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Senior Manager- Strategy, Growth, & Transformation

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Location
Durham, NC
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Manager leads consulting teams and complex M&A integration and enterprise transformation engagements. The role includes managing performance, developing strategic plans, supporting business development, and ensuring client satisfaction. Senior Managers oversee staffing, project delivery, and client deliverables while managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality. The position also contributes to practice strategy, revenue goals, and the development of consulting staff.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementRecruitingInterviewingHiringStaff DevelopmentTeam LeadershipCultural AdaptabilityCommunicationProject ManagementERP ImplementationsEnterprise Systems IntegrationsEmotional IntelligenceWorkload ManagementProblem SolvingAnalytical ThinkingManaging PrioritiesExcelPowerPointWordClient Engagement

Qualifications

12+ Years Relevant Experience5+ Years Consulting Management ExperienceBachelor's in Relevant FieldMaster's or Equivalent Postgraduate DegreeLarge Management Consulting Firm Experience

Full job description

JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW

The Senior Manager is a key leadership position within the organization. Senior Managers are responsible for leading a team of consultants to ensure exceptional client support and services. This includes independently leading complex M&A integration and enterprise transformation engagements. They directly manage performance, set expectations, and develop strategic plans to achieve high client satisfaction. Senior Managers drive efficiency, improve revenue, and lead the recruitment, hiring, and training of staff. They also foster business development by cultivating relationships with both new and existing clients. This role requires a high degree of organization, leadership, and a “do whatever it takes” attitude to deliver results under tight deadlines.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Leadership & Management
  • Communicates practice area strategy and goals to the team, aligning with overall company objectives.

  • Collaborates with the Practice Area Leader to maintain accurate revenue, expense forecasts, and pipeline details.

  • Promotes a consulting culture that balances financial goals with client satisfaction.

  1. Billable Work
  • Maintains personal billable utilization while managing team needs.

  • Focuses on continuous professional development and expertise in the practice area.

  1. Marketing & Business Development
  • Achieves annual sales target, as communicated separately.

  • Develops solutions and writes proposals/SOWs that clearly communicate value to clients.

  1. Staff Management & Development
  • Partners with the Practice Area Leader to recruit and retain a high-performing consulting team.

  • Ensures appropriate staffing, training, and resources to meet revenue and profitability goals.

  • Leverages professional development plans to develop staff members.

  • Ensures staff adherence to CREO’s code of conduct, policies, and procedures.

  1. Client Relations & Delivery
  • Manages client expectations, ensuring satisfaction with CREO’s delivery.

  • Anticipates and resolves client issues quickly and efficiently.

  • Consults with the Practice Area Leader on client-related challenges.

  • Ensures projects are managed to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.

  • Oversees work and creates polished client deliverables.

  • Ensures all engagements align with the Statement of Work and meet or exceed client expectations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

  • 12+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years as a manager in consulting, with large management consulting firm experience preferred.

  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

  • Preferred: Masters or equivalent post graduate degree (or post-graduate degree in process)

  • Proven track record in business development, cultivating relationships with both existing and new clients

  • Extensive experience in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, managing, and developing individual staff members

  • Strong ability to build and lead high-performing teams of consultants delivering outstanding results

  • Demonstrated leadership in fostering a team culture based on work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and exceptional client service

  • Cultural adaptability with the ability to modify communication style to suit diverse clients and settings

  • Project management experience`, including ERP and other enterprise systems implementations and integrations

  • High emotional intelligence, enabling effective management of diverse teams and client interactions

  • Expertise in managing intensive workloads and handling complex tasks under tight deadlines

  • Strong problem-solving capabilities, with an analytical, innovative, and creative approach

  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus in fast-paced environments

  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for clear, impactful presentations and reports

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to develop compelling analyses and presentations

  • Experience engaging with clients at all organizational levels (including private equity sponsors and/or portfolio company executives), delivering solutions with business insight and professionalism

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,988 open Strategy jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • North Carolina median$123–265K/yr107 salary ranges
  • US median$38–50/hr51 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 144 open Strategy jobs in North Carolina and 4,988 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Strategy postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 4,566 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,917 of the 4,988 open Strategy jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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