Innosight Consulting Senior Associate, Strategy & Operations

Innosight is a global strategy consulting firm focused on helping leading organizations design and create the future. We work with them to develop growth strategies, build innovation capabilities, and accelerate new growth initiatives. As a member of the Innosight team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with leaders at Global 1000 companies to tackle some of the most interesting challenges in business. • We are the leading practitioners of disruptive innovation, building on the work of our co-founder, Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen.• Because we focus on growth strategy and innovation, we bring unique expertise and authority to the challenges our clients face: Where is our next big opportunity, and what is our strategy to get there? How do we build an organization that is innovative and future focused? How do we disrupt ourselves before others do?• Our values – including humility, collaboration, transparency, and intellectual curiosity – guide our work with clients, with each other, and our commitment to enabling innovation in organizations.• Our work environment emphasizes the exchange of ideas, continuous learning, and collaboration. And our smaller team structure offers exposure to senior-level executives early in your consulting career.Innosight is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Strategy & Operations consulting team. Senior Associates play a critical role in driving client impact by owning significant workstreams, leading rigorous analyses, and helping clients solve complex strategic and operational challenges.Working closely with Managers, Directors, and Partners, you will help organizations translate strategy into measurable business results. Projects may include growth strategy, operational transformation, profitability improvement, performance enhancement, organizational effectiveness, value creation, and business transformation initiatives.Our work spans a broad range of industries, including industrials, life sciences, aerospace and defense, consumer products, technology, energy, and other sectors. Successful candidates are intellectually curious, analytically rigorous, and comfortable working in fast-paced, client-facing environments where ambiguity and complex problem solving are part of the day-to-day experience.Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Associate, you will:Independently own and manage one or more project workstreams from problem definition through final recommendations.Structure complex business problems, develop hypotheses, build workplans, and prioritize analyses to drive client outcomes.Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to evaluate business performance, operational effectiveness, growth opportunities, profitability drivers, and organizational capabilities.Translate analyses into clear, actionable insights and executive-ready recommendations.Develop high-quality client deliverables, including presentations, models, and supporting analyses.Facilitate client meetings, workshops, interviews, and working sessions.Present findings and recommendations to client stakeholders, including senior executives.Manage workstream timelines, risks, and dependencies while ensuring high-quality execution.Coach and mentor junior team members by providing guidance, feedback, and quality review of work products.Contribute to business development activities, proposal development, thought leadership, and internal firm initiatives.Leverage Innosight methodologies and emerging technologies, including generative AI, to enhance analysis, problem solving, and client impact.Required QualificationsMinimum of 4 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, operational transformation, business transformation, private equity value creation, or related business leadership roles.Experience supporting strategic, operational, and value creation initiatives, including growth strategy, corporate strategy, business transformation, operational improvement, organizational effectiveness, supply chain and operations, profitability enhancement, private equity due diligence, complexity reduction, and related business challenges.Demonstrated experience owning significant workstreams and delivering results in client-facing environments.Strong analytical, quantitative, and structured problem-solving capabilities.Experience applying generative AI tools and technologies in consulting, analytical, or business environments to support research, problem solving, analysis, and client impact.Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguous business challenges.Strong proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel with the ability to create client-ready deliverables.Bachelor's degree required; MBA strongly preferred.Travel and LocationTravel requirements vary by project, but candidates must be willing to travel weekly as needed (up to 80%)Candidates may live anywhere in the contiguous 48 states near a major airportThe estimated base salary range for this job is $165,000 - $200,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $206,250 - $250,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.#LI-JD1 #LI-RemotePosition LevelSenior AssociateCountryUnited States of AmericaSummaryLocation: Chicago - 550 Van Buren; Columbus - 375 N Front Street; Denver - 1331 17th; Georgia; Washington DC - 1800 M Street, NW; Boston - 225 Franklin St; Pennsylvania-Philadelphia; Houston - 2929 Allen; Dallas - 2651 N Harwood St; Washington-Seattle; California-Los Angeles; California-San Francisco; New York - 1166 Ave of AmericasType: Full time