Business Consulting Manager – Strategy & Transformation

Location: 100% onsite in Boston, MA or Washington, DC.

Contract Rate: Rate for this position is expected to fall within a competitive market range. Final rate will be determined based on relevant experience and overall fit for the position.

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced Business Consulting Manager to join its Digital Strategy practice and lead strategy and transformation engagements for clients in the United States. This role is designed for a consulting professional who can combine structured problem-solving, functional expertise, and strong client engagement to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver strategy and transformation engagements within the Digital Strategy practice, from problem definition through recommendations and implementation planning.
• Assess client business challenges, operating environments, and strategic priorities to develop structured, actionable solutions.
• Apply deep expertise in at least one of the following areas: Operations, Talent & Organization, Advanced Analytics, or Business Strategy.
• Develop clear, executive-ready analyses, recommendations, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary consulting and technology teams.
• Support the growth and deployment of NTT DATA's Business Consulting capabilities in the U.S. market.
• Contribute to internal practice development, knowledge sharing, methodologies, and reusable assets.
• Support opportunity shaping and business development activities when appropriate.

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated Business Consulting experience.
• Experience delivering consulting engagements for external clients, with clear ownership of analyses, recommendations, and client-facing deliverables.
• Strong experience in at least one of these areas: Operations, Talent & Organization, Advanced Analytics, or Business Strategy.
• Professional fluency in English, including executive-level written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work from Boston or Washington, DC, or willingness to relocate to one of these locations.
• Strong structured problem-solving, stakeholder management, presentation, and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Background with a leading consulting firm such as Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Accenture, or another established management/business consultancy.
• Consulting experience in Banking or Financial Services.
• Experience supporting Digital Strategy, transformation, operating model, analytics-led strategy, or enterprise-wide business initiatives.
• Experience helping build or expand a consulting practice, capability, or market offering.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and translating complex findings into pragmatic recommendations.

Tools & Technologies

• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills for executive-ready deliverables and business analysis.
• Ability to structure qualitative and quantitative analyses using standard consulting approaches and frameworks.
• Familiarity with analytics, visualization, collaboration, or project-management tools relevant to the candidate's consulting specialty is valued.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Analytics, Human Resources, Organizational Studies, or a related field.
• MBA, relevant master's degree, or certifications aligned with the candidate's functional specialty are preferred but not required.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a Top 5 global IT services provider with more than 190,000 professionals across 50+ countries. We combine industry expertise with capabilities in consulting, technology, AI, cloud, applications, infrastructure, and connectivity to help organizations innovate, optimize, and transform. Through responsible innovation, we deliver meaningful business outcomes, accelerate client success, and create a positive impact on society.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NTT DATA is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. NTT DATA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.