Onsite Associate Director, Strategy & Cost Savings

Profit Recovery Partners; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Gym membership discount

Cell phone stipend

401(k) match

Generous holidays

Job summary

Profit Recovery Partners is seeking an Associate Director, Strategy Development for our Santa Ana office. This onsite role leads client engagements, shapes strategy, and drives revenue growth across multiple accounts.

You will manage a small team and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable cost optimization outcomes. Ideal candidates bring 8–11+ years in consulting or project management, strong relationship skills, and a proven ability to navigate complex client environments.

Qualifications

• 8–11+ years of client-facing, consulting, or project management experience.
• 2+ years of management/supervisory experience.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• Effective senior-level communication, influencing & negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement and relationships by driving client outcomes and delivering against strategic priorities while supporting and influencing a high performing team.
• Own a book of business and aspects of client engagements during the Strategy Development phase.
• Achieve and exceed monthly and annual new revenue objectives for direct or non-direct accounts of the group.
• Establish and update project plans consistently with status, next steps, and accurate forecast information.
• Proactively disseminate project information and issues to stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects within constraints of scope, quality, time and cost to deliver specified requirements.
• Apply knowledge of client’s industry to provide solutions and achieve clients’ goals.
• Communicate effectively with internal personnel to share knowledge and adopt best practices.
• Influence people in a matrix management environment and build strong relationships with clients & co-workers.
• Manage and develop team of 1-2 employees.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Profit Recovery Partners is seeking an Associate Director, Strategy Development for our Santa Ana office. This onsite role leads client engagements, shapes strategy, and drives revenue growth across multiple accounts.

You will manage a small team and collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable cost optimization outcomes. Ideal candidates bring 8–11+ years in consulting or project management, strong relationship skills, and a proven ability to navigate complex client environments.