Manager, Value Creation

Overview

Grant Thornton Stax is a strategy consulting firm built for high-impact work with private equity and growth-focused clients. Following our acquisition by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC were expanding rapidly combining the agility and culture of a boutique with the scale reach and platform of Grant Thornton.

Recognized as a top workplace Grant Thornton Stax has been named to the 2025 Vault Consulting 50 Best Firms Management Consulteds Top Ranked Consulting Firms 2025 and Consulting Magazines 2025 Best Firms to Work For.

To support this growth were expanding our Value Creation practice with experienced leaders who can own client relationships drive measurable EBITDA impact and develop the next generation of consulting talent.

The Work

As a Manager in the Value Creation practice you will lead high-impact engagements focused on driving revenue growth EBITDA expansion and operational improvement for private equity portfolio companies. Youll serve as the primary point of contact for portfolio company executives and PE sponsors owning engagement scope timelines and outcomes.

You will work closely with portfolio company executives and private equity sponsors to design and execute initiatives across pricing commercial excellence go-to-market strategy performance improvement and growth strategy development. Engagements often extend beyond strategy development into implementation planning and measurable execution.

Our teams operate with high ownership direct client exposure and meaningful responsibilitywithout the heavy travel model common in consulting.

What Youll Do

Serve as the primary engagement manager owning scope timelines budgets and client relationships across Value Creation engagements

Lead workstreams focused on revenue growth pricing optimization sales effectiveness and commercial strategy

Diagnose performance gaps and identify value creation levers across customer segmentation pricing sales operations and go-to-market models

Develop actionable roadmaps with clear financial impact and implementation milestones

Partner directly with portfolio company executives (CEO CRO CFO) to drive alignment and support execution

Build and review financial models to quantify revenue and EBITDA impact

Structure and review client deliverables that clearly articulate insights recommendations and measurable outcomes

Present findings and implementation plans to private equity sponsors and portfolio company leadership

Oversee scaled primary research including phone interviews and web surveys to inform strategic recommendations

Manage and mentor Senior Consultants and Consultants ensuring analytical rigor and high-quality outputs

Support proposal development and business development activities including scoping new engagements

Contribute to the growth of the Value Creation practice including capability building and new offering development

What Makes This Role Different

Own tangible revenue and EBITDA impact across portfolio companies

Work alongside executive leadership teams to implement meaningful change

Deepen expertise in pricing commercial excellence and growth strategy while building leadership capability

Build sustained client relationships beyond transactional engagements

Operate within a global support model that provides research and analytical leverage

Clear pathway toward Senior Manager and Director

Sustainable consulting model with minimal travel (10%)

Qualifications

Required

Bachelors degree required; MBA preferred

Typically 58 years of experience in strategy consulting value creation commercial excellence pricing or growth strategy roles

Experience working directly with private equity portfolio companies or corporate growth initiatives

Demonstrated experience owning and leading full engagements or major workstreams focused on revenue growth pricing go-to-market or operational performance improvement

Strong financial modeling skills with the ability to quantify revenue and EBITDA impact

Excellent structured problem-solving and analytical capabilities

Strong written and verbal communication skills including executive-level presentation experience

Advanced PowerPoint and Excel proficiency required

Experience managing teams and developing junior talent

High initiative intellectual curiosity and strong collaboration skills

Preferred

Experience working directly with private equity sponsors and portfolio company C-suite executives

Prior consulting or professional services background

Experience contributing to business development or proposal efforts

Locations

New York Chicago and Boston

Consistent with the firms hybrid work model this position requires in-person attendance three days per week at a firm office or client site

Compensation & Benefits

This role offers a base salary range of $190000$225000 plus a target annual bonus. Grant Thornton Stax follows a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy; base salary is commensurate with experience and total cash compensation may vary based on individual and firm performance.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision coverage for you and your family; expanded family planning benefits; a 401(k) plan with company contributions regardless of your own; open vacation policy; life and disability insurance; generous parental leave; pre-tax transit benefits; mobile phone stipend; wellness reimbursement; charitable gift matching; and more.

Grant Thornton Stax is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race color religion gender national origin age disability (except where the disability is a bona fide occupational disqualification) sexual orientation genetic makeup predisposition or carrier status familial or marital status military or veteran status or any other status protected under local state or federal laws.