, TN. You will advise global clients on change initiatives and design strategies to maximize adoption and organizational performance.

The role involves leading client engagements and mentoring internal teams, with opportunities for career growth, training, and access to cutting-edge technology. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, organizational development, I/O psychology, communications or equivalent.
• 5 years' experience in Big 4 and/or boutique consulting with advisory relationships and business development.
• 5 years leading medium to complex organizational change management engagements.
• 2+ years leading matrixed cross-functional teams up to 20 members.
• Prosci, ACMP or equivalent OCM certification.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Be an expert, senior advisor to global clients embarking on a change initiative.
• Develop, lead, and execute comprehensive People & Organization and OCM strategies to maximize adoption and minimize resistance.
• Drive faster adoption, increased utilization, and greater proficiency of affected employees to increase ROI.
• Manage change readiness, adoption baseline, measurement, and monitoring to assess effectiveness of activities.
• Design, mobilize, and manage a network of change advocates.
• Apply best practice OCM methodologies to develop a client-specific change approach.
• Identify new and innovative ways to accelerate clients through their change journey.
• Coach, manage, and mentor consulting talent at various levels to high performance.

Skills

Change management leadership

Executive communication

Client relationship development

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, organizational development, I/O psychology, communications

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Job description

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization.

We are currently seeking a Business Consulting Sr. Manager to join our team in Nashville, Tennessee (US-TN), United States (US).

Who we are:

NTT DATA’s People & Organizational Consulting Practice delivers on the promise to help our client’s people and organizations meet the evolving demands of business and the workforce. We partner with organizations to deliver solutions that meet employees where they are and prepare them for the future.

How You’ll Help Us:

By consistently delivering high quality work, our consultants can help build and maintain strong client relationships, leading to repeat business and positive referrals. You can help us by sharing your knowledge and expertise and bringing innovative solutions to our client challenges. This will help us stand out in a competitive market and help us drive business growth.

How We Will Help You:

NTT Data supports our consultants in several key ways to ensure your success and well-being. Some of these ways include:

• Comprehensive Training and Development through continuous learning opportunities and coaching/mentoring through career challenges
• Career Advancement Opportunities by outlining clear career pathways for promotions and role advancements and constructive feedback through regular evaluations.
• Work-Life Balance Support
• Strong and inclusive organizational culture
• Access to cutting edge technology for best practices and insights within the organization
• Community and Networking through industry events, conferences and internal communities where you can connect with likeminded colleagues to share experiences

Why the Role Is Important:

NTT DATA is seeking a dynamic People & Organization / OCM Consulting Senior Manager to delight our clients and help build a successful People & Organization Consulting Practice. As a Senior Leader in this practice, your typical day will include both client and internal practice contributions:

Client contributions:

• Be an expert, senior advisor to global clients embarking on a change initiative.
• Develop, lead, and execute comprehensive and customized People & Organization and OCM strategies to maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance.
• Drive faster adoption, increased utilization, and greater proficiency of affected employees to increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI, and achieve the desired business results and outcomes for clients.
• Manage changereadiness, adoption baseline, measurement, and monitoringto assess effectiveness of People & Organization activities.
• Design, mobilize, and manage a network of change advocates.
• Apply best practice OCM methodologies to develop a customized client change management approach.
• Identify new and innovative ways to accelerate clients through their change journey.

Internal practice contributions:

• Coach, manage, and mentor consulting talent at various levels to high-performance / high results.
• Support leaders in business development in the form of solution design, client proposals, budget forecasting and management, engagement planning and resourcing.
• Build internal network and partnerships for business expansion opportunities and career growth.
• Engage in hiring process including evaluating potential candidates and interviewing.
• Assist with development of thought leadership, collateral, tools, and templates.

Required Qualifications:

• You have a bachelor’s degree in business, HR, organizational development, I/O psychology, communications, or equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.
• You have 5 years recent Big 4 and/or boutique consulting firm experience where you contributed to growing a practice, partnered with sales and account teams, and developed advisory level client relationships. You developed pricing estimates and presentations, that drove business development efforts.
• You have 5yearsofexperience leading successful medium to complex organizational change management engagements
• You have 2 or more years’ experience building, leading, coaching, and managing a matrixed and cross-functional team of up to 20 members.
• You have Prosci, ACMP or an equivalent OCM certification.
• You have the ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Skills:

• You have 2 or more years in organization development / design; organizational effectiveness; culture and workforce transformation; learning and training design, development, and delivery; Configured Platforms (i.e. SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow) implementations.
• You have impressive communication skills. You have the ability to skillfully craft executive summaries and detailed information and reports for leadership.
• You are a team player who leads by example and is a consistent, dependable performer with an excellent work ethic, flexible "can-do" attitude, and a results-driven commitment to success.

Ideal Mindset:

The ideal mindset of a Management Consultant involves a blend of strategic thinking, adaptability, and strong interpersonal skills. This mindset enables us to deliver high value solutions, build strong client relationships, and lead teams effectively in a constantly changing business environment.

Must reside in the US

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $125,000.00-256,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, lifeand &AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo. Visit us at nttdata.com

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work