Growth & Transformation Strategy Consultant (Remote)

R.W. Mercer Co.; Illinois City (IL); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-work support where applicable

Paid time off and company holidays

Professional development and training

Job summary

R.W. Mercer Co. is seeking a Strategy Consultant to support growth, strategic planning, and operational improvements. You will analyze complex business challenges, develop actionable recommendations, and help implement strategies that enhance organizational performance.

The role emphasizes strong analytical, communication, and project management skills, with collaboration across finance, operations, and technology teams. Hybrid/remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 3–7 years of relevant strategy consulting or related experience.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to translate business data and market insights into practical strategies.
• Experience conducting market, competitive, operational, or financial analysis.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word and business-analysis tools.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations, reports, dashboards, and business cases.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop Strategic Recommendations: Analyze objectives, challenges, market conditions, and data to develop actionable, measurable recommendations.
• Conduct Business Analysis: Evaluate financial, operational, customer, and market information to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support Strategic Planning: Partner with leadership to develop short- and long-term plans aligned with goals.
• Identify Growth Opportunities: Research markets, segments, products, and competitive landscapes for revenue growth.
• Improve Business Operations: Assess processes, identify inefficiencies, and improve productivity, quality, scalability, cost.
• Build Business Cases: Create structured analyses, presentations, and documentation for initiatives.
• Manage Strategic Projects: Coordinate initiatives from planning to implementation with milestones and risks.
• Monitor Performance: Track KPIs and report progress and impact to leadership.
• Conduct Competitive Research: Monitor competitors and industry trends affecting strategy.
• Facilitate Stakeholder Collaboration: Align initiatives across departments and leadership levels.
• Prepare Executive Presentations: Translate research into concise reports and dashboards for executives.
• Identify and Mitigate Risks: Evaluate risks and suggest mitigations.
• Support Change Initiatives: Assist with transformation and process improvements.
• Measure Strategic Outcomes: Assess impact and adjust based on data.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Quantitative analysis

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Business analysis tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Management, Strategy, Consulting

Tools

MS Excel

BI tools

Dashboard tools

Job description

R.W. Mercer Co. is seeking a Strategy Consultant to support growth, strategic planning, and operational improvements. You will analyze complex business challenges, develop actionable recommendations, and help implement strategies that enhance organizational performance.

The role emphasizes strong analytical, communication, and project management skills, with collaboration across finance, operations, and technology teams. Hybrid/remote work options are available.