Oliver Wyman - Performance Transformation (PTX) – Senior Consultant or Associate

About Us

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting that combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Our mission is to help clients achieve lasting success by solving their most complex problems and seizing their biggest opportunities. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and collaborative teams to drive innovation and impact.

Performance Transformation helps clients design, realize, and sustain value growth, creating a step change in performance that endures. Whether clients are accelerating growth, transforming through embrace of AI, or improving operational performance, we help them design and execute transformations that deliver measurable results. Our teams work across a broad range of topics including:

• AI, Data, Analytics & Advanced Applications: Designing, prototyping, and operationalizing machine learning, generative AI, and advanced analytics solutions across industries.
• Technology-Driven Transformation & Change Implementation: Leading large-scale technology-enabled transformations, helping organizations redesign processes, modernize operating models, and implement new technologies.
• Deals & Post-Transaction Value Creation: Partnering with private equity investors and portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Commercial Excellence: Helping organizations accelerate profitable growth by optimizing commercial strategy, sales effectiveness, pricing, customer segmentation, and go-to-market models.

About the Role

As a Senior Consultant or Associate, you will work alongside colleagues and clients across the Americas to solve complex business problems and drive meaningful change. You will conduct research, analyze data, structure complex problems, develop recommendations, and support clients in implementing solutions that create lasting impact. Depending on your experience level, you may lead workstreams, manage team members, and contribute to client relationship development.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research, interviews, and quantitative analysis
• Structuring complex business problems and developing analytical approaches
• Synthesizing findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Developing client-ready presentations and communications
• Supporting project delivery and implementation activities
• Collaborating closely with clients and project teams
• Contributing to practice development and knowledge-building initiatives

Senior Consultant Expectations

Senior Consultants are responsible for leading significant components of client engagements and delivering high-impact analyses and recommendations. They provide leadership to both clients and project teams, manage complex analytical work, and help drive successful project outcomes.

• Solving complex business challenges facing leading organizations
• Structuring and leading research and analytical efforts
• Leading quantitative, strategic, operational, and financial analyses
• Synthesizing insights into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Managing workstreams and mentoring junior team members
• Contributing to client relationship development and business growth

Associate Expectations

Associates play a critical role in driving project delivery and developing client solutions. They break down complex problems into manageable workstreams, identify key issues, and execute analyses that inform recommendations.

• Manage the execution of individual project workstreams or projects, including planning, coordination, hypothesis development, data collection, model creation, and analysis
• Conduct primary and secondary research, creatively tackling information limitations, and surfacing insights
• Manage and develop junior consultants on individual project workstreams

Qualifications

Senior Consultant

• 3-4 years of relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated project and workstream leadership
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proven ability to work effectively in team-based environments

Associate

• 4–6 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience managing workstreams and delivering high-quality outputs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues

Why Join Us

• Work on a variety of challenging projects across industries
• Step out of your comfort zone and embrace curiosity
• On-the-job learning and formal training to develop communication, presentation, analytical, and client management skills
• Genuine colleagues who stand by their beliefs and measure success by lasting impact
• Flexibility, including hybrid working opportunities
• Opportunity to join employee resource groups and social activities
• Open, inclusive, and down-to-earth culture where you can bring your authentic self to work
• Work alongside colleagues who do serious work but don’t take themselves too seriously
• No corporate mold to fit, and hierarchy doesn’t get in the way of collaboration
• Personal career progression without artificial barriers

Pay

The applicable base salary range for this role is $135,000 to $195,000 USD. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits
• Tuition assistance
• 401K savings and other retirement programs
• Employee assistance programs

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule requiring in-office or onsite work at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week for full team in-person collaboration.

Locations: New York, Boston, Chicago, Toronto