Associate - Strategy and Technology Management Consultant

About Metis Strategy

Metis Strategy, a management and strategy consulting firm, focused on the intersection of business and technology, continues to grow and is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our San Francisco Bay Area team. We are trusted advisors to Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, helping them meet their most critical business objectives through tailored engagements and deep professional relationships. We work across industries on topics related to business & digital strategy and navigating organizational change.

We are an entrepreneurial, fast-growing firm headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Dallas, Texas. The firm’s presence from coast to coast allows us to serve clients throughout the United States and internationally. In our 20 year history, we have established a track record of making lasting impacts on organizational performance and helping executives improve business outcomes. In a career with Metis Strategy you will experience high growth as you encounter new challenges with each client engagement; have a high degree of autonomy to craft the direction of your work; and become empowered to work directly with thought-leaders, C-level clients, and other decision-makers.

Responsibilities of an Associate

• 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.
  
  

Qualifications And Expectations

• Ideally located within the Eastern time zone and if not, is able and willing to work according to Eastern time zones
• Day-to-day, we work fully remotely but some clients require us to travel to their offices. We also value time when we can get together as a team and host quarterly in-person offsites to maintain our collaborative culture
• 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
• Graduate school experience is not required, but is considered a plus
• 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.
• Additional capabilities with data analysis tools such as Tableau, visualization tools such as MS-Visio, and other productivity tools are a plus
• 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
  
  

What We Look For

• Leadership: A healthy balance of intellectual curiosity, confidence, humility, creativity, and empathy, with the ability to coach junior team members and senior clients
• Relevant Experience: Technology and business acumen with concrete examples of having helped companies solve complex business problems using a combination of people, process, and technology solutions
• Problem Solving: Innovative problem-solving skills and entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to turn ideas into action in pursuit of personal, team, and firm growth targets
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex ideas concisely, tailored appropriately for different audiences (executive to operational) and media (presentations, white papers, emails, etc.)
• C-Level Interactions: Ability to produce polished and compelling analyses and recommendations for C-level initiatives
• Relationship Orientation: Willingness to learn from, and collaborate with, others to build strong relationships with clients and team members
• Motivation: Entrepreneurial grit with an outcome-oriented approach to business and an energetic “roll up your sleeves” mentality
• Curiosity: High intellectual curiosity and intrinsic interest in, and knowledge of, emerging technologies and their applications in business contexts
• Work Status: Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship is preferred
  
  

What Metis Strategy Has to Offer

Successful candidates will be motivated by the desire to make a difference by helping our clients achieve and maintain strategic and operational excellence while continuously improving their own skill set and embracing emerging intellectual challenges.

This position is also eligible for bonus compensation. Additional benefits include but are not limited to:

• comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance;
• parental leave, and family benefits;
• retirement contributions;
• stipend for continued learning;
• paid time off, and more.
  
  

Compensation and benefits are competitive and will be commensurate with each candidate’s qualifications and relevant work experience.

If you are driven by the desire to help some of the world’s most renowned companies solve complex business problems and excited by the intersection of business strategy and technological innovation, you will enjoy being a part of our team.