Manager vs senior Manager in Deloitte for an experienced hire? Deloitte Monitor Deloitte
I m offered a manager position and I am hesitant whether to push for a senior manager. I think the compensation is better and more in the range that I m looking for but I have concerns about meeting the performance expectations as an outsider.
A direct admit SM will find it tough if you don’t have experience selling/ delivering within a large consulting company.
You also need a very strong network of principals and directors who can give you the opportunities to be successful as a SM. As someone new they don’t know you, it takes time to build trust and you’re not top of the list to get those opportunities… unless you’re bringing your own clients.
D2 , I appreciate your input. My major motivation is not only the compensation. I would like to avoid joining and sticking in the M role for years because of different factors. (E g I am joining just after the promotion cycle - that is already postponing this promotion).
That is why I am trying to understand whether I fit to SM. According yo your comments, I don’t think so.
If they’re giving you Manager, you’re far from SM buddy
D4, thanks again! Very helpful! I m also coming with a lot of yoe but in industry.
Coming in as an SM at D sucks especially if you don’t have a network and sales targets. You can come in as an M and try to push for SM in a couple of years
can you tell us a little about your current experience? As an SM, Im expected to deliver multiple projects, drive major BD efforts (from 500k-100M), use my network across the firm to bring in experts to my projects as needed, own pricing, own subcontracting, own project financials. Being an SM is much like being a junior partner - you shouldnt need a lot of help on any of the things I've mentioned (you should already be able to own that type of stuff). I've seen EH SMs come in and struggle because they havent had to do that at the scale you have to at Deloitte.
SM 4, thank you for your input. It is very helpful. Based on the above discussion, I realize that SM is indeed a stretch for me for the moment and it would be not very intelligent to start as SM. Thank you!