Description

As a Senior Business Analyst within Kearney's Communications, Media & Technology (CMT) practice, you will be a key contributor supporting clients across telecommunications, media, digital services, semiconductor, hardware, and digital infrastructure markets. In this role, you will help clients solve complex strategic and operational challenges, improve performance, modernize capabilities, and unlock growth. You will work closely with case teams and client stakeholders to develop actionable recommendations, support implementation, and deliver measurable outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy, operations, technology, and transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support client engagements across telecom, semiconductor, digital infrastructure, hardware, and broader CMT topics, helping teams move from diagnosis through recommendation and implementation.
• Analyze complex business problems using qualitative and quantitative data, then turn that analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for clients.
• Assess business processes, operating models, supply chains, network environments, or manufacturing operations to identify improvement opportunities and prioritize initiatives.
• Conduct market, operational, and financial analyses to support business cases, value creation opportunities, and executive decision-making.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree and relevant work experience OR Master's degree.
• 3 years' professional experience.
• Experience working as a Management Consultant preferred.
• Experience in Telco, Media & Digital Services (CMDS), technology, digital infrastructure, or data center industries preferred.
• Knowledge of telecommunications, including wireline, wireless, and broadband networks, with experience in network planning, design, deployment strategy, capacity planning, cost optimization, and technology modernization.
• Knowledge of the end-to-end semiconductor value chain, including chip design, fabrication, production, supply chain operations, and the key market drivers shaping the industry.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including experience structuring analyses and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
• Are located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington D.C.
• This role requires 50-80% travel, based on client and business needs

Senior Business Analyst base salary - $123,000 - $127,000 : However, it is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, office location, knowledge and skills. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness. In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes paid time off, paid sick time off, 401(k) match and profit sharing, medical, dental and vision coverage, healthcare concierge, backup child/adult care, annual employer HSA contribution, home office stipend, subsidized Gympass and annual wellness program, and leaves of absence when needed to support employees' physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Read more about our benefits and a career at Kearney.com/careers .