Delivery Lead

Launch Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Matched 401k

Uncapped PTO policy

Job summary

Launch Consulting is seeking a Delivery Leader to lead strategic engagements and drive impactful outcomes for clients. This role requires 8+ years of management consulting and expertise in leading cross-functional teams. You’ll serve as a strategic advisor to executives, providing clarity on complex challenges. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $150,000 to $170,000 along with comprehensive benefits. Join us to shape transformational initiatives and contribute to our growing consulting methodologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, or program leadership roles.
• Proven track record of owning client delivery and driving strategic outcomes at the executive level.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams across business and technical domains.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor and delivery owner for key client initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional project teams in the delivery of complex business and technology initiatives.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with client executives and stakeholders.

Skills

Management consulting

Business transformation

Program leadership

Project planning

Communication skills

AI implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Be a part of our success story. Launch offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to do the best work of their lives in a dynamic and growing company. Through competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, internal advancement opportunities, and recognized community involvement, you will have the chance to create a career you can be proud of. Your new trajectory starts here at Launch!

The Role:

As a Delivery Leader in our Management Consulting Studio, you will play a pivotal role in leading strategic engagements and driving impactful outcomes for our clients. You will serve as a strategic advisor—partnering with executive stakeholders to shape and execute transformational initiatives across industries. This individual will lead multidisciplinary teams, steward client relationships, and bring structure and clarity to complex business challenges. You are a trusted advisor with the ability to understand client needs, guide delivery teams, and translate strategy into actionable roadmaps. This is a strategic role that requires both business acumen and delivery excellence.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as a strategic advisor and delivery owner for key client initiatives—shaping vision, approach, and execution plans
• Lead cross-functional project teams in the delivery of complex business and technology initiatives
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with client executives and stakeholders
• Guide clients through planning efforts such as business case development, road mapping, and operating model design
• Bring structure to ambiguity—developing frameworks, playbooks, and approaches tailored to each client’s goals
• Monitor project health across delivery, budget, and stakeholder satisfaction, and proactively mitigate risk
• Mentor and develop consulting talent within the Planning & Delivery discipline and across Launch
• Collaborate with internal teams to support business development efforts including scoping, proposals, and solution design
• Contribute to Launch’s thought leadership by helping evolve our consulting methodologies and point of view.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, or program leadership roles
• Proven track record of owning client delivery and driving strategic outcomes at the executive level
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams across business and technical domains
• Expertise in project planning, organizational change, and delivering high-visibility enterprise initiatives
• Understanding of software delivery methodology, data platforms, and Agentic AI
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills—able to influence and guide executive stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments and navigating ambiguity with structure and confidence
• AI champion – ability to implement AI in day-to-day work
• Prior experience in client-facing consulting roles, ideally within a consulting firm or high-growth environment
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee at Launch, you will grow your skills and experience through a variety of exciting project work (across industries and technologies) with some of the top companies in the world! Our employees receive full benefits—medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and matched 401k. We also have an uncapped, take-what-you-need PTO policy. The anticipated wage range for this role is $150,000–$170,000. Education and experience will be highly considered, and we are happy to discuss your wage expectations in more detail throughout our internal interview process.