SSA & Company - Director/Sr. Director, Management Consulting

Director Senior Director Management Consulting

At SSA & Company, our values, relationships, and people drive everything we do. We provide a collaborative workplace environment that encourages our colleagues to be their 100% authentic selves. Embedded in our core values, respect & strong relationships are pillars of our work environment. Our client delivery teams and our firm operates in a flat structure, meaning we value the input of each individual and promote transparency of results. We deploy agile, light-footprint teams of typically 3-5 consultants.

Directors/Senior Directors can expect to design and drive complex client engagements through rigorous analysis and research-based thinking to address both strategic and operational challenges. Staying true to our heritage of creating executable strategies, our Directors/Senior Directors also play a critical role in guiding client executives through the process of turning ideas into tangible business results. As part of SSA’s commitment to delivering measurable impact, we actively leverage AI and advanced analytics to accelerate insights, improve execution, and drive innovation across industries. We also rely on AI to continually enhance our ways of working, enabling us to go faster and further.

We’re seeking entrepreneurial leaders who are strong problem-solvers, critical thinkers, and intellectually curious about emerging technologies and their potential to transform businesses. Directors/Senior Directors at SSA thrive in fast-paced environments, bring energy and drive to their teams, and are committed to advancing their careers in a firm that fosters professional growth and development.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive assessments across the dimensions of people, process, data and technology as an engagement manager by partnering with client leadership teams to develop and foster relationships with key client stakeholders.
• Challenge yourself with new problems multiple times per year – over 35% of our projects are from first time clients, with the velocity of new clients increasing every year.
• Grow with the firm in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment – SSA & Company has nearly doubled in the past three years and is on pace to continue this trajectory.
• Engage with and embrace emerging technologies, including AI and advanced analytics, and bring those innovations into client work where applicable.
• Use data-based insights to develop actionable recommendations that drive significant improvements in operational and financial performance.
• Design and deploy advanced analytics and digital solutions to solve our clients most challenging problems.
• Collaborate with senior clients to define and execute implementation plans and drive change management across the client organization.
• Assist Business Development team with market research (industry activity, targets, deal research, and marketing opportunities).
• Mentor teammates and lead internal activities which drive professional development, internal collaboration and SSA’s unique culture.
• Collaborate with the full firm and participate in our firm-wide events (both in person and virtual).

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience operating from a strategic perspective in driving tactical and operational improvements.
• 5+ years of experience leading project teams and managing projects with a clear demonstration and track record of success.
• 3-5 years of prior consulting experience in a management consulting firm or internal consulting experience for a Fortune 500 company.
• Education: Business, Economics or Engineering Undergraduate degree required, MBA preferred.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to explore and apply emerging tools—including AI and machine learning—are highly valued.
• Exceptional resilience and critical thinking, enabling you to manage pressure, adapt to change, and solve complex problems with sound judgment.
• Computer skills: High degree of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required, experience with Visio, Minitab or R, Power BI, Tableau or other data visualization software is preferred.
• Proven success contributing to a team-oriented environment both as an individual contributor and a team leader.
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Must be a self-starter with a commitment to high quality.
• Excellent leadership, ethics, communication (written and oral), project management and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with extensive travel (up to 80%).

SSA & Company provides a competitive salary range for our open requisitions. Actual salary is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, education, and other business and organizational needs. The range of starting annual salary for this role is $175,000 - $315,000. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for performance-based incentives and a competitive benefits package.

SSA & Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SSA complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

SSA & Company does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to SSA or any employee or owner of SSA without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission with be considered SSA’s property and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited, and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered SSA's property and free of fees.

Key skills/competency

• Management Consulting
• Client Relationship Management
• Strategic Planning
• Operational Improvement
• Advanced Analytics
• Digital Transformation
• AI and Machine Learning
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Problem Solving