About Catalant:
As the pioneer of Consulting 2.0, Catalant gives the world’s leading companies on-demand access to a community of highly vetted independent consultants and former operators. Together, we deliver strategic solutions that solve our clients’ most important challenges through flexible and fit-to-purpose consulting engagements. Growing rapidly over the last 10 years, our client base now includes more than 30% of the Fortune 500, top private equity firms, and a range of other organizations seeking independent, external perspectives and professional expertise to help their businesses grow and succeed.
We’ve reimagined consulting for today’s world: it’s digitally enabled and powered by the insights and capabilities of over 100,000 seasoned professionals drawn from leading consultancies and global businesses Our consultants offer clients a competitive edge: actionable insights and hands-on support from leaders who have successfully solved similar problems before. Our business is lean, agile, and optimized to deliver best-in-class value in a way that disrupts how executives think about consulting.
Backed by world-class venture investors, we’re building the team that will take Catalant and the future of consulting to the next level.
Role Overview
The Practice Community (PC) team supports top-tier consultants in building and growing their relationship with Catalant. The PC Team selects and onboards new talent into the community, owns communication on happenings at Catalant (via slack, town halls, newsletters, etc), coaches consultants on how to be successful as an independent consultant, offers networking opportunities, and convenes smaller groups of practitioners to help members connect, share best practices, and collaborate on client work.
As a Practice Manager at Catalant, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day execution, coordination, and growth of our industry and functional Centers of Excellence (CoEs) - small groups of 10-20 consultants who specialize in specific functions or industries. Reporting to the Director of the Practice Community, this role is instrumental in:
- Setting up CoEs - i.e., selecting the consultants, getting them excited to participate, creating structures and routines, etc.
- Creating a meaningful COE steady-state by convening the Independent Consultants, creating value-adding collaboration opportunities, and connecting the Consultants with the Client Teams at Catalant
- Ensuring alignment with client demand and Catalant’s broader business objectives.
This is an ideal role for someone who is resourceful and entrepreneurial, a strong communicator, and community builder who is excited to help shape the future of consulting. You’ll work closely with senior consultants, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams within Catalant.
What you'll do
Practice Community (PC) Operations and Onboarding. You will work with other Practice Managers to:Run activities for the overall PC, including selecting consultants to join, onboarding them, mapping their capabilities, and supporting them in getting visibility and staffing opportunities. Lead PC onboarding activities such as: reviewing nominations for new PC members (linked to opportunities available or growth areas), leading weekly info sessions for potential new PC members, and answering questions.Organize communication channels such as town halls, newsletters, and slack channels to engage consultants.Respond to practice-related consultant inquiries to connect them to the Customer Support team, and ensure a seamless experience.Partner with the Sales to align consultants to client opportunities.Run semi-annual reviews of who is in the PC and remove anyone who is no longer active or no longer an independent consultant, and remove PC members who do not meet professional standards.Collect feedback and implement initiatives to improve the experience of consultants - this could be project-based, small improvements, or big ideas to change how we engage in a meaningful way.Centers of Excellence (CoEs). You will independently stand up and lead CoEs focused on functional capabilities or industry segments, working closely with Sales and Marketing teams. Responsibilities will be to:Create groups of 10-20 consultants who are committed to working with Catalant in their area of expertise, including creating a strong value proposition to participate, maintaining a strong group of members (refreshed over time), hosting regular touchpoints with engaging agendas, and encouraging members to support Catalant on business development and project deliveryContinuously improve and maintain these Center of Excellence by proactively solving challenges, refining processes, and iterating on established structures.Codify reusable go-to-market offerings, tools, and templates in partnership with Consultants and Client Teams (sales)Work with Marketing to maintain libraries of case studies, diagnostics, and proposal-ready materials to accelerate client delivery and scale knowledge transfer.Coordinate learning events or “enablement sessions” with consultants to help upskill the Client Teams on industry trends, how to sell bigger projects, and how to talk to potential clients about critical topics.Collaborate with the Expert Products and Services team to identify relevant learning and development (L&D) content for Consultants, support design of the appropriate courses, and oversee their implementation where applicable.Partnership with Marketing. Work with our Marketing team to:Deliver in-person or virtual events that engage consultants, Catalant colleagues, and clients, including managing invitations, co-developing content, and gathering feedback for activities. These are in the form of roundtables, networking events, webinars, and community calls and will require periodic travel to event locations (approximately 1 time per month).Support in the production and promotion of thought leadership content (i.e., articles, LinkedIn posts, etc.) featuring Catalant consultants.Collaborate on consultant spotlight campaigns and storytelling that highlight the value of Catalant’s community.
What you'll bring
5+ years professional experience, ideally with ~3 years in consulting practice management, community operations, professional services, or a similar environment.Prior experience managing programs, communities, or senior stakeholdersEvidence of independently managing projects/programs end-to-end.Preference will be given to candidates who have a background in key functional areas that are top priorities for Catalant - such as procurement, supply chain, operational excellence, digital transformation/AI, M&A, Project Management - or industries such as private equity, financial services, healthcare, or manufacturing. Exposure to or understanding of the management consulting ecosystem is preferred.Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus.
Skills & Competencies
Project Management: Ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines with precision and responsiveness.Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build trust with senior professionals.Operational Mindset: Organized, systems-oriented, and able to create scalable processes and tools. Communication: Clear, concise, and effective across written and verbal formats.Team Player: Collaborative, low-ego, and eager to support others in a dynamic, evolving team environment.Tech-Savvy: Comfort learning multiple digital platforms, CRM tools, and knowledge systems.Entrepreneurial Mindset: Excitement to grow and build new things, overcoming hurdles, and asking for help when needed - ability to get started without knowing a final end-state, and comfort that you will continuously evolve to get thereProblem Solving & Continuous Improvement: Ability to identify complex challenges within the Practice Community and iteratively refine, improve, and evolve processes, programs, and tools to enhance effectiveness and member experience.
Benefits
At Catalant, we strive to offer a work environment where employees can bring however much of their full, authentic self as they desire. With this in mind, we are happy to offer our employees:
- Flexible paid time off
- 13 company holidays + a week off from Christmas through New Years
- Twelve weeks of paid parental leave regardless of how you choose to grow your family
- Generous health insurance coverage as well as optional vision and dental
- 401k to save for retirement
- Pre-tax commuter and flexible spending accounts
- A lifestyle spending account to be used towards cell phone, internet, commuting, and learning & development
- Wellness stipend for your mental, emotional, or physical wellbeing needs and support
- Work from Home stipend
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Catalant is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Catalant makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business objectives and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, military or veteran status, qualified physical or mental disability, genetic condition or predisposition, or any other status protected by law. All Catalant employees are prohibited from engaging in any form of discrimination.
Our Flexible Work Model
We align our work environment with both the requirements of the role and the needs of our people. For positions local to our Boston headquarters, we utilize a flexible hybrid model to support team collaboration. Other roles are designed for full remote work.
The Interview & Onboarding Experience
We aim for a hiring process that is both rigorous and respectful of your time. Interviews and onboarding are conducted either virtually or in person, determined by the nature of the role and the individual circumstances of the candidate. Our People Team is here to coordinate the best path forward for you.
