Manager

Altman Solon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long term disability

Short term disability

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Altman Solon Manager in Boston leads strategic projects for telecommunications, media and technology clients. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, perform market sizing and go-to-market analyses, and develop frameworks that drive client growth and performance.

You will mentor junior staff, manage client relationships, and contribute to business development while delivering high-quality, actionable insights across engagements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business problems into actionable frameworks.
• Experience leading teams of analysts and consultants on multi-workstream projects.
• Ability to develop actionable insights from primary/secondary research and synthesize findings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee day-to-day activities of project workstreams and teams.
• Conduct market sizing, business model development, and quantitative analyses.
• Perform primary/secondary research including surveys and expert interviews.
• Develop original frameworks and strategies for client growth and churn reduction.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery and coach junior staff.
• Be the primary client contact, delivering innovative solutions and insights.
• Lead deck development and present key findings to clients.
• Support business development and internal firm initiatives.

Skills

Strategic problem solving

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Go-to-market strategy

Financial modeling

Research and data analysis

Presentation and storytelling

Project management

Job description

Altman Solon Manager

Altman Solon is a strategy consulting group that focuses exclusively on the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) related sectors. As the largest global TMT strategy firm, we assist clients in fast, high-impact, confident decision making. We enable clients to seize new opportunities, improve performance, and increase shareholder value within complex and converging industries.

Trusted Leader with Industry Expertise and Innovative Approaches

• As the leading pure play communications and media strategy consulting group globally, we assist operating companies and financial groups in fast, high-impact, confident decision making
• Deep industry knowledge and advanced analytics allow us to develop more actionable insights and recommendations, delivering better advice, more quickly – we succeed in building long-term client relationships because of the results we deliver
• Altman Solon's industry focus and shorter average project duration allows employees to quickly gain exposure to a breadth of projects and develop an expertise in TMT along with a sophisticated consulting toolkit

Growing Firm with an Entrepreneurial Spirit & Inclusive Culture

• The size of our organization allows our Managers to constantly experience new challenges and growth opportunities while building relationships with clients and senior Altman Solon team members who are recognized as experts in their field
• Managers play a key role in shaping the future of our firm and culture – from serving as role-models for more junior staff to building lasting relationships with clients
• We realize work/life fit is important to our Managers. Our default schedule is a low-travel model, accelerating our Managers' professional growth and helping them build meaningful relationships with peers and mentors. Eligible employees can design their own or choose from an array of flexible work programs, such as reduced work year, sabbaticals, internal rotations, and extended parental leave.

Flat Teams, Collaborative Philosophy, Personalized Support

• We offer Managers strategic projects, client interaction, and personalized support that enable each person to advance quickly and develop a well-rounded career based on their own strengths
• Our small size, collaborative culture, and tailored approach to learning and development results in faster role advancement and professional growth throughout your career with us

Responsibilities

• Planning and overseeing day-to-day activities of all project workstreams, managing teams of analysts and consultants across a variety of activities, including
• Market sizing, business model development, and other quantitative analyses
• Primary and secondary research, including survey design and analysis and interviews with subject matter experts
• Development of original frameworks and strategies including customer segmentation, go-to-market strategies, churn reduction initiatives, etc.
• Managing execution of entire project, including guiding and coaching junior staff and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative findings into meaningful insights
• Assuming a key role with clients as primary point of contact, ensuring we are providing innovative and actionable solutions to their most critical problems
• Leading deck development and presentation of key findings and recommendations to our clients
• Developing content-specific knowledge while supporting business development efforts and client relationships
• Supporting ongoing internal firm-building initiatives including recruiting, mentoring junior staff, diversity and inclusion initiatives, community service, and other special projects

Qualifications

• Leverage problem solving skills to generate original frameworks to structure the client's business problem into logical manageable components that will guide their growth strategy
• Lead junior staff in designing financial and operational models and conducting secondary and primary research gathering activities, including surveys and expert interviews
• Identify, analyze, and evaluate go-to-market strategies, marketplace issues and opportunities, and competitive environment to reach actionable insights
• Remain flexible and adaptable when goals or deadlines shift, and be able to scale a workstream to meet the client's needs
• Create and confidently communicate complex ideas via verbal, written, and visual means
• Formulate the full storyline of the project, and distill the key information from detailed analysis into an executive narrative
• Establish a viewpoint on what key questions should be prioritized beyond what's articulated in the explicit agreement and develop hypotheses that address those questions
• Develop content mastery, drawing on industry and functional experience to frame key issues and help influence executives and stakeholders
• Serve as key point of contact with the client on overall project deliverables, providing status updates and preliminary findings, answering questions, and identifying follow-up opportunities
• Provide oversight and leadership in executing projects from planning to delivery by managing resources, relationships, and staff to achieve project objectives and meet timelines
• Identify workstreams and delegate work effectively, balancing project needs and task complexity with the team's experience and development needs
• Take time to teach best practices and provide ample positive and constructive feedback empathetically, guiding the professional development of junior staff and ensuring a positive project experience
• Enjoy working with teams and be able to effectively lead and mentor junior staff
• Be dedicated to producing high-quality output with integrity and exceptional attention to detail
• Support business development efforts by honing content expertise and broadening client awareness of capabilities
• Enjoy contributing to internal firm life and culture, including recruiting, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and special projects

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation: $220,000 + performance bonus

Benefits include paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, short term disability, and 401(k) with company match.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that equal employment opportunity is a key principle for the successful operation of any business, and especially ours. We are committed to ensuring that all employees, at all levels, feel supported, feel a sense of belonging, and are equally invested in the success of our shared work. This starts with ensuring that we draw the most talented people from all backgrounds. If your access to educational or extracurricular opportunities has been impacted by factors you would like to make us aware of, please include this information in your cover letter if you choose to submit one.

Altman Solon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify user. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected status.

Visa Sponsorship

We are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa status for this role. Please see below for additional information regarding sponsorship: If your responses regarding your work authorization and/or sponsorship needs are inconsistent between your application and the information you provide us at any point thereafter, Altman Solon reserves the right to discontinue consideration for employment. Please note: both H1-B and TN are visas that require employer sponsorship.

Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.