Technology Strategy Manager/Sr Manager, CMT Industry (Telecom, Software & Platforms or High-Tech)

Accountabilities: Project and Workstream Leadership – Manager: Manage individual projects or major workstreams, including initiatives that redesign operating models and workflows across human teams and AI agents. Oversee deliverables, coordinate team activities, and ensure high-quality execution while supervising and mentoring team members. Program and Team Leadership – Senior Manager: Lead larger teams, projects, and programs, taking ownership of overall delivery and corresponding outcomes. Supervise, coach, and develop full project teams while ensuring successful execution of complex engagements. Client Relationship Management: Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and progressively develop C-suite relationships. Act as a strategic advisor, encourage collaboration, and help clients navigate complex business and technology decisions. Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate discussions and drive consensus among diverse stakeholder groups. At Senior Manager level, lead larger and more complex client conversations, adapting engagement approaches to address both strategic priorities and detailed operational considerations. Technology and AI Strategy: Develop and advance strategic perspectives on how agentic AI and emerging technologies are reshaping operating models, workforce design, technology strategy, and organizational decision-making. Address where human judgment, governance, and oversight remain essential. Thought Leadership and Intellectual Capital – Manager: Contribute to thought leadership, strategic assets, and intellectual capital initiatives, bringing forward ideas and perspectives on AI-enabled transformation with guidance from senior colleagues. Identify potential opportunities for new client engagements. Thought Leadership and Intellectual Capital – Senior Manager: Own the development of thought leadership, strategic assets, and intellectual capital in relevant areas of technology strategy and AI transformation. Establish a recognized area of expertise and build a professional following through original insights and perspectives. Business Development – Manager: Support business development activities by helping shape proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs). Contribute to the design and positioning of AI-enabled solutions, clearly addressing trade-offs between agent autonomy, speed, scalability, control, and retained business risk. Business Development – Senior Manager: Originate sales opportunities under the direction of a Managing Director and contribute to expanding strategic client relationships. Client Facilitation and Problem-Solving: Guide challenging client discussions, facilitate decision-making, and help senior stakeholders align around practical actions that deliver meaningful business outcomes. Team Development: Mentor colleagues, strengthen team capabilities, and promote effective collaboration, analytical rigor, and high-quality client delivery. Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree required. Professional Experience – Manager: At least five years of professional experience, including work in one or more of the following areas: Operating model strategy. Technology strategy in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Technology cost optimization and value creation. Technology-driven revenue growth strategy. AI and emerging technology-enabled transformation. Professional Experience – Senior Manager: At least eight years of professional experience in the relevant technology strategy and transformation areas listed above. Strategy Consulting Experience – Manager: At least one year of strategy consulting experience at a consulting firm. Strategy Consulting Experience – Senior Manager: At least three years of strategy consulting experience at a consulting firm. Business Case Development: Demonstrated experience developing and writing business cases to support strategic recommendations and investment decisions. Project and Team Leadership: Proven ability to lead or manage large teams effectively, structure and plan analytical work, facilitate workshops, and develop technology strategy recommendations within demanding project timelines. Technology Strategy Expertise: Strong understanding of technology-driven business transformation, operating model design, technology value creation, and the strategic implications of AI and emerging technologies. Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate complex business and technology challenges into practical recommendations and actionable strategies. Client Management and Communication: Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior decision-makers. Leadership and Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to mentor colleagues, foster collaboration, manage complex engagements, and guide teams toward shared objectives. Business Development: For Senior Manager candidates, the ability to identify and originate sales opportunities under senior leadership direction is expected. Benefits: Remote work arrangement within the United States. Opportunity to work with clients across telecommunications, software and platforms, and high-tech industries. Exposure to strategic projects involving agentic AI, emerging technologies, and large-scale business transformation. Opportunities to develop thought leadership, intellectual capital, and a recognized area of expertise. Leadership and mentoring opportunities across multidisciplinary project teams. Direct engagement with senior client stakeholders and opportunities to build C-suite advisory relationships. Opportunities to contribute to business development and shape innovative technology-enabled solutions.