Senior Associate - Telecom & Digital Infrastructure Practice

Alvarez & Marsal; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in Houston is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Telecom & Digital Infrastructure Practice within A&M CPI. You will lead cross‑functional workstreams across networks, M&A, IT strategy, and operations, and interface with clients and senior leadership to drive outcomes.

You are a proactive, analytically minded consultant with 3+ years of relevant experience, excellent communication and teamwork skills, and the ability to plan and design structured problem solving while

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry and consulting experience.
• Outcome oriented.
• Entrepreneurial and commercial approach.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal/team skills, high EQ.
• Expert knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with mature judgment.
• Ability to address strategic issues and act tactically, understanding cross-functional requirements.
• Comfortable with travel.

Responsibilities

• Effectively lead workstreams.
• Lead self and teammates to achieve objectives set with project leadership direction.
• Plan and design work using a structured problem-solving framework and methodologies.
• Interface with clients regularly and possess strong executive presence.
• Provide significant support on proposal and sales efforts.
• Actively seek to identify client needs that may lead to new opportunities for A&M and manage personal relationships in a business context.
• Establish an inclusive environment that is positive and engages all team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal/team skills

Problem-solving

Travel

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Associate – Telecom & Digital Infrastructure Practice

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients’ problems and helping them reach their potential.

The Team

A&M Corporate Performance Improvement (A&M CPI) has created a focused Telecom & Digital Infrastructure industry group to complement A&M’s history in solving complex issues in this space. We serve traditional telecom operators, private equity, digital infrastructure providers, government entities, and cross‑industry enterprises across wireline (cable, fiber, legacy), wireless, data centers, satellite, and next‑gen infrastructure technologies.

Desired Experience

• Networks and Related Business Cases
  • Network Deployment Strategy (expansions or net‑new)
  • Network Upgrades
  • Network M&A, Valuation
• Transactions, Strategy & Structure
  • M&A Pre‑Deal (Due Diligence, Planning)
  • M&A Post‑Deal (Execution, Business Case Achievement)
  • Revenue & Pricing Improvement
  • Shareholder Value Improvement
• Operations Efficiency
  • Network and Field Operations
  • Customer Care and Sales
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
• IT
  • Telecom IT Strategy & Road Mapping
  • OSS/BSS Assessments and Builds

How You Will Contribute

• Effectively lead workstreams
• Lead self and teammates to achieve objectives set with project leadership direction
• Plan and design work using a structured problem‑solving framework and methodologies
• Interface with clients regularly and possess strong executive presence
• Provide significant support on proposal and sales efforts
• Actively seek to identify client needs that may lead to new opportunities for A&M and manage personal relationships in a business context
• Establish an inclusive environment that is positive and engages all team members

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry and consulting experience
• Outcome oriented
• Entrepreneurial and commercial approach
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal/team skills, high EQ
• Expert knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills with mature judgment
• Ability to address strategic issues and act tactically, understanding cross‑functional requirements
• Comfortable with travel

Your Journey at A&M

We prioritize employee experience, continuous learning, and a culture of meritocracy. Our benefits include healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&DD, disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with discretionary contributions, paid time off, vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time for part‑time employees, federal holidays, a floating holiday, and parental leave.

Compensation

The base salary range for Senior Associate is $110,000–$150,000 annually, dependent on education, experience, skills, and geography. A&M offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third‑Party Recruiters

As per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged for a specified opening and aligned with our Inclusive Diversity values.