Associate Director, Management Consulting

Associate Director

At SSA & Company, our values, relationships, and people drive everything we do. We provide a collaborative workplace environment that encourages our colleagues to be their 100% authentic selves. Embedded in our core values, respect & strong relationships are pillars of our work environment.  Our client delivery teams and our firm operates in a flat structure, meaning we value the input of each individual and promote transparency of results. We deploy agile, light footprint teams of typically 3-5 consultants and are always on the lookout for smart and creative problem solvers to join our team.

Associate Directors can expect to design and lead major work streams through rigorous analysis and research-based thinking to solve complex client issues, both strategic and tactical in nature. True to our heritage of creating executable strategies, our Associate Directors also play a key role leading client executives through the process of translating ideas and solutions into tangible business results.  We seek entrepreneurial professionals who are energetic, driven, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and are looking to advance their career. Within the past year, SSA & Company promoted a professional into every level within the firm, and are continually helping our resources advance within their career. If you are looking to join, and grow with, an innovative, global firm that fosters professional development and career advancement, we want to talk to you.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with engagement leaders and a diverse team of consultants to design and lead execution of advanced quantitative and qualitative engagement analyses across operational, strategic, and economic dimensions
• Challenge yourself with new problems multiple times per year – over 35% of our projects are from first time clients, with the velocity of new clients increasing every year
• Grow with the firm in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment – SSA & Company has nearly doubled in the past three years and is on pace to continue this trajectory
• Lead teams through the engagement process and become a senior expert in how our client’s business and operating model work.  Associate Directors serve as primary points of contact for clients on engagements
• Design and deploy advanced analytics and digital solutions to solve our clients most challenging problems
• Develop managerial hypotheses, as well as quantitative and qualitative tests to prove or disprove them solving complex client challenges
• Create high-quality PowerPoint communications designed for a multitude of audiences, ranging from line-managers to CEOs and Board Members to communicate findings, recommendations, strategies, and plans
• Become the day-to-day face of the firm through building deep, effective working relationships with a wide array of clients in different industries.
• Secondary development opportunities include working on internal IP development (e.g., new frameworks, analytical models, etc.), conducting industry research and analysis, supporting business development efforts, and other internal projects
• Collaborate with the full firm and participate in our firm-wide events (both in person and virtual)

What you need:

• 4-8 years of prior business experience required, prior consulting experience in a top management consulting firm, corporate strategy role, or investment banking/PE role strongly preferred
• Proven ability to execute rigorous, analytically-intensive work, including demonstrated mastery of Excel. Knowledge advanced data analysis, visualization, and statistical tools a plus, but not required
• Demonstrated track record of working a in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team where success depends on the contributions of each individual
• High degree of comfort performing in an ambiguous, fast-paced, but highly rewarding and stimulating environment with unique exposure to global executives
• Superb communications (written and oral) and interpersonal skills required
• High degree of comfort playing a general role and gaining exposure to new industries and business models frequently
• Bachelor’s degree with excellent academic credentials from a top-tier institution required. Academic focus in business, economics, engineering/computer sciences preferred
• Master’s degree or above in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Statistics/Analytics, or other business-related discipline strongly preferred
• Comfortable with extensive travel

SSA & Company provides a competitive salary range for our open requisitions. Actual salary is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, education, and other business and organizational needs. The range of starting annual salary for this role is $140,000-$200,000. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for performance-based incentives and a competitive benefits package.

SSA & Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.