Ankura · 7 hours ago
Director, Performance Improvement
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$85K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expAnkura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. They are seeking a Director of Performance Improvement to lead complex analyses and develop actionable recommendations for clients, driving strategy into execution and enhancing business performance across various sectors.
AdviceConsultingManagement ConsultingService Industry
Responsibilities
Rapidly understand client data and operations
Work directly with Client to obtain relevant data
Lead executive interviews to understand complex company operations concepts
Understands various operating concepts informed by prior experience (i.e. pattern match to what you’ve seen before) and able to clearly articulate those early views to others
Independently develop understanding of analytic tools including and outside of Excel to bring an
Experienced/informed View On How To Structure Required Analyses
Bring your top insights to independently identify patterns in complex data and drive hypotheses
Independently disaggregate complex problems into simpler parts
Critique and provide guidance on complex analyses developed by your delivery teams
Demonstrates clear understanding of different workstreams
Helps to set priorities across multiple work streams
Independently identify patterns in complex data and drive hypotheses
Develop executable recommendations into high quality deliverables and present to client:
Actively challenges assumptions and hypotheses
Analyzes risks to existing or proposed operations
Understands key elements of advisory consulting
Coordinates with team on schedules to meet agreed upon deadlines
Identifies key milestones and manages accordingly
Directly manages work of Associates and Senior Associates
Lays out an effective approach to a presentation with guidance from more senior teammates
Prepares full decks and presents sections of a report both internally and to clients
Presents effectively to C Suite level clients and other professionals related to basic and moderately complex analyses/issues
Handles client interactions at multiple levels
Provides guidance and feedback to early career professionals
Maintains constant communications with senior professionals to ensure coordination of activities and manage expectations
Qualification
Required
The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of 5 years of relevant consulting and line management experience focused in one or more of the following areas: Merchandising & Category Management, Sales & Marketing effectiveness, processes, incentives, Distribution & Logistics, Network Modeling, Manufacturing and Contract Manufacturing, Direct & Indirect Procurement, SG&A cost reduction, M&A: Divestitures/Carve-Outs and Integration
An undergraduate degree from a top academic institution with a strong GPA
Intense curiosity and a relentless hunger toward lifetime learning
Ability and willingness to travel is required
Willingness to work at times, long hours during the week and on weekends due to client demands may be necessary
Experience with analytical tools and financial analyses that show a proper understanding of competing needs (timing, flexibility, detail, risk) with limited direction
Experience with Excel modeling
Identifies and articulates opportunities for more advanced analytic approaches outside of basic Excel
Demonstrates ability to contribute to identification of key issues
Able to understand concepts of data patterns and trends
Exhibits critical thinking and problem-solving capability
Demonstrates ability to synthesize analysis and draw conclusions
Preferred
Advanced degree(s) and applicable professional certification(s) are preferred
Company
Ankura
Ankura Consulting Group is a business advisory and expert services firm.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$810MKey Investors
Madison Dearborn Partners
2021-11-18Private Equity
2021-03-22Debt Financing· $710M
2016-03-03Private Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Kevin Lavin
Chief Executive Officer
Angela L. Cinefro
President
Recent News
2025-11-03
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