Kearney Manager, Strategic Operations (SOP) Deliver Tower

Kearney; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 212,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous retirement/pension savings

Comprehensive medical insurance

Gym membership discounts

Equity-based awards (non-partner)

Learning and development opportunities

Talent mobility and flexible work

Externships for career growth

Job summary

Kearney is seeking a Manager to drive growth in the Strategic Operations (SOP) practice, delivering practical client strategies and hands-on implementation. You will collaborate with diverse teams and clients to achieve short-term wins and sustainable competitiveness in a dynamic market.

Ideal candidates have an MBA (preferred) and 8+ years of experience in management consulting, with proven ability to lead proposal efforts, develop new business, and mentor colleagues while managing large

Qualifications

• MBA preferred with 8+ years of professional experience.
• Experience working as a Management Consultant required.
• Experience managing proposal writing efforts; participating in pitches for consulting work; developing new business within existing accounts through client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic operations initiatives across the SOP practice with clients.
• Define and implement strategies that deliver short-term results and longer-term competitiveness.
• Travel 50–80% based on client and business needs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Collaborative

Client advisory

Strategy thinking

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Networking

Education

MBA preferred

Job description

As a Manager at Kearney, you will be a key contributor to the growth and development of our Strategic Operations (SOP) practice as we offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients.

Working alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people, you will work alongside our clients to define and implement strategies that will deliver both short-term results and longer-term competitiveness in this ever-changing market environment.

Through unique hands-on experiences, you will broaden your knowledge across a breadth of topics while developing relationships with clients and colleagues across the firm. With the freedom to be yourself and recognition for what you bring to the table, you can put your purpose into action and help build a future that works for everyone, everywhere—as a Kearney Original.

Who You Are

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who don’t accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.

We Want To Hear From You If You Are

• Insightful, inquisitive, collaborative
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have functional experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Network resets / redesign:
• Supply chain network design, network optimization, and short- and long-term network strategy
• Tool-based and non-tool-based network analysis and optimization
• Transportation planning and management
• Omnichannel fulfillment and customer delivery
• Distribution and logistics strategy
• Transportation network design, optimization, and mode strategy
• Warehouse and distribution center design, assessment, and optimization
• Route, flow-path, hub-and-spoke, and shipment consolidation optimization
• Cost and service improvement / supply chain innovation
• Logistics procurement and third-party logistics management
• Logistics assessments and logistics cost takeout
• Transportation analytics and cost-to-serve optimization
• Supply chain resilience and logistics risk management
• Logistics sustainability and transportation decarbonization
• Transportation sourcing, carrier strategy, and 3PL performance management
• Logistics cost reduction and cost-to-serve improvement
• Supply chain resilience and disruption response
• Sustainability strategy, including fleet electrification and logistics emissions reduction
• Distribution operations innovation, AI technology, and agentic capabilities to improve distribution
• Distribution and logistics operations
• Warehouse and distribution center “four walls” operations
• Warehouse operations and distribution center management
• Distribution center, warehouse, and distribution modernization
• Logistics operating model design and performance management
• Distribution technology implementation and digital logistics transformation
• Transportation analytics, network modeling, and optimization tools
• Are located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Toronto, or Washington, DC.
• MBA degree preferred with 8+ years of professional experience.
• Experience working as a Management Consultant required.
• Experience managing proposal writing efforts; participating in pitches for consulting work; developing new business within existing accounts through client relationships.
• Passion for leading teams and mentoring colleagues.
• Have managed at least one major workstream of the business design.
• This role requires approximately 50–80% travel, based on client and business needs.

What We Can Offer You

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and immediate family
• Gym membership discounts
• Non-partner equity-based awards (for consulting managers and above)
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals

Manager Compensation - $212,000 - $235,000: However, it is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, office location, knowledge and skills. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness. In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes paid time off, paid sick time off, 401(k) match and profit sharing, medical, dental and vision coverage, healthcare concierge, backup child/adult care, annual employer HSA contribution, home office stipend, subsidized Gympass and annual wellness program, and leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. That’s why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.

Language Requirements

English