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Strategy Vice President at JW Michaels & Co. Strategy Vice President at JW Michaels & Co. in Long Island City, New York Posted in 4 days ago.
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Vice President Role - Strategy / Private Equity Advisory Firm Overview Headquartered in New York City, the firm is a leading private equity advisory organization with a 20+ year track record of rapid value creation for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. The firm performs robust, fact-based customer, market, and operational due diligence; crafts pragmatic and actionable growth strategies; identifies operations improvement opportunities; and executes changes that maximize financial benefits. Within tight timeframes and through a differentiated mix of superior analytics and strategic, operational, and financial expertise, the team delivers tailored solutions that allow clients to rapidly confirm, reach, and often exceed their top-line growth and margin improvement objectives and help ensure successful exits. Team members work closely with leading private equity firms and senior executives while gaining strong hands-on consulting experience in an entrepreneurial setting. The work requires individuals who are passionate about raising the bar, focused on doing whatever it takes to help clients succeed, critical thinkers and strong communicators who thrive in challenging, fast-paced situations, and motivated to make a meaningful impact both internally and at the client. Role Description Vice Presidents lead consulting teams, typically consisting of Associates, Business Analysts, senior operating executives, and client resources, and are responsible for ensuring successful engagement execution. Developing issue sets to focus the hypothesized scope of engagements and transitioning them into comprehensive team work plans Efficiently managing firm and client resources within compressed timeframes while adapting to evolving engagement needs Guiding teams in data collection, synthesis, analysis, and conducting interviews with clients and third parties Developing hypothetical solutions, testing alternative scenarios, and forming fact-based actionable recommendations Structuring and creating compelling, message-driven written deliverables for clients Conducting client presentations and fostering constructive dialogue around conclusions and recommendations Building strong relationships with private equity and portfolio company clients Participating in proposal development efforts Taking a leadership role in firm growth through knowledge development, mentoring junior team members, business development, and recruiting Career advancement is based on individual readiness and contribution, assessed through a 360-degree evaluation process and ongoing feedback. Desired Qualifications / Experience / Skills MBA and BS/BA in Engineering, Economics, or similar quantitative field from a top-tier institution 2-5 years post-MBA experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm with focus on due diligence and growth strategy assignments across consumer & retail, industrials, services, infrastructure, healthcare, or technology 3+ years pre-MBA experience in strategy/operations consulting, corporate roles, investment banking, or private equity Deep understanding of market, financial, operational, and organizational business concepts Significant primary research experience including survey development and conducting interviews to gain market insights Strong analytical capabilities including bottom-up market sizing models for niche markets Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work effectively across senior stakeholders and client environments Structured problem solver with strong attention to detail and '80/20' approach Results-oriented and client-focused; able to perform in compressed timeframes and data-poor situations High-energy, entrepreneurial mindset Compensation Compensation range for the Strategy Vice President role: $220,000 - $300,000 base salary + performance-based bonus + 401(k) retirement plan contributions + discretionary profit-sharing contributions + benefits.
