Oliver Wyman - Performance Transformation (PTX) – Senior Consultant or Associate

Senior Consultant or Associate

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting that combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Our mission is to help clients achieve lasting success by solving their most complex problems and seizing their biggest opportunities.

We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and collaborative teams to drive innovation and impact. Our consultants come from a range of backgrounds and experiences, and we embrace the unique skills and insights they bring to our work.

At Oliver Wyman, we are proud of the values that we aspire to live by. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.

Performance Transformation helps clients design, realize, and sustain value growth, creating a step change in performance that endures. Whether clients are accelerating growth, transforming through embrace of AI or improving operational performance, we help them design and execute transformations that deliver measurable results.

We combine deep industry expertise, analytical rigor, and practical implementation experience to help organizations identify opportunities, mobilize change, and build the capabilities required to sustain improvements over time.

Our teams work across a broad range of topics including:

• AI, Data, Analytics & Advanced Applications

Our consultants design, prototype, and operationalize machine learning, generative AI, and advanced analytics solutions across industries. Working closely with data scientists, engineers, and business leaders, we help clients apply cutting-edge technology to solve complex business challenges.

The Role

As a Senior Consultant or Associate, you will work alongside colleagues and clients across the Americas, although there is global reach, to solve complex business problems and drive meaningful change. Senior Consultants and Associates will typically work across industries, but can have the opportunity to narrow specialization over the course of their career.

You will conduct research, analyze data, structure complex problems, develop recommendations, and support clients in implementing solutions that create lasting impact. Depending on your experience level, you may lead work streams, manage team members, and contribute to client relationship development.

Core responsibilities include:

• Conducting research, interviews, and quantitative analysis
• Structuring complex business problems and developing analytical approaches
• Synthesizing findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Developing client-ready presentations and communications
• Supporting project delivery and implementation activities
• Collaborating closely with clients and project teams
• Contributing to practice development and knowledge-building initiatives

Senior Consultant Expectations

Senior Consultants are responsible for leading significant components of client engagements and delivering high-impact analyses and recommendations.

They are expected to provide leadership to both clients and project teams, manage complex analytical work, and help drive successful project outcomes.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Solving complex business challenges facing leading organizations
• Structuring and leading research and analytical efforts
• Leading quantitative, strategic, operational, and financial analyses
• Synthesizing insights into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Managing work streams and mentoring junior team members
• Contributing to client relationship development and business growth
• Demonstrating leadership and sound professional judgment

Typical qualifications include:

• 3-4 years of relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated project and workstream leadership
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proven ability to work effectively in team-based environments

Associate Expectations

Associates play a critical role in driving project delivery and developing client solutions. They break down complex problems into manageable work streams, identify key issues, and execute analyses that inform recommendations.

Associates work directly with clients and project teams, taking ownership of significant portions of project work while managing small teams and mentoring junior colleagues where appropriate. They are expected to develop expertise in their chosen area and contribute valuable insights that help shape client outcomes.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Manage the execution of individual project work streams or projects. This typically includes project / workstream planning and coordination; developing hypotheses; managing data collection, model creation and analyses; conducting primary and secondary research; creatively tackling information limitations; and surfacing insights
• Manage and develop junior consultants on individual project work streams

Typical qualifications include:

• 4–6 years of relevant…