Strategic Engagement Lead: Client Delivery

Oliver Wyman; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

401K

Job summary

Oliver Wyman in Boston seeks an Engagement Manager to lead client projects within Consumer, Telco & Technology. You will guide teams, manage client relationships, and drive on-time outcomes for complex engagements.

The role requires 5–8 years in top-tier strategy consulting, strong analytical and communication skills, and willingness to travel up to 50% (including international assignments). You will develop intellectual capital and mentor junior staff while expanding business with clients.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting with a top-tier strategy consulting firm.
• Experience within Retail, Consumer Goods Telecommunications, Software/Technology, Media industries preferred, but not required
• Track record of leading and managing teams, and delivering results in fast-paced, demanding environments
• Strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Quantitative, technical toolkit including proficiency in SQL and Python
• Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Client management experience
• A passion for the creative process and a love for expansive and creative thinking
• An analytical and rigorous approach to uncovering insights
• Excellent verbal/written communication, facilitation and presentation skills
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Impeccable judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• A balance of humility and confidence, always seeking truth from a place of inquiry
• Highly motivated and committed to excellence
• An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time, including internationally

Responsibilities

• Providing day to day leadership of client projects and aspects of the client relationship and commercial process within those relationships, teaming with Partners and shares responsibility for the success of a specific engagement(s)
• Leading and managing complex programs to ensure on-time delivery that meets agreed upon goals, leveraging Oliver Wyman best practice, their own expertise and the firm’s technical competence
• Guiding and influencing clients in an informed way across all situations including execution of the commercial process, becoming trusted advisors.
• Engaging fully in building business by identifying new and expanded opportunities
• Creating exciting and additive intellectual capital through thought leadership, and are knowledgeable on a broad range of adjacent topics.
• Developing others and build a followership as part of their asset building for the firm
• Leading firm building activities, seen as a role model for firm values with a strong personal brand within and outside of the firm and are well regarded by Partners, peers, and clients
• Overseeing and guiding the consulting team as they develop hypotheses, review client information, and conduct client interviews, derive insights, and produce deliverables
• Supporting Partners in project execution through excellent project management, including work planning, workflow management, and coaching / developing more junior team members

Skills

SQL

Python

Client management

Leadership

Communication

Strategic problem solving

Education

Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program

Job description

Oliver Wyman in Boston seeks an Engagement Manager to lead client projects within Consumer, Telco & Technology. You will guide teams, manage client relationships, and drive on-time outcomes for complex engagements.

The role requires 5–8 years in top-tier strategy consulting, strong analytical and communication skills, and willingness to travel up to 50% (including international assignments). You will develop intellectual capital and mentor junior staff while expanding business with clients.