Associate Strategy Consultant / Program Manager

Description:

• Support stakeholder interviews during the Week 1 Phoenix onsite and synthesize findings.
• Design, administer, and analyze the stakeholder and market survey.
• Conduct secondary market and competitive research and build the current-state baseline.
• Contribute to the three-region assessment and organizational-structure review.
• Draft findings, regional memos, and sections of the strategy document for review.
• Prepare board-ready materials for the executive outbrief.
• Own the engagement schedule and workplan across 12 weeks and four phases.
• Track progress against client milestones and flag risks early.
• Maintain action logs, status reporting, version control, and the document/data room.
• Coordinate working sessions, the mid-point review, and onsite logistics for both Phoenix trips.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years of experience (or equivalent) in strategy, management consulting, corporate strategy, or a comparable analytical role.
• Strong research, quantitative analysis, and business-writing skills with ability to produce first drafts with light direction.
• Demonstrated project or program coordination experience, including scheduling, milestone tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Poised and credible in client-facing and executive settings.
• Highly organized, reliable, and self-directed under a compressed timeline.
• Proficiency with standard analysis and productivity tools, including spreadsheets, slides, and documents.
• Availability of approximately 15–20 hours per week for the full 12 weeks and ability to travel to Phoenix twice.
• Exposure to higher education, executive global-market strategy, or go-to-market work is preferred.
• Familiarity with strategy frameworks and organizational assessment is preferred.
• Survey design and analysis experience is preferred.
• Formal project-management training such as PMP coursework is a plus but not required.

Benefits:

• Direct exposure to a high-level strategy engagement led by the firm's Founder & Principal Advisor.
• Opportunity to work directly alongside the Engagement Lead on a board-ready strategy deliverable.
• Part-time schedule of approximately 15–20 hours per week.
• Potential travel to Phoenix for onsite work.