Senior Associate Consultant- NY Area

Mars & Co - New York City Area; New York (NY); On-site; USD 112,500 - 137,500; Full time

Job summary

Mars & Co is seeking an entry-level Senior Associate Consultant (SAC) in the New York area. You will join a project team, analyze data from diverse sources, and develop actionable strategies for Fortune 100 clients.

You will travel for client work and leverage programming tools to visualize findings, support client recommendations, and contribute to firm growth. PhD or MS and relevant experience are preferred, with strong leadership and cross-cultural skills.

Qualifications

• PhD from a leading university or MS plus significant (~3years) relevant prior business experience.
• Quantitative analytical education preferred (Engineering, Math, Economics or a Science).
• Strong data manipulation & analysis skills with tools such as Excel, R, Tableau, Python, SQL, Access, etc.
• Excellent research capabilities.
• High levels of intelligence, creativity, intellectual curiosity, energy & enthusiasm.
• Effective problem-solving skills and abundant common sense while being detail oriented & very organized.
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal (multiple languages a plus).
• A high degree of maturity and responsibility with the ability to work both independently and in teams.
• Interpersonal skills to work cross-culturally with diverse groups of clients and co-workers.
• Strong leadership ability and the ability to inspire confidence in others.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining relevant data and other information needed to address client issues from a variety of sources.
• Analyzing and visualizing data that creates meaningful insights and conclusions for clients.
• Developing action plans for clients by synthesizing analyses and applying strategic thinking to them.
• Presenting and explaining research, analyses, findings and recommendations to teammates and clients.
• Acquiring new skills and expertise that you can apply to other new business situations you encounter.

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative reasoning

Leadership

Communication skills

Multilingual ability

Education

PhD or MS with relevant experience

Tools

Excel

R

Tableau

Python

SQL

Access

Job description

WHAT A MARS & CO SR. ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT DOES: A quick rundown of the “SAC” position

• Works as a member of a project team helping leading global enterprises address strategic issues
• Travels to or video conferences with clients, data sources and teammates from all over the world
• Applies rigorous yet creative research and quantitative analysis to develop winning business strategies
• Learns how businesses operate in many environments via direct exposure to clients across industries/cultures
• Becomes a well-rounded businessperson who can lead teams to drive growth in any situation
• Prepares for promotion to the Consultant and higher levels - no need to leave to get an MBA

WHAT WE LOOK FOR: Qualifications for this entry level position

• PhD from a leading university or college or MS plus significant (~3years) relevant prior business experience
• Quantitative analytical education preferred (Engineering, Math, Economics or a Science)
• Strong data manipulation & analysis skills with tools such as Excel, R, Tableau, Python, SQL, Access, etc.
• Excellent research capabilities
• High levels of intelligence, creativity, intellectual curiosity, energy & enthusiasm
• Effective problem-solving skills and abundant common sense while being detail oriented & very organized
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal (multiple languages a plus)
• A high degree of maturity and responsibility with the ability to work both independently and in teams
• Interpersonal skills to work cross-culturally with diverse groups of clients and co-workers
• Strong leadership ability and the ability to inspire confidence in others

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Each day will be different, but example of what you might do include

• Obtaining relevant data and other information needed to address client issues from a variety of sources
• Analyzing and visualizing data that creates meaningful insights and conclusions for clients
• Developing action plans for clients by synthesizing analyses and applying strategic thinking to them
• Presenting and explaining research, analyses, findings and recommendations to teammates and clients
• Acquiring new skills and expertise that you can apply to other new business situations you encounter

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Who we are as a firm

• Generalist business improvement consulting firm with a unique industry exclusivity philosophy
• 40+ year history delivering high impact strategic & operational improvements to Fortune 100 clients
• Provides consultants with opportunities to travel domestically & internationally, but not traveling all the time
• Highly collaborative team-based culture with a meritocratic promote from within philosophy
• A strong belief in learning by doing and the value of senior staff coaching more junior consultants

RECRUITING PROCESS: What to expect

• Strong candidates will receive a request for a phone or video conversation
• If we decide to pursue your candidacy the next step is typically 2 rounds of case study focused interviews
• Final decisions are made in a timely manner following the case study focused interviews

Mars & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Base salary range for this role: $125K - $125K per year