Associate - Strategy and Technology Management Consultant

Metis Strategy is a management and strategy consulting firm focused on the intersection of business and technology. The Associate helps clients assess organizational capabilities, identify improvement opportunities, and develop and implement roadmaps, while conducting research and analysis and communicating recommendations.

Responsibilities

• At its core, everything we do is oriented around helping our clients succeed in accomplishing their strategic management objectives. As a consultant on our team, you will help analyze organizations’ current capabilities, evaluate opportunities for improvement, and partner with clients to develop and implement a roadmap to achieve their desired future state vision
• Specifically, you will use the firm’s analytical frameworks and methodologies (STAR, World Class IT, the Digital Maturity Assessment, and others) on various aspects of client assignments, working closely with the senior consultant(s) of the firm to unpack complex situations and develop recommendations that make a lasting impact on the success of our clients’ businesses. Associates are responsible for idea generation, hypotheses formulation, primary & secondary research, data collection and synthesis, industry trend analysis, model creation, client presentation development, and communicating recommendations to clients

Preferred

• Graduate school experience
• Additional capabilities with data analysis tools such as Tableau, visualization tools such as MS-Visio, and other productivity tools
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Data analysis
• Tableau
• Data visualization
• MS Visio

Benefits

• Eligible for bonus compensation
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Parental leave
• Family benefits
• Retirement contributions
• Stipend for continued learning
• Paid time off
• Day-to-day fully remote work; some client travel may be required

Company

• Business and technology strategy consulting for digital transformation
• Washington, District of Columbia, USA
• https://www.metisstrategy.com/
• Founded in 2001
• 51-200 employees

Qualifications

• At least 2-6 years of post-undergraduate experience working with teams in a professional services strategy and management consulting environment
• Bachelor's Degree in the areas of business, finance, technology, or related fields with a minimum GPA of 3.5
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and synthesize large amounts of data
• Business and technology acumen, with concrete examples of having helped companies solve complex business problems
• Mastery of spreadsheet and presentation applications, such as MS-PowerPoint and MS-Excel
• Entrepreneurial spirit with an outcome-oriented approach to business and a bias for action
• Energetic “roll up your sleeves” mentality
• High intellectual curiosity in the pursuit of professional and personal development
• Integrity & professionalism, with the ability to exercise judgment and maintain confidentiality
• Relationship-driven with a proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with clients
• Team player and a willingness to learn from others
• A healthy balance of intellectual curiosity, confidence, humility, creativity, and empathy, with the ability to coach junior team members and senior clients
• Technology and business acumen with concrete examples of having helped companies solve complex business problems using a combination of people, process, and technology solutions
• Innovative problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to turn ideas into action in pursuit of personal, team, and firm growth targets
• Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely, tailored appropriately for different audiences (executive to operational) and media (presentations, white papers, emails, etc.)
• Ability to produce polished and compelling analyses and recommendations for C-level initiatives
• Willingness to learn from, and collaborate with, others to build strong relationships with clients and team members
• Entrepreneurial grit with an outcome-oriented approach to business and an energetic “roll up your sleeves” mentality
• High intellectual curiosity and intrinsic interest in, and knowledge of, emerging technologies and their applications in business contexts
• Graduate school experience
• Additional capabilities with data analysis tools such as Tableau, visualization tools such as MS-Visio, and other productivity tools
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Required skills

• Strategy and Management Consulting, Business and Technology Strategy, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Analysis, Tableau, Microsoft Visio

Preferred skills

• Graduate school experience, Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Experience

• 2-6 years