Manager, Strategy Consulting

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Overview

Celebrating 30 years in 2024, Stax is experiencing significant growth following a 2022 private equity platform investment. This includes geographic and product expansion, providing opportunities for our global team and delivering even greater value to our clients.

To support this growth, we’re expanding our team of project managers—professionals with a passion for learning and tackling complex business challenges. Managers play a key role at Stax, working on high-impact, short-term engagements (4–12 weeks) with our private equity, PE-backed companies, hedge funds, and investment banking clients across industries including software/technology, healthcare, business services, consumer, industrials, and the events ecosystem.

At Stax, you’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, gaining hands-on experience and direct client exposure from day one. With a strong focus on career progression, our entrepreneurial approach and diverse client base provide endless opportunities to develop professionally while solving our clients’ toughest challenges.

We value a work environment that empowers employees while supporting work-life balance. Unlike many firms, our minimal travel model allows you to focus on meaningful work, build strong team connections, and grow personally and professionally.

Recognized as a top workplace, Stax has been named to the 2024 Vault Consulting 50 Best Firms, Management Consulted’s Top Ranked Consulting Firms 2024, and Consulting Magazine’s 2024 Best Firms to Work For.

Why Stax

• High-profile engagements with Fortune 500s and half of the largest 20 LBO firms globally.
• Solve real-world problems quickly, using data and insights to create actionable recommendations within 4−12 weeks.
• Unparalleled immersive learning opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
• Direct client engagement with exposure to different methodologies, perspectives, and situations across various project types and sectors.
• Team-based, collaborative philosophy creating opportunities for all to contribute and impact client success and the firm’s growth.
• Unmatched opportunities for personal growth and career development based on your work’s merit.
• A smarter, more strategic approach to generating higher value outcomes in shorter time periods.
• Good people who genuinely care about the firm’s success and are always exploring ways to improve.
• Competitive compensation, including private healthcare, travel insurance, 25 days of annual leave (rising to 30 after five years), bank holidays, additional days during the December shutdown, life insurance, income protection, parental leave, mobile stipend, wellness reimbursements, charitable gift-matching, and social events.

Responsibilities

Managers at Stax lead teams, develop and motivate colleagues, and support firm growth initiatives. You will scope projects, frame issues, write proposals, onboard teams, and manage daily engagement operations. You will facilitate analyses, quality control, and develop insights with the team, including directors. You’ll present findings and conclusions to clients, with high visibility and impact.

This role offers exposure to diverse industries and direct interaction with client management. You’ll own projects while working closely with senior leadership, with opportunities to develop client relationships and grow professionally.

Compensation includes a competitive salary and incentive program. Travel is minimal (around 10%).

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategy consulting, strategic planning, or private equity/venture capital.
• MBA preferred; equivalent work experience considered.
• Strong strategic thinking, research, analytical skills, and knowledge of consulting frameworks.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research, market sizing, forecasting, regression, and related analyses.
• Ability to manage multiple projects within tight timelines.
• Experience coaching and managing consultants or similar roles.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to communicate ideas clearly and logically.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, survey tools, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with global teams is a plus.
• High initiative, entrepreneurial spirit, detail-oriented, curious, team player.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Stax UKCo Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness for all applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics.

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