Main Responsibilities of a Manager at a Large Consulting Firm
Lauren's main responsibilities as a Manager at a large consulting firm fall into three key areas: "managing and supporting teams" by setting direction and reviewing work, acting as a subject matter expert in health security policy and financing by assisting other teams and conducting trainings, and focusing on "business development" through responding to information requests, managing proposals, and developing solutions for clients. These responsibilities highlight the blend of leadership, specialized knowledge, and business acumen required in the consulting world.
Team Management, Subject Matter Expertise, Business Development, Health Security Policy, Consulting
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Lauren Elizabeth
Manager
Large Consulting Firm
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University - Master of Science in Business Analytics and Johns Hopkins University - Master of Public Health
Economics
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Consulting
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Managing and supporting teams, including setting direction for deliverables and reviewing work products.
2. Serving as a subject matter expert in health security policy and financing, conducting trainings and advising other teams.
3. Business development, which involves finding new opportunities for the firm, responding to requests for information, and developing proposals.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your role?
Absolutely. My responsibilities generally fall into about three major categories.
The first is managing and supporting teams. I have three teams of practitioners, and that normally looks like setting direction for deliverables, answering questions, and reviewing work products.
The second is serving as a specialist or subject matter expert in my part of the world, which is in health security policy and financing. I work with other teams across my company to help with specific deliverables, helping others understand what that means and the implications for their clients, as well as conducting trainings in my own specialty.
The last part of my job is focused on business development. That's finding new opportunities for my firm to deliver impact to clients. That can look like a lot of different things: responding to requests for information, managing a team to write and present a proposal, or developing points of view on how our firm might address a pre-existing issue that our clients have.