Consulting Manager – Digital Transformation & Process Optimization

Excelerate; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Retirement contributions

Fitness stipend

Job summary

Excelerate LLC, a boutique consulting firm, seeks a Consulting Manager to lead large, cross-functional engagements from strategy through execution in the San Diego area. You will translate client objectives into actionable plans, manage stakeholders, and drive measurable transformation.

The role requires 4+ years in management consulting, strong facilitation and data-driven analysis, and comfort with on-site client work; MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of management consulting or equivalent experience in leading strategic or transformation initiatives.
• Proven success leading workstreams and delivering measurable business results.
• Experience with process transformation, digital enablement, and change enablement.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication abilities for senior executives.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira or similar tools; data visualization with Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver large, complex initiatives from inception to completion with timely delivery.
• Translate complex business challenges into actionable, data-driven strategies.
• Facilitate workshops to uncover insights and co-create solutions.
• Lead transformation initiatives aligning people, processes, and technology.
• Oversee digital discovery, vendor evaluation, RFPs, and implementation oversight.
• Develop business cases and present executive-level findings.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Data analysis

Project management

Agile/Lean

Communication

Presentation skills

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Power BI

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 will play a pivotal role in helping clients solve complex business challenges and achieve meaningful, sustainable transformation. Leading cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution, you will bring structure, insight, and disciplined delivery to every engagement while building trusted relationships with client stakeholders.

This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives across several key service areas:

• Business Process Optimization: Drive process transformation and operational excellence through process redesign, optimization, and development of scalable operating procedures and playbooks.

• Digital Acceleration: Enable technology-driven business outcomes through solution evaluation, vendor selection, implementation oversight, and user adoption.

• Organizational Enablement: Lead change management and capability-building initiatives that foster stakeholder alignment, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and sustain new ways of working.

As both a strategic advisor and hands-on leader, you will translate business objectives into actionable solutions, align diverse stakeholders, and deliver measurable results that improve organizational performance and create lasting value.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver large, complex initiatives from inception through completion, developing and executing project plans that ensure timely delivery and meet client expectations.

• Translate complex business challenges into actionable, data-driven strategies through analysis, process optimization, and stakeholder engagement, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, cost management, and business performance.

• Facilitate workshops to uncover insights and co-create solutions.

• Lead transformation initiatives that align people, processes, and technology, delivering sustainable business outcomes through change management, organizational development, and workforce enablement.

• Lead digital discovery, vendor evaluation, RFP management, solution sourcing, and implementation oversight.

• Conduct data analysis and build business cases to support strategic decisions.

• Design and present compelling, executive-level presentations.

• 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 leading workstreams and delivering measurable business results in:

• Process Transformation & Operational Excellence, including process optimization and process playbook development

• Technology Enablement & Digital Transformation

• Organizational Change Enablement

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

• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and confidently engage senior executives.

• 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.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, or Tableau to translate data into clear, compelling visual stories.

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

• Willingness to be on-site with clients 3 days per week (typically in the San Diego area).

• 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.

Compensation

$115,000-140,000 base salary, plus bonus, benefits eligible.

Open to Project-Based Hourly W2 at $90-100/hour, benefits eligible.