Consulting Leaders (Manager & Director Opportunities)

WHO WE ARE:
Mariner innovates always and everywhere, turning novel ideas into practical solutions. From products and services to venture creation, we build better futures powered by people. Our purpose has always been to be a great, everlasting technology company for those who make an impact - elevating people, data, and technology in the best way to solve hard problems. We partner with people embracing change, leveraging data, cybersecurity, cloud, and change management to drive successful business outcomes that matter to our customers.

Mariners build for change. Like SHIFT Energy, our energy management and decarbonization company. Or East Valley created to scale social economic impact in our communities through investment and mentorship of emerging change-makers and their companies.
Mariner’s purpose has always been to be a great, everlasting technology company and the core values that guide us every day are:

OUR VALUES:
• We care for our team.
• We care about the impact we have on our community.
• We serve by solving complex problems.
• We grow because growth fuels opportunities.
• We innovate always and everywhere.
• We build a business that lasts.


OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:
Mariner is seeking experienced consulting leaders to help clients solve complex business and technology challenges while driving growth, delivery excellence, and long-term client success.

We are looking for professionals with strong backgrounds in management consulting, technology consulting, digital transformation, or professional services leadership who can operate effectively across strategy, planning, execution, and relationship management.

Depending on experience and capability, successful candidates may be considered for Manager- or Director-level opportunities across consulting delivery, business development, operations, and growth leadership functions.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING IN THE ROLE:
• Lead client engagements from strategy through execution.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with executive and senior client stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, including account growth, opportunity development, proposal support, and strategic pursuits.
• Lead complex transformation initiatives involving people, processes, technology, and organizational change.
• Manage multidisciplinary consulting teams and delivery programs.
• Contribute to practice development, service innovation, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support the financial management of engagements, including forecasting, utilization, profitability, and delivery performance.
• Drive high levels of client satisfaction and long-term relationship growth.
• Collaborate across consulting, delivery, sales, and executive leadership teams to achieve business objectives.

WHAT SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS YOU'LL NEED:
▪ Experience in client-facing consulting roles within management consulting, technology consulting, professional services, or transformation environments.
▪ Demonstrated success leading complex programs, projects, or transformation initiatives.
▪ Strong strategic thinking, planning, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.
▪ Experience managing executive-level client relationships and influencing business outcomes.
▪ Understanding of consulting business models, engagement economics, resource planning, and operational performance metrics.
▪ Ability to balance client success, delivery excellence, and commercial objectives.

Areas of Expertise
Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
▪ Digital Transformation
▪ Artificial Intelligence and Automation
▪ Cybersecurity
▪ Data and Analytics
▪ Privacy and Information Management
▪ Organizational Change Management
▪ Cloud and Modernization
▪ Business Transformation
▪ Enterprise Technology
▪ Operating Model Design
▪ Program and Portfolio Management

Leadership Characteristics
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
▪ Strong consulting and advisory skills
▪ Executive presence and communication skills
▪ A commercial and growth-oriented mindset
▪ Client-centric leadership
▪ Team leadership and coaching capabilities
▪ Operational discipline
▪ Adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning
▪ The ability to lead through ambiguity and change


…AND YOU ARE...
• Always improving your skills and knowledge: you want to be the best at what you do
• Curious and creative; comfortable taking on new problems and challenges
• A self-starter with the ability to recommend priorities to the project leader
• Comfortable working through problems and figuring things