Berkeley Research Group

Senior Managing Consultant - Performance Improvement (Strategic Performance Solutions)

Berkeley Research Group$125K — $215K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-12 years in consulting or operational improvement roles
  • Track record delivering results in private equity-backed environments
  • Experience in strategy & operations consulting or corporate strategy
  • Familiarity with PE-backed companies or private credit environments
  • Financial modeling expertise with large datasets
  • Strong communication and project management skills
  • Understanding of AI tools for performance improvement

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily execution of cost reduction and operational transformation projects
  • Serve as primary contact for clients and stakeholders
  • Translate complex business challenges into actionable recommendations
  • Develop presentations and financial models for executive teams
  • Identify improvement opportunities via data analysis
  • Implement process improvements to enhance business performance
  • Mentor junior team members and manage multiple projects
  • Utilize emerging technologies to streamline workflows

Benefits

  • Entrepreneurial culture with ownership and accountability
  • Direct access to executive-level practitioners and partners
  • Exposure to diverse companies across industries
  • Clear career advancement opportunities to Director and above
  • Collaborative team environment that values expertise and judgment
Full Job Description
We do Consulting Differently

The BRG Corporate Finance practice specializes in providing strategic, operational, and financial advice to private equity firms, management teams, boards of directors, investors, hedge funds, and other lenders or companies that are either underperforming or in transition. #ThinkBRG

The BRG Corporate Finance practice has in-depth experience across a wide range of industries and markets, including but not limited to retail, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, energy and technology. Across sectors, BRG has experienced professionals who understand the challenges clients face - making it well-equipped to help solve clients' issues.

Our five core service offerings include:
  • Turnaround & Restructuring (T&R)
  • Strategic Performance Solutions (SPS)
  • Retail Performance Improvement (RPI)
  • Transaction Advisory (TA)
  • Transaction & Valuation Opinions (VAL)


We partner with private equity firms, portfolio companies, and private credit lenders to create tangible, lasting value. Our Performance Improvement vertical focuses on proactive value creation spanning the full P&L - cost reduction, EBITDA improvement, SG&A optimization, and operational transformation - at PE-backed businesses across a range of industries.

Our clients engage us to accelerate performance, increase margins, and build the operational foundation needed to grow and ultimately exit at a premium. We work alongside management teams as embedded partners, not outside advisors, helping to convert opportunities into measurable financial impact.

Why BRG

  • Entrepreneurial, fast-moving culture with real ownership and accountability at every level
  • Direct access to executive-level practitioners, PE sponsors, and operating partners
  • Exposure to a diverse range of companies across industries and stages
  • Rapidly growing practice and clear advancement to Director and above
  • Collaborative senior team that values expertise, judgment, and intellectual rigor


What We Do

Key Project Areas Include:
  • Cost Reduction & EBITDA Improvement
  • Operational Transformation
  • Network & Footprint Optimization
  • Revenue & Growth
  • Working Capital & Cash Improvement
  • Performance Management & Implementation


Role Expectations:

  • Lead the day-to-day execution of engagements across cost reduction, EBITDA improvement, SG&A optimization, and operational transformation
  • Serve as primary day-to-day client contact for COOs, executive leadership teams, private equity sponsors, and lender stakeholders
  • Translate complex business challenges into structured analyses, actionable workplans, and executive-level recommendations
  • Develop board-ready presentations, financial models, transformation roadmaps, and performance reporting models
  • Identify operational and financial improvement opportunities through data-driven analysis and strategic problem solving
  • Implement process improvements across finance and operations to drive efficiency and business performance
  • Manage multiple workstreams while mentoring junior team members and ensuring high quality execution
  • Embrace the use of emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to improve workflows, enhance analysis, and support innovative client solutions
  • Support practice development, including recruiting, training, business development, and thought leadership initiatives


Who We Are Looking For

Experience
  • 6-12 years of experience in management consulting, operational improvement, corporate strategy, PE portfolio operations, or related roles
  • Demonstrated track record of leading engagements or major workstreams delivering operational and financial improvement in PE-backed environments
  • Prior experience in strategy & operations consulting, banking, corporate strategy, private equity portfolio operations or private equity backed portfolio company
  • Exposure to PE-backed companies, private credit, or sponsor-driven environments strongly preferred
  • Experience in restructuring or turnaround contexts (e.g., A&M, AlixPartners, FTI) is a plus
  • Sector experience in manufacturing, business services, consumer products, industrials, healthcare, or logistics and supply chain preferred


Skills & Capabilities
  • Expert financial modeling capabilities and ability to work with large, complex operational and financial datasets
  • Strong operational intuition and ability to quickly understand business drivers across diverse industries
  • Proven ability to lead teams, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver high-quality work under time pressure
  • Excellent executive communication skills - written, verbal, and visual
  • High credibility with senior operating executives and PE sponsors
  • Strong project management discipline
  • Strong understanding of how to apply AI and advanced analytics tools to performance improvement use cases


Education & Credentials
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field required
  • MBA or advanced degree a plus
  • Lean, Six Sigma, or supply chain credentials a plus


Other
  • Willingness to travel to client sites as needed based on project requirements
  • Must have legal authorization to work in the United States without company sponsorship


Salary Range: $125,000 to $215,000 per year.

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