Consulting Manager

Excelerate, LLC; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelerate LLC in San Diego seeks a Consulting Manager to lead strategic transformations, guiding projects from strategy through implementation with hands-on leadership.

You will translate complex challenges into actionable plans, build stakeholder alignment, and drive measurable impact across process, data, and technology initiatives.

This role blends client advisory with delivery, offering exposure across service areas and opportunities to develop teams and client relationships.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of management consulting or equivalent experience leading strategic or transformation initiatives.
• Proven success delivering measurable results in process transformation, strategic program management, or data-driven initiatives.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable, insight-driven strategies.
• Strong storytelling and executive-level presentation skills, with clear data-driven recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI/Tableau is a plus.
• Strong PMO/portfolio management and Agile/Lean experience.
• Willingness to travel/on-site up to three days per week in the San Diego region.
• Bachelor’s degree; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex client engagements from initiation through delivery with high-quality execution and measurable outcomes.
• Translate complex business challenges into actionable, insight-driven strategies through data analysis and stakeholder collaboration.
• Lead transformation programs aligning people, processes, and technology to sustainable results.
• Develop business cases, KPIs, and performance measurement frameworks to sustain performance.
• Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions to co-create solutions with clients and build alignment.
• Oversee vendor evaluations, digital solution implementations, and systems integrator partnerships.
• Design and deliver change management, training, and organizational development initiatives.
• Build long-term client relationships based on trust, transparency, and value delivery.

Skills

Management consulting

Leadership

Data analysis

Executive-level communication

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Storytelling & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Excelerate LLC is a boutique consulting firm distinguished by its hands-on, collaborative approach to solving complex business challenges. We partner closely with our clients, bringing deeply experienced consultants who work in a facilitative style to deliver practical, lasting impact. Our work is grounded in four core values: humility, energy, integrity, and flexibility. These principles shape our culture, guide our work, and define the people who thrive here.

As a Consulting Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role in guiding clients through strategic initiatives that drive meaningful business transformation. You’ll lead multi-disciplinary projects from strategy through implementation – bringing structure, insight, and operational excellence to every engagement.

This role offers broad exposure across multiple service areas, including:

• Process & Digital Acceleration

• Designing and implementing systems and processes that enhance efficiency and enable scalable growth

• Customer-Centric Growth & Organizational Enablement

• Identifying and prioritizing customer and market opportunities (B2B and B2C) that generate financial impact, while enabling business strategies through human-centered design and organizational enablement.

• Data Connectivity & Intelligence

• Leveraging data to create competitive advantage through data architecture, integrations, business dashboards, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions

You’ll serve as both a trusted advisor and a hands-on leader – translating strategy into action, building stakeholder alignment, and driving measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex client engagements or workstreams from initiation through delivery, ensuring high-quality execution and measurable outcomes.

• Translate complex or ambiguous business challenges into actionable, insight-driven strategies through data analysis, process mapping, and stakeholder collaboration.

• Lead operational improvement and transformation programs that align people, processes, and technology to achieve sustainable results.

• Develop business cases, KPIs, and performance measurement frameworks to measure impact and sustain performance.

• Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions to co-create solutions with clients and build organizational alignment.

• Oversee vendor evaluations, digital solution implementations, and systems integrator partnerships.

• Design and deliver change management, training, and organizational development initiatives that drive sustainable adoption and capability building.

• Build and nurture long-term client relationships based on trust, transparency, and consistent value delivery.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of management consulting or equivalent experience in leading strategic or transformation initiatives.

• Proven success delivering measurable results in one or more of the following areas:

• Process Transformation & Operational Excellence

• Strategic Program Management

• Technology Enablement & Digital Transformation

• People, Culture & Organizational Change Enablement

• Program Management Office (PMO) Design & Portfolio Management

• Data Strategy & Intelligent Decision-Making

• Growth, Innovation & Customer Strategy

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.

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• Strong storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to transform data and insights into clear, compelling PowerPoint presentations, tailoring narratives to diverse stakeholder audiences and effectively communicating recommendations with senior executives that drive informed decision-making and business impact.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required for data analysis, visualization, and executive-ready presentations; experience with Power BI and Tableau is a plus.

• Strong project management and workstream leadership experience, including expertise in Agile and Lean methodologies and proficiency with tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in fast-paced, client-facing environments.

• Flexibility to support client engagements on-site up to three days per week, typically within the San Diego region.

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

Why Excelerate

At Excelerate, we offer more than just a job – we offer the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Our consultants partner with clients to solve critical challenges, driving clarity, action, and lasting results that create a ripple effect of economic vitality and social prosperity. We pride ourselves on a culture rooted in humility, integrity, and flexibility, where collaboration, creativity, and smart problem-solving are celebrated. Employees thrive in an environment where they are treated like adults, empowered to manage their work with flexibility, and supported by leaders who provide candor, transparency, and mentorship. Beyond professional growth and exposure to high-impact projects at leading companies, we provide a competitive total compensation package, flexible time off, robust health benefits, retirement contributions, fitness and technology stipends, and opportunities for continued learning and development. For high-caliber, passionate leaders seeking both growth and purpose, Excelerate is a place where your skills, ideas, and ambition can make a real difference.