Senior Operations Consultant/Senior Business Operations Analyst

Senior Operations Consultant / Senior Business Operations Analyst

Remote (U.S.) | Management Consulting | Extensive Worldwide Travel

Our client is an international management consulting firm that helps organizations improve operational performance, increase profitability, and execute strategic business initiatives. Their consultants work directly with CEOs, private equity firms, business owners, and executive leadership teams to identify opportunities for operational improvement and deliver measurable financial results.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced management consultant who enjoys solving complex business challenges, leading client engagements, and helping organizations achieve sustainable business improvement.

Position summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Operations Consultant / Senior Business Operations Analyst to lead operational assessments that identify opportunities for significant financial and operational improvement.

This is not a traditional business analyst role. It is a client-facing consulting position that combines operational analysis, financial evaluation, project leadership, executive communication, and team management. The successful candidate serves as the operational leader for consulting engagements while working directly with executive leadership teams to develop practical solutions that improve business performance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead operational assessments from project kickoff through executive presentation.
• Analyze business operations to identify performance gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop financial analyses that quantify operational improvement opportunities.
• Prepare executive presentations and communicate recommendations to CEOs and senior leadership teams.
• Lead, coach, and mentor Business Analysts and Implementation Specialists during client engagements.
• Review analytical work to ensure quality, accuracy, and meaningful business impact.
• Manage project schedules, engagement documentation, budgets, and deliverables.
• Build trusted relationships with executive clients and support the successful transition from assessment into implementation.

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting, operational excellence, business transformation, or performance improvement consulting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, industrial operations, supply chain, distribution, or related operating environments.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze operational and financial data and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Proven leadership experience managing consulting teams or cross-functional project teams.
• Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively to client locations throughout North America.

Preferred experience

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are especially encouraged to apply:

• Operational Excellence
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Manufacturing Operations
• Business Transformation
• Performance Improvement
• Strategy Execution
• Private Equity Portfolio Operations
• Operational Due Diligence
• Organizational Effectiveness

What this opportunity offers

• Work directly with CEOs, presidents, and executive leadership teams.
• Lead challenging operational transformation engagements across multiple industries.
• Significant responsibility and visibility from the start.
• Structured career development within a growing consulting organization.
• Performance-based incentive opportunities.
• The opportunity to deliver measurable operational and financial improvements for clients.
• Mid $100K base plus bonus ($250K - $300K potential total compensation)