Currently Sr consultant at a boutique firm specializing in supply chain and logistics. Wanting to jump to manager level at a larger firm. How possible is this? Any suggestions where to focus? And what the interview process looks like at manager level?

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Play up your actual skills over title as at many boutiques, titles don't have the same meaning as at large consulting firms.

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Many firms at the Manager level may require business development. Leverage any relevant work you’ve done and potential/strong client relationships or understanding of your focus area which would lead to additional business to the new firm are areas of likely discussion during interviews. Also, you will need to be able to demonstrate previous leadership skills and people management ability. Experience around budgeting, forecasting etc. may also be explored.

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Comes down to how you present yourself and who you know at that firm. Don’t settle if you feel you should be at the level...

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It would be tough, easier to do from a competitor than from a smaller firm.

If you can show that you were doing manager level activities you might have a chance, for instance:
- routinely leading teams on a workstream
- routinely managing a workstream and owning client relationships
- leading development of proposals

One of the reasons it would be tough is that they want you to succeed. It's safer to bring you in as a senior consultant where you have room to fail and develop, rather than a manager where you will not be given any grace if you mess up.

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