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

About the role

As a Senior Consultant or Associate, you will work alongside colleagues and clients across the Americas, with global reach, to solve complex business problems and drive meaningful change. Senior Consultants and Associates will typically work across industries but can narrow their specialization over the course of their career. 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
• Demonstrating leadership and sound professional judgment

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. Associates work directly with clients and project teams, taking ownership of significant portions of project work while managing small teams and mentoring junior colleagues where appropriate.

• 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

About Oliver Wyman

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 work across a broad range of topics including AI, data, analytics, advanced applications, technology-driven transformation, deals and post-transaction value creation, and commercial excellence.

Performance Transformation Practice

Performance Transformation helps clients design, realize, and sustain value growth, creating a step change in performance that endures. We combine deep industry expertise, analytical rigor, and practical implementation experience to help organizations identify opportunities, mobilize change, and build capabilities required to sustain improvements over time.

• AI, Data, Analytics & Advanced Applications: Design, prototype, and operationalize machine learning, generative AI, and advanced analytics solutions across industries.
• Technology-Driven Transformation & Change Implementation: Lead large-scale technology-enabled transformations, helping organizations redesign processes, modernize operating models, and implement new technologies.
• Deals & Post-Transaction Value Creation: Partner with private equity investors and portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle—from commercial due diligence to post-transaction value creation.
• Commercial Excellence: Help organizations accelerate profitable growth by optimizing commercial strategy, sales effectiveness, pricing, customer segmentation, and go-to-market models.

Why Join Us?

• Work on a variety of challenging projects across industries and geographies
• Opportunity to 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 value collaboration and measure success by lasting impact
• Flexible hybrid working opportunities
• Inclusive, down-to-earth culture where hierarchy doesn’t get in the way of personal career progression
• Employee resource groups and social activities

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

Oliver Wyman is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections, and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Locations: New York, Boston, Chicago, Toronto