Job description:
Engagement Managers are responsible for managing client engagements and providing client service leadership. Work includes problem solving, leading a team of Associates and Analysts, developing content expertise, establishing trust-based executive relationships, and acting as a client advisor helping our clients to address their most critical business challenges. Engagement Managers are expected to mentor Associates and Analysts and to contribute to client development efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Manage teams that support clients across a range of industries and functions
- Lead day-to-day execution of projects
- Oversee the collection and preparation of research & analysis
- Advise and present insights to senior client executives
- Manage and mentor Associates and Analysts
Requirements:
- 4 - 8 years of work experience, with at least 2 - 4 years at a leading consultancy (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, or BCG)
- Sector experience in financial services, retail/consumer, private equity and/or tech/media/telecom a plus
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with comfort overseeing research, financial models, data analysis to support business recommendations
- Experience in developing and delivering client presentations and other communications
- Experience in business development in consulting (e.g., creating proposals, scoping work, problem solving client needs)
- Ability to lead teams across multiple functions (e.g., high-level communication, presentation design, analysis)
- Outstanding track record of success in past professional and academic endeavors
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, JD, PhD) from a top-tier institution is preferred
The base salary range for this role is:
$215,000 - $240,000 USD per year (Los Angeles)
Actionist is a premier business consultancy that serves leading companies in financial services, consumer/retail, institutional investing, business services, and technology across the functions of strategic planning, growth management, organizational enablement, investment support, and business transformation.
Actionist's client mission is to create more impact, on a pound-for-pound basis, than any other consulting firm. We pride ourselves on our culture of collaboration and deep partnerships with executives and investment professionals to find the right answer, create pragmatic recommendations, and execute a winning strategy. Actionist operates with nimbleness and efficiency that makes consulting accessible at every stage of the growth journey and maximizes clients' return on consulting investments.
Actionist's talent mission is to accelerate and enrich the careers of our team members. We do so through distinctive training and coaching, intellectually stimulating engagements, cultivating an entrepreneurial environment, and enabling a travel-light model.