Engagement Manager, Global Solutions

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Job Category: Consulting
Industry: Professional Services
Number of Positions: Unlimited

Stage-Gate Inc. (SGI) is the world’s leading full-service provider of solutions which enable organizations to improve their Product Innovation and Portfolio Management capabilities.  A globally recognized and trusted brand, SGI accelerates client success with strategic advisory and transformation services, leading-edge products, best-selling publications, first-rate seminars and Stage-Gate® certifications.  Our clients include over 5000 organizations across all industries.
 
Are you an experienced Management Consultant based in or near Toronto or Hamilton?  Are you interested in being part of a one-of-a-kind North American and international business opportunity?  Would you like to be a leader of a rapid-growth business in a high-priority area for today’s executives?  If so, Stage-Gate Inc. would like to meet you.

You will discover a firm with unmatched research, best practices and knowledge in the increasingly “hot” field of Product Innovation.  Next, you will be impressed by the depth and breadth of SGI’s products and services based on the Stage-Gate® system created by Dr. Robert Cooper and Dr. Scott Edgett, our founders and the globally recognized leaders in Product Innovation.   Finally, you will become excited at the unprecedented level of client demand for solutions from our firm, and the growth potential for you personally.

Stage-Gate Inc. is seeking Engagement Managers to join our Global Solutions team.

SGI’s Global Solutions team provides strategic advisory and transformation consulting services to clients.  Our area of expertise is managing the transformation of New Product Development (NPD) business processes to enable organizations to achieve their growth and performance strategies.  Our management consultants succeed by leveraging SGI’s market-leading knowledge and insight within a teamwork-based culture that values client satisfaction, innovation, entrepreneurship, integrity and professional fulfillment.

Responsibilities of an Engagement Manager include supporting development of solutions, proposals and approaches tailored to each client’s unique needs, and management of client engagements and teams.  Engagement Managers utilize both SGI’s proprietary product and service offerings and their personal project and change management experience to create transformation solutions for clients in a collaborative manner.  They are accountable for coaching and developing Senior Consultants, enhancing internal processes, and building networks for business and personal growth.

Successful applicants possess significant management consulting experience with top professional services firms, knowledge of NPD processes from client engagements or practical product development experience in industry.  They have managed or led successful process, organizational structure and/or information technology consulting engagements.  They have created a track record of client satisfaction based upon projects delivered on time and on budget.  Finally, they are motivated to build experience and develop long-term relationships with senior-level clients and recognized professionals in the Product Innovation market.

Specific requirements for this role are:

• A completed University degree is mandatory.  An MBA or equivalent experience is a strong asset.
• Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status, enabling travel for work outside of Canada.
• Minimum 4 years management consulting experience with a professional services firm.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (both written and verbal).
• New Product Development Professional Certification or willingness to achieve certification (NPDP designation; see www.pdma.org for information).
• Management consulting engagement management experience with product or services-based companies (e.g. Consumer Packaged Goods, Diversified Manufacturers, Financial Services firms, other Services Providers, etc.)
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively within Canada and the United States, and occasionally to both Europe and Asia, 50-70% overall.
• Experience with New Product Development processes is a requirement.

Resumes and intriguing cover letters should be submitted to careers@stage-gate.com

Brief Company Description:

Stage-Gate Inc. offers proven solutions to the most complex problems in all aspects of product innovation through our widely recognized and implemented products, our highly regarded and trusted consulting services, our award-winning research papers, best selling books, and first-rate seminars. Our consultants work with senior executives to develop and implement product innovation programs that deliver breakthrough results. Our service offering, an end to end solution for achieving best in class product innovation is,is comprised of the Stage-Gate^® System, New Product Portfolio Management, Innovation Strategy, and Idea Generation. We serve companies of all sizes across all major industries throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia Pacific.Stage-Gate Inc. is an equal opportunity employer with no race, religious, or gender biases.

Stage-Gate Inc.

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