Senior Managing Consultant - Improvement; Strategic Solutions

Senior Managing Consultant - Performance Improvement (Strategic Performance Solutions)

The BRG Corporate Finance practice specializes in providing strategic, operational, and financial advice to private equity firms, management teams, boards of directors, investors, hedge funds, and other lenders or companies that are either underperforming or in transition.

The BRG Corporate Finance practice has in-depth experience across a wide range of industries and markets, including but not limited to retail, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, energy and technology. Across sectors, BRG has experienced professionals who understand the challenges clients face — making it well‑equipped to help solve clients’ issues.

Our five core service offerings include:

• Turnaround & Restructuring (T&R)
• Strategic Performance Solutions (SPS)
• Retail Performance Improvement (RPI)
• Transaction Advisory (TA)
• Transaction & Valuation Opinions (VAL)

We partner with private equity firms, portfolio companies, and private credit lenders to create tangible, lasting value. Our Performance Improvement vertical focuses on proactive value creation spanning the full P&L – cost reduction, EBITDA improvement, SG&A optimization, and operational transformation – at PE‑backed businesses across a range of industries.

Our clients engage us to accelerate performance, increase margins, and build the operational foundation needed to grow and ultimately exit at a premium. We work alongside management teams as embedded partners, not outside advisors, helping to convert opportunities into measurable financial impact.

• Entrepreneurial, fast‑moving culture with real ownership and accountability at every level
• Direct access to executive‑level practitioners, PE sponsors, and operating partners
• Exposure to a diverse range of companies across industries and stages
• Rapidly growing practice and clear advancement to Director and above
• Collaborative senior team that values expertise, judgment, and intellectual rigor

Key Project Areas Include:

• Cost Reduction & EBITDA Improvement
• Operational Transformation
• Network & Footprint Optimization
• Revenue & Growth
• Working Capital & Cash Improvement
• Performance Management & Implementation

• Lead the day-to-day execution of engagements across cost reduction, EBITDA improvement, SG&A optimization, and operational transformation
• Serve as primary day-to-day client contact for COOs, executive leadership teams, private equity sponsors, and lender stakeholders
• Translate complex business challenges into structured analyses, actionable workplans, and executive-level recommendations
• Develop board‑ready presentations, financial models, transformation roadmaps, and performance reporting models
• Identify operational and financial improvement opportunities through data‑driven analysis and strategic problem solving
• Implement process improvements across finance and operations to drive efficiency and business performance
• Manage multiple work streams while mentoring junior team members and ensuring high quality execution
• Embrace the use of emerging technologies and AI‑enabled tools to improve workflows, enhance analysis, and support innovative client solutions
• Support practice development, including recruiting, training, business development, and thought leadership initiatives

Experience

• 6‑12 years of experience in management consulting, operational improvement, corporate strategy, PE portfolio operations, or related roles
• Demonstrated track record of leading engagements or major work streams delivering operational and financial improvement in PE‑backed environments
• Prior experience in strategy & operations consulting, banking, corporate strategy, private equity portfolio operations or private equity back‑ed portfolio company
• Exposure to PE‑backed companies, private credit, or sponsor‑driven environments strongly preferred
• Experience in restructuring or turnaround contexts (e.g., A&M, Alix Partners, FTI) is a plus
• Sector experience in manufacturing, business services, consumer products, industrials, healthcare, or logistics and supply chain preferred

Skills & Capabilities

• Expert financial modeling capabilities…