VIE Washington DC - Strategy Consultant at Sia in Washington, DC

Company Description

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by AI enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

Job Description

Kaiser Associates, part of Sia, is a global growth consulting firm that transforms original insight into strategy for ambitious organizations around the world.

For more than 40 years, our “industry insider” approach to bespoke research has supported clients in a focused group of specialized markets and disciplines.  Leveraging exclusive intelligence, our analysts deliver practical, agile, and actionable strategies that support bold decision-making. 

With a strong focus on strategy, we offer our consultants development opportunities, accessible senior leadership, and minimal travel. We offer the opportunity to work in a variety of our practices: Consumer & Retail, Financial Services & Payments, Healthcare, Industrials, Private Equity and M&A, and TMT.

The Position

As a Strategy Consultant, you will support client engagements by leading research and fact-gathering efforts, analyzing and synthesizing insights, and developing high-quality client deliverables. You will work as a generalist across practices and contribute to projects that vary in industry, scope, duration, and location.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex projects from start to finish, including those covering multiple markets or nuanced strategic issues,

• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously when required,

• Handle complex workstreams independently and lead lower-complexity projects end-to-end,

• Design robust research plans based on key statements of work to address core client questions,

• Build clear, actionable frameworks and models that support strategic recommendations,

• Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis with a high degree of autonomy,

• Develop compelling, well-structured storyboards and presentation materials that clearly support the client narrative,

• Interact directly with clients throughout engagements, including facilitating and leading parts of client meetings,

• Present conclusions and recommendations through clear, creative, and impactful deliverables,

• Collaborate with and learn from a highly supportive team of peers and senior leaders.

Qualifications

You are a graduate of a top-tier engineering or business school, with initial experience (final-year internship or first full-time role) in a strategy consulting firm.

You are able to quickly build expertise in new subject areas and demonstrate a strong interest and first expertise in data and AI-related topics.

You are a team player with an open mind, strong curiosity, and solid analytical skills. You are eager to join a motivating professional environment where you will share our core values of excellence, entrepreneurship, innovation, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and work-life balance.

Fluency in French and in English are required.

Additional Information

Merci de nous adresser un CV et une lettre de motivation en anglais.

Nous vous remercions de vous assurer de votre éligibilité au contrat VIE tel qu’arrêté par Business France :

• Toute personne âgée de plus de 18 ans et de moins de 28 ans à la date d’inscription peut prétendre à un Volontariat International.
• Le départ en mission s’effectue au plus tard le jour de votre 29ème anniversaire. Au-delà, aucune dérogation n’est accordée.
• Vous devez être de nationalité française ou européenne (ressortissant des Etats membres de l'Espace Economique Européen qui regroupe les 28 Etats membres de l’Union européenne, la Norvège, l'Islande, le Lichtenstein) ou monégasque.
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• Vous devez jouir de vos droits civiques et justifier d’un casier judiciaire vierge.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.