Simon-Kucher · 2 hours ago
Senior Director - Financial Services - Americas Division
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expSimon-Kucher is the world’s leading growth specialist, and they are seeking a Senior Director for their Financial Services practice in the Americas. This role involves leading the practice, developing talent, and driving commercial growth engagements with senior executives in the financial services sector.
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Responsibilities
Lead from the front—in the market and inside the firm
Deepen relationships with senior executives, originate and lead major engagements, and elevate our FS practice through capability-building and thought leadership
Serve as a leader of the Financial Services practice in the Americas—helping set priorities, build capabilities, and expand our footprint
Source and shape opportunities by identifying client pain points and translating them into high-impact commercial growth engagements
Create momentum with existing clients through follow-on work—and open doors to new relationships and new markets
Lead end-to-end strategy engagements that drive tangible outcomes (and that clients can actually implement)
Bring deep FS content knowledge across monetization and commercial strategy, including: Growth strategy (organic/inorganic), go-to-market, and front-office transformation; Pricing & packaging, value proposition design, product/portfolio strategy; Segmentation and analytics-led commercial strategy; Distribution strategy (omnichannel, digitization, channel orchestration); Sales effectiveness (process, incentives, coverage, productivity)
Deliver executive-ready storytelling—clear, confident, and actionable
Build and grow high-performing teams: coach, develop, and inspire future leaders
Manage multiple engagements while balancing client success, team experience, and project profitability
Qualification
Required
10+ years in management consulting or professional services serving Financial Services clients
Strong track record in selling and delivering complex strategy work with senior executives
Demonstrated experience building and leading teams—and ideally contributing to practice growth, IP, and thought leadership
Ability to manage multiple engagements across workplans, budgets, timelines, and client stakeholders
Undergraduate degree required
Willingness to travel ~25% with in-office presence of 2-3 days per week in alignment with our hybrid working model
Preferred
MBA or advanced degree preferred
Meaningful network in North American Financial Services (senior relationships preferred)
Benefits
Paid time off
13 paid holidays per year
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Basic life insurance
401(k) to eligible employees
Company
Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30+ countries.
1001-5000 employees
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