Cerberus Capital Management

Lead Strategy Consultant

Cerberus Capital Management • $90K — $130K *
Lisle, IL 60532In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9+ years in relevant fields or Master's with 5+ years
  • At least 2 years of experience in a lead role
  • Strong background in strategy, marketing, or business consulting
  • Experience in business development, finance, or operations is preferred
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Guide and govern enterprise-wide programs and projects
  • Align project scope with strategic business goals continually
  • Build rapport with stakeholders at various organization levels
  • Analyze and enhance business processes for efficiencies
  • Support strategic planning aligned with corporate objectives
  • Lead data analysis to identify trends and operational insights
  • Develop hypotheses and actionable recommendations

Benefits

  • Market-based compensation
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) match
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Legal insurance
  • Employee discount program
Full Job Description
Position Overview

We have a great opportunity for a Lead Strategy Consultant.

 

In this new position the individual will act as an internal consultant within the organization on a variety of projects and initiatives. We are looking for a data driven critical thinker who can make educated and appropriate assumptions when data is lacking.

 

The position will be based out of our corporate headquarters in Lisle, IL. and report into our Vice President, Corporate Strategy.

 

Responsibilities
  • Provide guidance and governance for programs and projects that span the enterprise (this includes conducting strategy workshops, content development support, developing standards and best practices, monitoring progress, and driving projects forward)
  • Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with strategic business objectives
  • Build credibility and rapport with the stakeholders at multiple levels
  • Identify process efficiencies by analyzing, re-engineering, and improving business processes across work streams within the organization
  • Support the Vice President, Corporate Strategy with comprehensive corporate strategic planning aligned with the company’s long term goals and objectives
  • Assisting with additional projects and activities as determined
  • Lead and conduct analysis to:
    • Identify trends
    • Characterize operational situations and financial implications
    • Develop hypotheses and recommendations
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of business development, strategy, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, or management consulting experience
  • At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

  • Master's degree and at least 5 years of business development, strategy, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, or management consulting experience
  • At least 2 years of lead experience

OR

  • At least 12 years of business development, strategy, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, or management consulting experience
  • At least 2 years of lead experience
Additional Requirements
  • Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
Desired Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred
  • 5+ years of consulting experience
  • Background in strategy or business development
  • Ability to manage self and others’ work across several work streams on complex projects
  • Experience with business process improvement analysis, requirements development and documentation
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders including business leaders, project leaders and individual contributors
  • Comfortable communicating at executive level
  • Business and operations analytics highly preferred
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (pivot tables, modeling, etc.) preferred
  • Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint capabilities (high first-time quality presentations) preferred
  • Experience in commercial vehicle and/or disruptive technologies preferred
Benefits and Compensation

We provide a competitive total rewards package which ensures job satisfaction both on and off the job. We offer market-based compensation, health benefits, 401(k) match, tuition assistance, EAP, legal insurance, an employee discount program, and more. 

 

For this position, the expected salary range will be commensurate with the candidate’s applicable skills, knowledge and experience. 

 

You can learn more about our comprehensive benefits package at https://careers.international.com/#benefits.

About Cerberus Capital Management

Cerberus Capital Management is a private equity firm that specializes in distressed investing. The firm was founded in 1992 by Steve Feinberg and William L. Richter. Cerberus has invested in a variety of industries, including automotive, healthcare, real estate, and retail. The firm is known for its aggressive approach to investing and has been involved in several high-profile deals, including the acquisition of Chrysler in 2007.
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