Oliver Wyman – Associate/Engagement Manager – Retail and Consumer Goods – London (UK)

WHO WE ARE

Oliver Wyman is a leading global management consulting firm. We combine deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. We work alongside our clients to develop practical solutions that deliver real impact. With more than 50 offices in 26 countries, we have the reach to meet our clients’ needs anywhere in the world. The firm's 4,000+ professionals collaborate with clients in industry sectors and regions of the world where our distinctive approach allows us to identify their highest value opportunities, address their most critical challenges and transform their businesses. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the top Global 1000 companies.

Oliver Wyman is unique in that our associates and engagement managers focus within a practice group, bringing our clients relevant expertise throughout the project team.

PRACTICE OVERVIEW: RETAIL AND CONSUMER GOODS

Oliver Wyman’s Retail and Consumer Goods Practice addresses the full range of challenges and opportunities for retailers and consumer goods companies, from strategic differentiators to building a more compelling customer proposition and optimising the cost base, in what is a rapidly changing consumer and competitive environment for them.

THE ROLE

The Associate or Engagement Manager position offers excellent career and growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals with significant prior experience.

ASSOCIATES break down complex problems into discrete tasks, identifying the key aspects of a problem and directing the focus of junior consultants to those elements. You will effectively plan and execute analysis as well as identify the core issues in complex analyses in order to be able to craft suitable recommendations. You’ll work side by side with clients and your project team members to move projects forward and manage small teams to get the work done. Clients and colleagues look to Associates for unique insight into the subject area which they have chosen.

ENGAGEMENT MANAGERS are the on-scene leaders who run our projects day to day. You will lead the team through an efficient and effective problem-solving process from initial thought process through convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are correct, practical, sensible, relevant and cohesive. It’s a role that demands thought leadership at the strategic level – and command of all the technical and operational details of execution. You will need great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships.

Responsibilities across the Associate and Engagement Manager role includes:

• Managing the execution of individual project modules; developing hypotheses and analyses, conducting primary and secondary research, and surfacing insights
• Supporting our Partner group in project delivery through accurate and high-quality project execution
• Owning and developing executive client relationships and presenting to a wide range of audiences
• Management of junior team; effectively providing leverage for the senior project staff

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful candidates. We are seeking high-calibre individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:

• 4-10 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or other similar organizations)
• Natural problem-solving mindset
• Strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Outstanding communication skills (both written and oral communication); confidence in presenting to senior executives
• Ability to work collaboratively in an international team environment
• Advanced graduate degree and excellent academic record
• Willingness to travel

OUR VALUES & CULTURE

We’re serious about making OW a rewarding, progressive, enjoyable and balanced place to work.

• Self-starters and free thinkers who work well in a team

We are individuals who are motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do

• Common aspiration, collective endeavor, shared success

We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us

• Straightforward, open, respectful interaction

We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion

• Opportunity without artificial barriers

We value merit and believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity

• Balanced lives

We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm. We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other’s time, and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people’s personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.

HOW TO APPLY

If you like what you’ve read, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’d like to learn more about the firm during your application process, please visit www.oliverwyman.com/careers.

Oliver Wyman is an equal opportunity employer.

Our commitment to diversity is genuine, deep and growing. We’re not perfect yet, but we’re working hard right now to make our teams balanced, representative and diverse.