Strategic Operations & Impact Manager

Oliver Wyman; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive total rewards package

Job summary

Oliver Wyman’s Business Impact Manager (BIM) role drives the operations strategy for our Americas practice, coordinating with finance, marketing, and talent management to support go-to-market offerings and investments.

The BIM collaborates across functions, leads major meetings, and steers budgeting, events, and performance initiatives in a hybrid work setting requiring three days in the office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in professional services, ideally in an internal or management consulting role.
• Strong storytelling & communication skills (both written & verbal): Excellent PowerPoint skills and the ability to craft compelling business presentations for executive audiences are a must.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a working knowledge of generative AI and work-optimization tools, plus a strong proficiency with MS Excel

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans and operational enhancements.
• Execute special projects aligned to the Practice’s top strategic priorities, drawing on resources and expertise from across the immediate team and the broader firm.
• Work with the PT Americas Leadership Team to ensure that goals, objectives, and deadlines are met, including capability team leadership.
• Often singlehandedly, develop and drive agendas for key practice and leadership team meetings.
• Draft most Practice-related internal communications and management presentations.
• Develop business cases for all matter of investments.
• Lead the planning, budgeting, and execution phases of large-scale (100+ ppl) team events and activities.
• Coordinate with other geographies on global projects and strategic priorities

Skills

Storytelling & communication

Relationship building

Ambiguity management

Prioritization & multi-projects

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Oliver Wyman’s Business Impact Manager (BIM) role drives the operations strategy for our Americas practice, coordinating with finance, marketing, and talent management to support go-to-market offerings and investments.

The BIM collaborates across functions, leads major meetings, and steers budgeting, events, and performance initiatives in a hybrid work setting requiring three days in the office.