Management Consultant - Strategy, Operating Model Engagement Manager

Position: Management Consultant - Strategy, Operating Model & Growth - Engagement Manager Location: New York Company Summary Acquis Consulting Group is a world‑class management consulting firm best known for helping ambitious organizations design strategies and putting those strategies to work. With our ‘Think + Do’ approach, we design innovative solutions leveraging strategy, implementation, and digital services for early start‑arenaflex to Fortune 500 companies. Acquis serves both domestic and global organizations from our headquarters in New York City with satellite offices in Boston, Parsippany (NJ), London and Prague. Company Culture Acquis is a ‘People First’ organization, representative of one of our core values. We measure our success through the delivery of our services and more importantly, the satisfaction of the people who work here. We have cultivated a tight‑knit culture where each individual has an opportunity and responsibility to contribute to our collective success. Our corporate culture is one of collaboration, equity, and continuous growth, which has been recognized by Consulting Magazine as one of the ‘Best Small Firms to Work For’. We seek experienced individuals who bring insight, passion and intellect to the lasting relationships we establish with clients. We go to great lengths to hire valuable additions to Acquis’ collaborative and diverse work culture and are committed to investing in employee growth and equal career opportunities. Position Overview The Engagement Manager is a senior owner of client work and a builder of new proposals, pitches, and experiences. This role leads delivery while also turning early ideas, leads or conversations into clear concepts, proposals, and engagements. We work with senior leaders at some of the most complex and recognizable organizations in the world—global consumer brands, Fortune 10 companies, healthcare systems, universities, and public‑sector institutions. Our work includes defining go‑to‑market strategies, designing operating models, and running executive immersion experiences with CEOs, CMOs, and senior operators. This is hands‑on work. We build with leaders, pressure‑test ideas, and move decisions into action. Key Responsibilities Client Delivery and Leadership • Lead strategy engagements focused on where to play, how to win and key tradeoffs. • Shape value propositions, differentiation strategies and business models. • Translate strategy into operating models: decision rights, governance, interaction models. • Design and facilitate executive working sessions that drive real decisions. • Build activation plans with metrics, ownership and execution rhythm. Business Development and Proposal Leadership • Take a concept or lead and turn it into a sharp, credible proposal. • Own proposal development: framing, approach, scope and value. • Partner with senior leaders to refine positioning and pricing logic. • Lead early client conversations and help convert ideas into work. Immersions and Offering Development (Optional but Encouraged) • Help design executive immersion experience events. • Contribute to megatrend research and insight synthesis. • Support go‑to‑market strategy for new offerings. • Participate in and help run executive immersions with Fortune 100 C‑Suite. Experience and Profile • 6–10+ years in consulting, strategy or transformation roles. • Experience owning engagements and senior stakeholders. • Strong written and slide communication. • Comfortable with executive audiences. • Builder mindset. • Clients trust your judgment and leadership. • Ideas move forward, not sideways. • Proposals are clear, confident, pithy and grounded. • Strategy turns into execution. • Help shape what the firm does next. Education • BS or BA (Business, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science preferred). • MBA not required but would be beneficial only for those with prior consulting experience. Personal Attributes • Well‑rounded (skills/interests). • Positive. • Adaptive. • Quick‑learning. • Analytical. • Results‑oriented. • Customer‑focused. • Collaborative. • Scrappy. Acquis Benefits Include • Comprehensive health insurance benefits. • 401 K and company match. • Competitive PTO, parental leave and time‑off policy. • Life insurance. • Health club and physical fitness subsidies. • Home office subsidy. • Home internet and cell phone subsidies. • Access to a personalized mental health platform. • Education assistance. • Student loan reimbursement. • Charity donation matching program. • Travel to New York and a chosen destination for Mid‑Year and Annual Meetings. Salary Actual compensation is influenced by many factors including individual skill set, experience, specific office location and qualifications. For positions located in New York City only, the starting pay range for this role is: $115 k–$215 k. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job

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