As an Engagement Manager in our Strategy & Transformation practice, you will take end-to-end responsibility for multiple workstreams and client engagements within complex, strategic transformation and value creation initiatives. You will work hands-on with owners, boards, and senior management teams to enhance performance, improve profitability, unlock value, and implement sustainable change.

Rather than being limited to short-term crisis containment, this role focuses on using high-impact strategic initiatives as a platform for enterprise-wide transformation and value creation, with measurable performance improvement—particularly in situations involving underperformance, strategic repositioning, or complex change environments. You will help design, structure, and drive transformation programs end-to-end, ensuring strategic priorities are translated into operational execution and tangible results across finance, operations, and organization.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead transformation and performance improvement engagements or major workstreams in time-critical, high-impact situations

• Design and execute hands-on value creation and transformation programs, taking ownership from initial hypothesis through implementation and results realization

• Take responsibility for Transformation Office setup and leadership for large-scale transformation and value creation programs, ensuring a clear link between initiatives and measurable outcomes

• Act as transformation office lead, coordinating initiatives, driving accountability across teams, and ensuring delivery against defined outcomes

• Analyze corporate performance and identify key financial and operational value drivers, translating insights into clear, actionable initiatives

• Develop and manage integrated financial and operating models (cash flow, liquidity, P&L, balance sheet, scenarios) to steer transformation initiatives and support value creation tracking

• Take an active role in on-site execution, working closely with client teams to remove barriers and ensure initiatives translate into measurable improvements in performance and profitability

• Manage communication with senior stakeholders, including management teams, shareholders, lenders, and investors

• Lead, mentor, and develop junior team members in a high-performance team environment

• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams across operations, transactions, legal, and tax

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred

• Minimum of 6 to 8 years of professional experience in transformation, performance improvement, value creation, private equity, transaction services, or top-tier management consulting

• Proven experience leading complex engagements or workstreams with clear ownership of outcomes, ideally in situations requiring both strategic structuring and hands-on execution

• Experience comparable to Engagement Manager / Manager level in a top-tier consulting environment

• Proven track record in Transformation Office roles and large-scale transformation governance

• Experience supporting or working alongside transformation leaders or executive strategy leadership

• Strong understanding of financial and operational value drivers across the end-to-end value chain

• Advanced skills in financial modeling, cash flow management, and KPI-based performance steering

• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and translate loosely defined problems into structured approaches

• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and build a compelling case for change

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, execution-focused approach

• Comfortable flexing between big-picture strategy and operational detail

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with credibility at senior-management level

Location and Travel:

• Based in or willing to relocate to the Charlotte, NC area

• Willingness to travel frequently to client sites as required for project execution

What sets us apart:

• Real Impact: You work on high-stakes situations with direct influence on company growth and long-term success.

• Leadership Path: Clear development track toward Senior Manager and Partner-level roles.

• Interim Management Opportunities: Early exposure to operational leadership roles in client organizations.

• Entrepreneurial Culture: High-growth environment, flat hierarchies, and the opportunity to help shape the firm.

• Global Exposure: International project assignments and collaboration with diverse teams.

• Early Responsibility: Direct interaction with client leadership and financial stakeholders from day one.