Manager - Strategy & Technology Management Consultant

About the role

This opportunity is for you if you are a tech-savvy business strategist interested in advising leading companies on complex issues at the intersection of business, technology, and innovation.

About Metis Strategy

Metis Strategy is a management and strategy consulting firm focused on the intersection of business and technology. We are trusted advisors to Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, helping them meet their most critical business objectives through tailored engagements and deep professional relationships. We work across industries on topics related to business & digital strategy and navigating organizational change. Headquarters are in the Washington, DC area, with offices in Dallas, Texas, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience: 7 to 10+ years of relevant work experience and demonstrated success working collaboratively in a professional services role, ideally in a business strategy and/or management consulting environment.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in the areas of business, finance, technology, or related fields. A graduate degree is not required but is considered a plus if in a relevant field.
• People Management: A proven track record of working effectively to successfully manage small teams as well as complex workstreams in fast-paced environments with aggressive timelines.
• Location: Located within the Pacific time zone. Day-to-day, we work fully remotely but some clients require us to travel to their offices. We also value time when we can get together as a team and host quarterly in-person offsites to maintain our collaborative culture.

What We Look For

• Leadership: A healthy balance of intellectual curiosity, confidence, humility, creativity, and empathy, with the ability to coach junior team members and senior clients.
• Relevant Experience: Technology and business acumen with concrete examples of having helped companies solve complex business problems using a combination of people, process, and technology solutions.
• Problem Solving: Innovative problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to turn ideas into action in pursuit of personal, team, and firm growth targets.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely, tailored appropriately for different audiences (executive to operational) and media (presentations, white papers, emails, etc.).
• C-Level Interactions: Ability to produce polished and compelling analyses and recommendations for C-level initiatives.
• Relationship Orientation: Willingness to learn from, and collaborate with, others to build strong relationships with clients and team members.
• Motivation: Entrepreneurial grit with an outcome-oriented approach to business and an energetic “roll up your sleeves” mentality.
• Curiosity: High intellectual curiosity and intrinsic interest in, and knowledge of, emerging technologies and their applications in business contexts.

What You Will Do

• Lead small teams of junior consultants to complete client engagements by overseeing and conducting primary and secondary research and collecting and analyzing data.
• Create a structured synthesis and model based on new and established frameworks and methodologies, including the ability to customize these to clients' unique needs.
• Develop clear and concise client presentations and communicate actionable recommendations to executive clients and their teams.
• Provide guidance and structure to Metis Strategy team members and stakeholders in the broader ecosystem, especially in complex, dynamic, and often ambiguous contexts.
• Lead by exemplifying firm culture and identifying professional development opportunities for fellow team members.

Additional Opportunities

• Provide entrepreneurial and innovative thoughts about how to solidify, grow, and scale a relationship-driven professional services business.
• Help develop new methodologies, frameworks, and other intellectual property.
• Contribute to intellectual capital development by turning research and project-based intellectual property into white papers, articles, and other publishable materials.
• Contribute to internal tools and capability development.

What Metis Strategy Has to Offer

• Comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance.
• Parental leave, and family benefits.
• Roth retirement contributions.
• Paid time off, and more.

Compensation and Benefits

The standard base pay range for this role is $140,000 - $225,000, annually. This position is also eligible for bonus compensation. Compensation and benefits are competitive and will be commensurate with each candidate's qualifications and relevant work experience.