Oliver Wyman – Restructuring Specialist/VP

Oliver Wyman, a leading general management consulting firm, maintains one of the largest practices in the world dedicated to the transportation and logistics sectors. We work worldwide on strategic planning, operational improvements, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulatory issues, and a host of other challenges faced by our clients.

Oliver Wyman is looking for a freight rail specialist to be part of our team. You will join with our other rail experts, working directly with clients such North American and international freight railroads, rail industry suppliers, private equity firms, industry associations and law firms. Our projects are high profile, fast-paced and impactful.

The successful candidate will possess strong data and analytical skills, the ability to develop creative solutions and be capable of effectively communicating approaches and results to a nontechnical audience. Projects typically involve small teams interacting directly with clients, with a moderate amount of travel. Most of the time will be spent on project work, with some time dedicated to developing data and platforms for use by other teammates.

You will receive great benefits, unparalleled growth opportunities and remote working options protecting your work/life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake complex quantitative, qualitative, strategic, and financial analysis through a variety of activities which include: primary and secondary
research; benchmarking; model building; analyzing client or public sourced
data; and, evaluating improvement initiatives
• Supporting the development and maintenance of the firm’s rail/surface
transportation analytical models
o Become familiar with rail/surface transportation industry data
sources, issues, and trends
o Collect and summarize market insights about rail/surface
transportation, trends and policies in a cohesive, creative manner
o Research historical data to map trends and determine how they will
influence the industry in the future
o Take primary accountability for building and maintaining the
rail/surface transportation’s industry data bases and regular reporting
o Support the development of data driven tools and capabilities for the
rail/surface transportation practice to be used in client facing
implementations or for internal work supporting client engagements
• Work closely and productively within project teams and clients to achieve
established goals

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university, or equivalent
experience/training – preferably in a data or computer science, operations
research, systems engineering or other relatable field
• Data & Analytics, modelling and large data base manipulation skills
Skills and Attributes:
• Strong analytical and collaboration skills
• Self-motivated and dedicated to achieving firm-wide goals as well as
meeting project specific deadlines and deliverables
• Strong interest in the transportation industry – with experience and interest
in freight rail a plus
• Analytical and problem solving skills; a learning and curious mindset that
leads to creating modeled and structured ways of analytically assessing and
solving client problems and creating breakthrough insights
• Desire and capability at building repeatable and well documented analytical
toolkits that can be used more broadly by the consulting staff or clients
• Advanced Microsoft Office Excel and Tableau skills with proficiency in
Outlook, Word, and Power Point
• Advanced SQL and Python skills required. Other languages a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in building large scale relational databases,
performing sophisticated analysis and building complex models using these
skills
• Effective written and verbal communication, time management, and
organization skills
• Deliverables oriented with the ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing
work environment
• Ability to be productive in a team environment and interface professionally,
credibly, and objectively with colleagues and clients
• Self-directed, resourceful, willing to take initiative, work independently, and
solve problems with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail and accuracy

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

Marsh McLennan and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $225k - 285k.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.