Description :
Oliver Wyman helps industry leaders in the communications, media, and technology industries develop value growth strategies, improve operations, and maximize organizational effectiveness.
Our clients are some of the world's most successful companies : wireless and wireline equipment and communications service providers : enterprise IT, consumer electronics, and semiconductor companies;
and broadcasters, publishers, platform operators, online and entertainment companies. We work collaboratively with our clients’ leaders, employees, stakeholders, and customers to jointly define, design, and achieve lasting results.
Communications : Oliver Wyman helps players in the converged communications industry (fixed-line operators, Internet-service providers, cable TV operators, mobile operators, wholesale operators, and private equity groups) to develop value growth strategies, improve their offers and go-to-market performance, and maximize organizational effectiveness.
Media & Entertainment : Oliver Wyman's global Media & Entertainment practice assists industry leaders in creating significant and lasting value by developing and implementing innovative corporate, product, and marketing strategies and effecting significant operational improvements.
With deep industry expertise, our consulting team helps clients stay ahead of the competition by working with them on their most challenging problems around strategic growth, digital transformation, operational improvement, and organizational effectiveness.
Technology : Oliver Wyman's technology practice collaborates with clients to create sustainable shareholder value through anticipating Value Migration shifts, developing innovative business models and product / solution offerings, and improving operational excellence.
We serve the enterprise computing, software, communications & business equipment, consumer electronics, semiconductor, and IT services industries.
We are seeking individuals who also have experience with deep industry expertise to tackle disruption and create impact in the CM&T industries.
Our Communications, Media, and Technology teams work globally to augment our clients’ expertise and capabilities. Our focus is on helping clients compete smartly, serve customers better and more profitably, operate faster and at a lower cost, invest more rationally, and innovate with a business purpose.
We are independent thinkers who challenge prevailing views, but are committed to working hands-on as part of clients’ teams.
Role
Engagement Managers are critical leaders within our consulting team, working side-by-side with our clients. The position offers excellent career and growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals with relevant prior experience.
Initial responsibilities typically include :
Providing day to day leadership of client projects and aspects of the client relationship and commercial process within those relationships, teaming with Partners and shares responsibility for the success of a specific engagement(s)
Leading and managing complex programs to ensure on-time delivery that meets agreed upon goals, leveraging Oliver Wyman best practice, their own expertise and the firm’s technical competence
Guiding and influencing clients in an informed way across all situations including execution of the commercial process, becoming trusted advisors.
Engaging fully in building business by identifying new and expanded opportunities
Creating exciting and additive intellectual capital through thought leadership, and are knowledgeable on a broad range of adjacent topics.
Developing others and build a followership as part of their asset building for the firm
Leading firm building activities, seen as a role model for firm values with a strong personal brand within and outside of the firm and are well regarded by Partners, peers, and clients
Overseeing and guiding the consulting team as they develop hypotheses, review client information, and conduct client interviews, derive insights, and produce deliverables
Supporting Partners in project execution through excellent project management, including work planning, workflow management, and coaching / developing more junior team members
Desired Skills and Experience
Just as every client project is different, we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful Engagement Manager candidates.
We are seeking high-caliber individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with :
4-7 years of relevant experience in strategy consulting with a top-tier strategy consulting firm (or other similar organization)
Track record of leading and managing teams, and delivering results in fast-paced, demanding environments
Strong background in strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
Client management experience
A passion for the creative process and a love for expansive and creative thinking
An analytical and rigorous approach to uncovering insights
Excellent verbal / written communication, facilitation and presentation skills
Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
Impeccable judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
A balance of humility and confidence, always seeking truth from a place of inquiry
Highly motivated and committed to excellence
An undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
Willingness to travel 50% of the time, including internationally
Our Values and Culture
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 self-starting, 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.
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