Job Description
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West Monroe is seeking a Consulting Manager to join our Consumer & Industrial Products (C&IP) Team within our M&A practice. This role is designed for a delivery leader with strong program management (PMO) capabilities, a technology-leaning mindset, and experience supporting operational transformations.
You will lead complex, multi-workstream engagements, ensuring delivery excellence while driving coordination across business, operations, and technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
Client Delivery (Primary Focus)
• Manage all elements of engagements, including scope, budget, timeline, risks, and deliverables
• Lead PMO functions across large, complex programs:
• Workstream coordination
• Integrated planning and tracking
• Risk / issue management
• Executive reporting and governance
• Oversee multiple workstreams and teams, ensuring alignment across business, operations, and technology stakeholders
• Support delivery of technology-enabled transformation initiatives
• Drive execution of supply chain and operational improvement initiatives (planning, logistics, manufacturing, fulfillment)
• Translate business objectives into structured execution plans and measurable outcomes
• Ensure adherence to quality, risk, and delivery standards
Business Development
• Participate in pursuits, proposals, and client planning efforts
• Identify opportunities within existing engagements through strong client engagement and delivery credibility
• Contribute to solution shaping, particularly for transformation programs and PMO-led engagements
• Support building West Monroe’s presence in operations and supply chain transformation
Practice Development
• Coach and mentor team members; serve as a Career Advisor
• Help build and refine PMO methodologies, tools, and delivery frameworks
• Share best practices across engagements to improve execution consistency and quality
• Support recruiting and contribute to team and culture development
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred
• 6+ years of consulting or equivalent program leadership experience
• Experience Leading complex, multi-workstream programs or PMOs
• Experience Managing cross-functional teams (business, operations, IT)
• Exposure to supply chain or operational processes (e.g., planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics)
• Strong project financial management (budget tracking, forecasting, profitability)
• Experience in consumer, retail, manufacturing, or industrial sectors
Key Skills
• Program & PMO Leadership (critical path, governance, RAID, executive reporting)
• Cross-functional coordination across business and technology teams
• Structured problem solving and execution planning
• Stakeholder management, including Director and VP-level clients
• Ability to translate strategy into executable plans
• Strong communication and presentation skills
Additional Requirements
• Ability to travel 30-50%
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Seattle or Washington, D.C.
$171,300—$201,500 USD
Los Angeles
$179,400—$211,100 USD
New York City or San Francisco
$187,600—$220,700 USD
A location not listed above
$163,100—$191,900 USD
Other consultancies talk at you.
At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [email protected].
Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.
West Monroe is seeking a Consulting Manager to join our Consumer & Industrial Products (C&IP) Team within our M&A practice. This role is designed for a delivery leader with strong program management (PMO) capabilities, a technology-leaning mindset, and experience supporting operational transformations.
You will lead complex, multi-workstream engagements, ensuring delivery excellence while driving coordination across business, operations, and technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
Client Delivery (Primary Focus)
• Manage all elements of engagements, including scope, budget, timeline, risks, and deliverables
• Lead PMO functions across large, complex programs:
• Workstream coordination
• Integrated planning and tracking
• Risk / issue management
• Executive reporting and governance
• Oversee multiple workstreams and teams, ensuring alignment across business, operations, and technology stakeholders
• Support delivery of technology-enabled transformation initiatives
• Drive execution of supply chain and operational improvement initiatives (planning, logistics, manufacturing, fulfillment)
• Translate business objectives into structured execution plans and measurable outcomes
• Ensure adherence to quality, risk, and delivery standards
Business Development
• Participate in pursuits, proposals, and client planning efforts
• Identify opportunities within existing engagements through strong client engagement and delivery credibility
• Contribute to solution shaping, particularly for transformation programs and PMO-led engagements
• Support building West Monroe’s presence in operations and supply chain transformation
Practice Development
• Coach and mentor team members; serve as a Career Advisor
• Help build and refine PMO methodologies, tools, and delivery frameworks
• Share best practices across engagements to improve execution consistency and quality
• Support recruiting and contribute to team and culture development
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred
• 6+ years of consulting or equivalent program leadership experience
• Experience Leading complex, multi-workstream programs or PMOs
• Experience Managing cross-functional teams (business, operations, IT)
• Exposure to supply chain or operational processes (e.g., planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics)
• Strong project financial management (budget tracking, forecasting, profitability)
• Experience in consumer, retail, manufacturing, or industrial sectors
Key Skills
• Program & PMO Leadership (critical path, governance, RAID, executive reporting)
• Cross-functional coordination across business and technology teams
• Structured problem solving and execution planning
• Stakeholder management, including Director and VP-level clients
• Ability to translate strategy into executable plans
• Strong communication and presentation skills
Additional Requirements
• Ability to travel 30-50%
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Seattle or Washington, D.C.
$171,300—$201,500 USD
Los Angeles
$179,400—$211,100 USD
New York City or San Francisco
$187,600—$220,700 USD
A location not listed above
$163,100—$191,900 USD
Other consultancies talk at you.
At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [email protected].
Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read West Monroe’s Notice at Collection for California residents, provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and linked here.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Manager, Consumer & Industrial Products position is now open for candidates interested in the Operations Executive Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Operations Executive Jobs is a plus.
