Management Consultant

Emergent Method seeks a dynamic project management, strategy, and/or communication professional to join our team as a management consultant. This role will support a wide variety of project management, strategic planning, and other initiatives and projects for the firm and its clients. This is a full-time position based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The ideal candidate to fill this role must demonstrate strong communication, strategic planning, and project management skills, and be eager to begin their career in management consulting and project management. Additionally, this individual should have a strong work ethic, maintain a keen attention to detail, express a willingness to learn and grow professionally, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support a variety of client projects and engagements related to strategic planning, research, data analytics, meeting/retreat facilitation, consensus building, and strategic communication
• Use problem-solving skills to identify client needs, define goals and objectives, coordinate, and develop communication deliverables, plans, and campaigns that are strategic, comprehensive, and aligned with client goals
• Assist in general project management, including developing project plans and timelines, establishing objectives, tracking action items and deadlines, reporting progress on project milestones, understanding client needs, developing processes, seeking feedback, and executing above-satisfactory deliverables and work products
• Assist in drafting client-facing deliverables, including plans, presentations, proposals, memos, and other documents, with attention to detail regarding language, formatting, and consistency
• Learn and understand a wide variety of subject matter related to client industries
• Think critically and demonstrate true problem-solving skills, with a willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and complete tasks and projects with minimal oversight
• Serve as a trusted client resource and uphold the firm’s reputation by remaining client-focused and committed to delivering above and beyond expectations

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communication studies, or a related field
• Up to three years of experience in business management, project management, public sector, consulting, or related experience that demonstrates comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to deadlines with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and deliverables
• Ability to work as a “utility” player and shift projects and priorities as needed
• Possesses initiative to complete tasks unprompted and takes ownership over timelines and work product
• Ability to multitask, shifting from project to project and balancing competing priorities
• Willingness to learn new skills and adopt new methodologies
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access

WHY Emergent method

At Emergent Method, we have a culture you won’t find anywhere else. We offer a flexible and fun environment where each team member can create their own success by challenging themselves, learning new skills, and contributing towards exciting projects that impact the communities we serve. We trust our teammates, believe in their talents, and celebrate their successes. We’re just as serious about developing our team and fostering a supportive, encouraging environment as we are about doing quality work for our clients. Our team shares a vision of being singular, unequaled, and extraordinary. While being a part of the Method often means going outside of your comfort zone, leaning into discomfort, thinking outside of the box, and being part of a collaborative and dynamic team, it will ultimately lead to unparalleled personal and professional growth. You’ll catch us hanging out on the weekends, having monthly happy hours, throwing great office parties and events (both virtual and in-person), and planning a variety of after-work get-togethers because we enjoy being around each other.
Whether in our Baton Rouge headquarters, or working remote from several states away, we’re constantly communicating, chatting on Slack, and staying as connected as ever, no matter where we are. We are committed to our employees the same way they are committed to us, and we trust our team to get the job done, whether in the office or working from home.
In addition to the emphasis we place on culture, we offer the following benefits to our team:

• Competitive salary and bonuses
• Monthly technology and wellness stipends
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Flexible work hours and working environments, including unlimited time off
• Top-of-the-line tools and technology equipment
• In-office snacks and drinks, and frequent care packages and gift cards to spoil our employees
• Financial support and time off for training, conferences, certifications, and other opportunities for professional growth and development

Background

Emergent Method is a Louisiana-based management consulting firm focused on helping companies and organizations innovate, grow, improve their performance, and achieve their missions.
We do this by bringing people and ideas together to understand opportunities, let ideas emerge, and create multifaceted solutions with results greater than the sum of their parts. We come from diverse backgrounds that lend expertise in solving complex problems, implementing impactful change, helping our clients navigate shifting landscapes, and seizing opportunities – including those they had not seen before. From strategic planning and organizational design to project management and strategic communication, we are dedicated to helping our clients adapt, innovate, and grow – pushing systems, agencies, and industries to new heights, while developing strategic, systemic solutions and processes to support those goals.
We opened our doors in 2012 and have been recognized for growth and achievement over the years, including Consulting Magazine’s fastest-growing consulting firms (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing private companies in America (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), LSU’s 100 fastest-growing alumni-owned business (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Company of the Year (2019), and Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Best Places to Work (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).
We are dedicated to seeking the same measures of continuous improvement for the clients we serve and supporting them in all actions of planning, growth, and emergence to the forefront of their industries. To learn more about Emergent Method and our team, visit our website at emergentmethod.com.
Emergent Method and associated entities are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis or any protected class under federal, state, or local law.