Consultant - Performance Improvement (Strategic Performance Solutions)

BRG; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BRG Corporate Finance offers strategic, operational, and financial advisory to PE firms, management teams, boards, and lenders. The team covers turnaround, strategy, performance, transaction advisory, and valuation services across diverse industries.

Role emphasizes leading client engagements, building financial models, and delivering actionable recommendations with impact on margins and growth. Travel to client sites is required based on project needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, economics, finance, or operations management
• MBA or advanced degree a plus
• Lean, Six Sigma, or supply chain credentials a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to client engagements focused on cost reduction and EBITDA improvement
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify performance gaps and opportunities
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, and KPI reporting
• Present findings to COO/CFO and other executives, PE sponsors, and stakeholders
• Support implementation of process improvements across finance and operations
• Manage workstreams and junior team members to ensure timely delivery
• Embrace AI-enabled tools to enhance analysis and workflows

Skills

Advanced Excel modeling

Data analysis

Stakeholder communications

Project management

AI-assisted data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Economics/Finance/Operations Management

MBA or advanced degree a plus

Lean/Six Sigma or supply chain credentials a plus

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We do Consulting Differently

The BRG Corporate Finance practice specializes in providing strategic, operational, and financial advice to private equity firms, management teams, boards of directors, investors, hedge funds, and other lenders or companies that are either underperforming or in transition.#ThinkBRG

The BRG Corporate Finance practice has in-depth experience across a wide range of industries and markets, including but not limited to retail, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, and energy and technology. Across sectors, BRG has experienced professionals who understand the challenges clients face - making it well-equipped to help solve clients' issues.

Our five core service offerings include:

• Turnaround & Restructuring (T&R)
• Strategic Performance Solutions (SPS)
• Retail Performance Improvement (RPI)
• Transaction Advisory (TA)
• Transaction & Valuation Opinions (VAL)

We partner with private equity firms, portfolio companies, and private credit lenders to create tangible, lasting value. Our Performance Improvement vertical focuses on proactive value creation spanning the full P&L - cost reduction, EBITDA improvement, SG&A optimization, and operational transformation - at PE-backed businesses across a range of industries.

Our clients engage us to accelerate performance, increase margins, and build the operational foundation needed to grow and ultimately exit at a premium. We work alongside management teams as embedded partners, not outside advisors, helping to convert opportunities into measurable financial impact.

Why BRG

• Entrepreneurial, fast-moving culture with real ownership and accountability at every level
• Work directly executive-level practitioners, PE sponsors, and operating partners
• Exposure to a diverse range of companies across industries and stages
• Clear advancement path within a rapidly growing practice
• Collaborative team of senior practitioners who invest in developing talent

What We Do

Key Project Areas Include:

• Cost Reduction & EBITDA Improvement
• Operational Transformation
• Network & Footprint Optimization
• Revenue & Growth
• Working Capital & Cash Improvement
• Performance Management & Implementation

Role Expectations:

• Lead and contribute to client engagements focused on cost reduction, EBITDA improvement, SG&A optimization, and operational transformation
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify performance gaps, trends, and improvement opportunities
• Contribute to working sessions with COO/CFO and other executives, private equity sponsors, and other stakeholders
• Build financial models, scenario analysis, and KPI reporting to support strategic and operational decision-making
• Develop clear, actionable recommendations and help implement process improvements across finance and operations
• Prepare high-quality presentations, analyses, and executive-ready deliverables
• Manage workstreams and junior team members, ensuring quality execution and timely delivery
• Embrace the use of emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to improve workflows, enhance analysis, and support innovative client solutions
• Contribute to practice development efforts, including recruiting, training, client pitches, and thought leadership initiatives

Who We Are Looking For

Experience

• 3-8 years of experience in management consulting, operational improvement, corporate strategy, or a related field
• Prior experience in strategy & operations consulting, banking, corporate strategy, private equity portfolio operations or private equity backed portfolio company
• Exposure to PE-backed companies or private credit environments is a plus
• Experience in restructuring or turnaround contexts (e.g., A&M, AlixPartners, FTI) doing performance improvement work is a plus
• Sector experience in manufacturing, business services, consumer products, industrials, healthcare, or logistics and supply chain preferred but not required

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, including advanced Excel financial modeling
• Ability to work with large, complex operational and financial datasets and distill them into actionable insights
• Solid understanding of operational drivers across manufacturing, logistics, services, or consumer businesses
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present clearly to senior stakeholders
• High energy, intellectual curiosity, and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving client environments
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate data-analysis, research, and data visualization

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field required
• MBA or advanced degree a plus
• Lean, Six Sigma, or supply chain credentials a plus

Other

• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed based on project requirements
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Salary Range: $90,000 to $160,000 per year.

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About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don't just show you what's possible. We're built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.