Analyst, Transformative Change (Chicago, New York)

About the role

Stout’s Transformative Change practice combines deep financial and data analysis, research, strategy development, and operational expertise to help clients achieve long-term, sustainable change in highly complex environments. Analysts and Associates support cross-functional teams in designing and delivering transformative strategies for public and private-sector clients experiencing complex organizational and market challenges.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the execution of transformative change engagements by supporting day-to-day workstreams, analyses, and deliverables.
• Integrate quantitative data, qualitative stakeholder insights, and financial analysis into cohesive strategies and recommendations.
• Support collaborative, multi-stakeholder processes that surface diverse perspectives and inform sustainable solutions.
• Produce clear, compelling analyses and visualizations that help clients understand challenges, opportunities, and paths forward.
• Develop analyses, models, and visualizations that integrate financial, operational, and stakeholder data.
• Prepare written client deliverables, including presentations, memoranda, reports, and exhibits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine strategies through feedback, iteration, and evaluation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, public policy, business, data analytics, or a related field.
• Approximately 2 years of relevant consulting, advisory, or analytical experience (e.g., management consulting, strategy consulting, economic consulting, litigation support, public-sector consulting, or analytics-focused roles).
• Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data, including research, analysis, and synthesis.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, and Power BI) and statistical tools is a plus.
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced environments.
• Independent, solution-oriented thinking balanced with a commitment to asking questions to ensure clarity of task, timing, and expectations.
• Intellectual curiosity and interest in systems-level change, diverse stakeholder perspectives, and a willingness to engage in analysis and discovery of topics without precedent.
• Proficiency with responsibly using AI tools to improve efficiency and support research and data analysis.
• Experience working in database environments, basic SQL and/or Python coding skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the US, without employer sponsorship, at the time of hire and in the future.

Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, and Power BI) and statistical tools.
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced environments.
• Independent, solution-oriented thinking balanced with a commitment to asking questions.
• Intellectual curiosity and interest in systems-level change, diverse stakeholder perspectives, and a willingness to engage in analysis and discovery.
• Proficiency with responsibly using AI tools.
• Experience working in database environments, basic SQL and/or Python coding skills.

Benefits

Learn more about our benefits and commitment to your success. https://www.stout.com/en/careers/benefits

Pay

$60,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annual

Schedule

Flexible work schedules and a discretionary time off policy are provided to promote work-life balance and help employees lead fulfilling lives.