Anson McCade
Cost & Productivity Transformation Senior Manager

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Senior Manager – Cost & Productivity Transformation
Technology & Media | Multiple Locations | Hybrid
A leading global consulting firm is investing heavily in its Technology & Media transformation capability and is looking for experienced consultants to help clients deliver measurable cost reduction, productivity improvement and margin growth.
This is not a strategy-only role. You will work closely with senior leaders across software, SaaS, digital platforms, media, gaming and technology-enabled businesses to identify savings opportunities, build the transformation case and stay involved through implementation and benefits realisation.
The team has an established book of work, strong senior sponsorship and ambitious growth plans. It offers the pace and commercial focus of a value-creation environment, combined with the scale and client access of a major consultancy.
The work
Depending on your level, you will lead workstreams or full engagements across areas such as:
- Enterprise-wide cost optimisation and productivity programmes
- Cost baselining, financial analysis and scenario modelling
- Cloud, software licensing and technology cost reduction
- Product and engineering productivity
- Workforce optimisation and organisational redesign
- Procurement, supplier and third-party spend reduction
- Application and platform rationalisation
- Shared services, outsourcing and operating-model transformation
- Benefits tracking, governance and value realisation
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The background
We are interested in people from consulting, performance improvement, value creation or post-deal transformation backgrounds who can demonstrate genuine delivery experience. You are likely to have:
- Experience delivering cost reduction, performance improvement or operational transformation
- Worked with Technology, Software, SaaS, Media or Digital clients
- Built financial baselines and business cases
- Identified and implemented multiple cost levers
- Managed senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
- Quantified savings, EBITDA improvement or productivity benefits
- Strong Excel, PowerPoint and commercial skills


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Relevant experience may sit under practice areas such as:
- Operations Transformation
- Performance Improvement
- Cost Transformation
- Enterprise Value Creation
- Operational Restructuring
- Private Equity Performance Improvement
- Technology Transformation
- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Why consider it?
- Join a rapidly growing Technology & Media consulting capability
- Work on high-profile transformation and value-creation programmes
- Strong exposure to Partners, investors and senior client executives
- Opportunity to help shape propositions and build the practice
- Clear progression from Senior Manager toward Director
- Competitive salary, bonus and wider benefits
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