As a Strategic Advisory Sr. Specialist, you will support analysis, process improvement, and solution development for Strategic Advisory engagements. This role focuses on understanding key business processes, gathering and analyzing source materials, and researching best practices. You will be responsible for supporting the development of core materials that are delivered to clients.
What You'll Do
- Design and participate in stakeholder interviews to understand business challenges and identify opportunities
- Develop presentations that summarize findings and proposed recommendations
- Ensure project team members meet key delivery timelines and key milestones
- Support the assessment of core business processes across various business segments
- Work with client team members to turn recommendations into actionable project plans and gain buy-in for workstreams
- Support change management activities tied to consulting engagements to help partner organizations adopt recommendations
- Research best practices across Northwestern Mutual and industry standards
- Monitor trends in technology and financial services and contribute insights to recommendations
- Build and maintain working relationships with peers in partner organizations
- Participate in internal team activities to share knowledge, research, and best practices
- Attend stand-ups and project management cadences to support initiative progress
What You'll Bring to the Role
- 2-4 years in client-facing consulting roles or equivalent experience supporting projects and initiatives in the insurance or financial services industry
- Exposure to or participation in change management initiatives
- Familiarity with basic process improvement concepts (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
- Ability to learn new concepts and business strategies with guidance
- Ability to research and understand insurance segments with direction
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; able to develop clear presentations with support
- Comfortable presenting to small groups; developing executive storytelling skills
- Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple tasks with guidance under defined timelines
- Ability to collaborate across teams and work effectively with different stakeholders
- Comfortable working in some ambiguity with support from senior team members
- Strong communication and teamwork skills; able to contribute actively to team efforts
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$81,280.00
Pay Range - End:
$121,920.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
Skills
Project Methodologies (NM) - Beginner, KPIs & Metrics (NM) - Beginner, Negotiation & Managing Objection (NM) - Beginner, Business Acumen (NM) - Beginner, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Beginner, Consulting (NM) - Beginner, Emotional Intelligence (NM) - Beginner, Prioritization (NM) - Beginner, Risk Management (NM) - Beginner, Change Adaptability (NM) - Beginner, Project Management (NM) - Beginner, Process Mindset (NM) - Beginner, Analytical Thinking (NM) - Beginner, Stakeholder Relationship (NM) - Beginner, Documentation (NM) - Beginner
FIND YOUR FUTURE
We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
- Flexible work schedules
- Concierge service
- Comprehensive benefits
- Employee resource groups
Skills Required
- 2-4 years in client-facing consulting roles
- Exposure to or participation in change management initiatives
- Familiarity with process improvement concepts
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to learn new concepts and business strategies
- Comfortable working in some ambiguity
What the Team is Saying
Northwestern Mutual Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A dual 401(k) plus cash balance pension provides company-funded credits with a guaranteed minimum interest credit and vesting (one year for the 401(k) and three years for the cash balance). Plan design in 2025–2026 emphasized employer funding via an added cash‑balance credit and a 4% company 401(k) contribution option.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are complemented by on‑site Mutual Health Centers (WI/NY) and nationwide virtual primary care. Lyra mental‑health services and on‑site fitness centers or reimbursements extend well‑being support.
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Parental & Family Support — Fully paid parental leave, caregiving leave, and fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance are provided. These sit alongside paid vacation/holidays and volunteer time to support families.
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What We Do
You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual, we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here, you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities, commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/
Why Work With Us
We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices, so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company, our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community.
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