Strategic Operations Specialist

3 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States The Hackett Group Inc Full time

Senior Consultant - Strategy & Operations

The Hackett Group Inc's Strategy & Business Transformation (S&BT) practice specializes in helping clients improve the performance of their operations to enable growth and effectiveness and achieve meaningful cost efficiencies.

As part of Business Transformation, Hackett professionals provide dedicated expertise in business strategy, operations, finance and shared services, human capital management, strategic sourcing, procurement and information technology.

Senior Consultants are primarily responsible for planning, organizing and leading portions of an engagement. They apply well-honed consulting, project management, and functional skills in the execution of the work.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Completing and managing client work in accordance with established budgets, workplans, quality standards, and timeframes
  • Structuring and solving problems from beginning to end
  • Developing content for client presentations
  • Providing technical/functional content
  • Providing implementation assistance as required
  • Maintaining and expanding client relationships through delivery of high quality work
  • Leading, coaching, developing and supervising the efforts of junior staff

Senior Consultants will typically have:

  • 3-7 years of related consulting or industry experience showing progression/promotion
  • Demonstrated MS Office and data modeling skills
  • Solid understanding of strategy and operations within targeted industries
  • An MBA or other relevant advanced degree from a top educational institution

In addition to the qualifications listed above, the firm places high emphasis on relevant personal qualities: entrepreneurial, creative, imaginative, resourceful, independent, motivated, professional and collaborative.

Applicants must be willing and able to travel to client work locations up to five days/week.



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