Managing Director Global Strategic Advisory

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end consulting engagements from assessment through implementation
• Conduct strategic analysis, market assessments, operating model reviews, and process optimization
• Advise senior leadership on business transformation, performance improvement, and organizational change
• Develop and present insights, recommendations, and business cases to executive stakeholders
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder alignment sessions, and decision-making forums
• Oversee project teams, coach junior consultants, and ensure delivery excellence
• Support change management and implementation planning to ensure sustainable outcomes
• Contribute to internal capability building, thought leadership, and practice development
• Identify business development opportunities and support proposal development as needed
  
  

Qualifications

• 8+ years of management consulting experience within a top-tier or recognized consulting environment
• Broad generalist expertise across areas such as:
• Strategy and growth
• Operating model design
• Organizational effectiveness
• Business process improvement
• Digital or transformation initiatives
• Proven success leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Exceptional communication and executive-level presentation skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis, business modeling, and structured frameworks
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
  
  

Preferred Attributes

• Experience across multiple industries and business functions
• Change management certification (e.g., PROSCI) or project credentials (e.g., PMP)
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in ambiguous environments
• Demonstrated thought leadership or practice-building contributions
  
  

Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.

---