Senior Associate, Strategy & Performance - Nashville, TN

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Practice Overview

Ankura's Strategy and Performance practice accelerates change and value creation for Fortune 500 and private equity-backed growth businesses. We drive transformational change across people, culture, process, operations, and technology. Our proprietary methodologies translate strategies into results, accelerating outcomes and de-risking strategic initiatives.

Join a team "Driving Transformation" for leading organizations. You'll contribute to high-impact projects, gaining unparalleled exposure and accelerating your career in a supportive, collaborative environment. You'll leverage the collective expertise of our diverse team to make it happen for clients and learn every day through high-impact projects.

Role Overview

Ankura Strategy & Performance Senior Associates lead small projects and contribute significantly to large or complex teams, guided by experienced engagement leaders and mentors. As you grow, you'll tackle more challenging projects, continuously expanding your expertise. This role embodies our "Make It Happen," value, driving tangible client results.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research, analysis, and synthesizes findings into compelling, actionable recommendations that drive client success.

• Develops high-quality deliverables leveraging qualitative, quantitative, and visual elements.

• Leads workstreams and participates in large or complex projects.

• Manages assigned scope using leading practices and tailored methods, ensuring efficient project delivery. This reflects our "Make It Happen" value.

• Proactively identifies and resolves issues critical to project success.

• Creates and maintains key project documentation (plans, reports, logs, diagrams, communications).

• Conducts interviews and work sessions to analyze current and design future business processes.

• Manages conflicts and escalates critical issues to project lead or business sponsor, ensuring timely resolution. This demonstrates "Putting Others First" by ensuring project success.

• Facilitates effective communication for team and stakeholder alignment.

• Contributes across various project roles as needed, demonstrating versatility and commitment to team success.

Requirements

• Strategic & Detail-Oriented: Detail-oriented with the ability to visualize and communicate the "big picture” in a consulting environment.

• Adaptability & Contribution: Adaptive to different working environments and flexible to contribute broadly to projects. Positive informal influence and project management skills.

• Collaborative & Relationship-Focused: Team-oriented, values diverse viewpoints, and builds strong relationships across client organizations. This aligns with "Leveraging the Collective" and "Putting Others First."

• Growth Mindset: Willing to learn from mistakes, analytical, enjoys problem-solving. Driven to continuously improve and learn. Professional demeanor, finds joy in helping teams, firm, clients, and communities. This encapsulates "Learn Everyday" and "Putting Others First."

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• 4-7 years of relevant business experience.

• Ability to travel (air and car) as required by engagement mix; often more travel initially, then intermittent.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

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