Role: Assistant Manager - Management Consulting (Operations Excellence)
Company Type: Management Consulting Firm - Operations, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Practice
Job Type: Multi-client | Retail, Logistics, Manufacturing | OPEX & Enterprise Transformation
Work Model: Hybrid - Client Site / Office / WFH
Work Schedule: 5 Days (Fortnightly WFO - Client/Office)

About the Role:
We are hiring a Workstream Lead (Assistant Manager level) to lead end-to-end execution of consulting engagements. You will be the primary day-to-day client interface, own workstream delivery, drive implementation on shop floor, and mentor Consultants & Analysts to realize measurable P&L; impact.

This is NOT a PMO Coordinator role. This is a hands-on Implementation + Consulting role.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead diagnostic assessments, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Process Mapping and root cause analysis on shop floor.
2. Develop and drive implementation roadmaps for Operations Excellence, Productivity Improvement, Cost Optimization, Yield Improvement.
3. Own Workstream Management: Project Planning,



Action Tracker Management, Risk Mitigation, Governance Reporting, Advantages Realization Tracking.
4. Drive Change Management, Stakeholder Management & client workshops. Support Steering Committee (SteerCo) presentations.
5. Lead initiatives in: Lean Transformation, Supply Chain Optimization, Inventory & Working Capital Improvement, Zero-Based Budgeting, Digital Transformation & AI Enablement.
6. Support Engagement Manager in business development and practice development.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - Profiles without this will be REJECTED:

1. Experience:
- Total Experience: 4 to 7 Years
- Relevant Consulting Experience: 3 to 6 Years MANDATORY in Management Consulting Firm only
- Must have worked in at least 2-3 end-to-end consulting engagements

2. Background:
- Consulting Background (Mandatory): Management Consulting / Operations Excellence / Manufacturing Excellence / Supply Chain Consulting / Busines

📌 Assistant Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Thinkaloud Consulting
📍 Bengaluru