Sr. Consultant - Technology & Transformation (Toronto)

Company Description

Be part of a global consulting powerhouse, partnering with clients on their most critical strategic transformations.

We are Wavestone. Energetic, solution-driven experts who focus as much on people as on performance and growth. Hand in hand, we share a deep desire to make a positive impact. We are an ambitious firm with a worldwide reach and an ever-expanding portfolio of clients, topics, and projects. In North America, Wavestone operates from hubs in New York City, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Toronto. We work closely with CEOs and technology leaders to optimize IT strategy, sourcing models, and business processes and are committed to building lasting partnerships with our clients.

Are you a true team player, living strong values? Are you a passionate learner, aiming to grow every day? Are you a driven go-getter, tackling challenges head-on? Then we could be the right fit for you. Join Wavestone and thrive in an environment that’s empowering, collaborative, and full of opportunities to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions – contributing to one or more of our core 4 capabilities:

Business Consulting | Business Strategy & Transformation, Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management, Operating Model Design & Agility, Program Leadership & Project Management, Marketing, Innovation, & Customer Experience

Technology Consulting | IT Strategy & CTO Advisory, Technology Delivery, Data & Artificial Intelligence, Software & Application: Development & Integration, SAP Consulting, Insurance/Reinsurance

Cybersecurity | Cyber Transformation Remediation, Cyber Defense & Recovery, Digital Identity, Audit & Incident Response, Product & Industrial Cybersecurity

Sourcing & Service Optimization | Global Services Strategy, IT & Business Process Services Outsourcing, Global In-House Center Support, Services Optimization, Sourcing Program Management

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Job Description

Location and Travel:

Must reside in the greater Toronto area or within a reasonable driving distance to support in-person client meetings, team collaboration, and local business activities as needed.

Travel is throughout North America, including the United States, based on client and business needs.

Description

The objective of our North America teams involved in the digital transformation / CIO advisory projects is to help position Wavestone as the trusted advisory partner of Chiefs Technology Officers (CTO) and Chiefs Information Officers (CIO) in their most ambitious technological and organizational transformations.

As businesses navigate accelerating digital transformation and increasing competitive pressure, particularly from new players in the tech sector, Chiefs Technology Officers (CTO) need to respond to the following challenges:

• IT Strategy & Transformation: Designing and implementing strategies that align IT with business goals, including cloud migration, digital operating models, and large-scale technology roadmaps.
• Optimization & Delivery Models: Enhancing IT and business process sourcing, streamlining vendor management, and driving cost efficiencies while enabling new modes of digital collaboration and tool adoption.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams and small engagements autonomously, managing priorities, risks, resources, and deliverables while ensuring high-quality output from the team.
• Provide expert-driven recommendations, applying deep subject-matter knowledge, conducting strong qualitative analysis, and staying current on market and industry trends.
• Communicate with clarity and confidence, facilitate client meetings, present results effectively, and build trust with stakeholders.
• Develop and mentor junior team members, sharing expertise, giving constructive feedback, and fostering growth across Analysts and Consultants.
• Contribute to Wavestone’s growth, proactively support business development, nurturing client relationships, spotting new opportunities, and participating in marketing, content creation, and internal initiatives.

As a part of the Wavestone team, you will be engaged with projects and opportunities that will develop your skills and advance your career. Our collaborative culture ensures that you become an integral member of the Wavestone team – from day 1!

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, economics, or another analytical field.
• (Master’s preferred).

Required Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in external client-facing technology transformation consulting.
• Experience leading and supporting complex technology and transformation initiatives including strategy, systems implementation, operating model transformations, or digital modernization efforts.
• Proven ability to lead workstreams or small engagements, managing priorities, risks, resources, and cross-functional project teams.Ability to work across business and technology stakeholders to assess needs, define solutions and support the delivery of large-scale transformation programs in a consulting or enterprise environment.
• Experience applying analytical methods to business problems, driving collaborative decision-making, and ensuring data integrity.
• Experience collaborating across major business functions (Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Compliance, Marketing, etc) and working with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage senior leadership and create compelling MS Office deliverables—especially PowerPoint.
• Proven contribution to business development, including proposal shaping, identifying opportunities, or securing extensions.
• Ability to travel as required.

Benefits

• Career model: For us, a career that is individually tailored to your needs means individual development opportunities in line with your vision and at your pace. Our PERSONAL GROWTH MODEL supports you in this, whether as an expert or entrepreneur.
• Leadership culture: Respect, appreciation, and the highest level of expertise are the key elements of our "Coaching & Leading" leadership model. This means that your individual goals and Wavestone’s corporate goals are perfectly aligned.
• Health Care Plan: At Wavestone, we offer a comprehensive Health Care Plan which includes Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, and Travel coverage. This plan forms an integral part of our benefits package, reflecting our commitment to employee well-being and holistic care.
• Retirement Saving Plan: We value our employees` long-term financial wellbeing as much as their present. As part of our comprehensive benefits package, we are proud to offer a Retirement Saving Plan. We match your contributions to your RRSP up to 4% of your salary. This is our way of investing in your future while you invest in ours.
• Vacation Package: Depending on your experience we offer vacation allotments between 15 and 20 days as it is equally important for our people to get time away from projects to recharge
• Education and Training: In our Academy, we offer training on over 200 days per year on topics such as personal development, technical and consulting knowledge, as well as leadership and sales competence. Additionally, we support certification courses for PMX, SCRUM, ITIL, and many more.
• Events: At Wavestone, networking and celebrating are essential parts of our culture. We regularly host a variety of in-person and remote events that nurture relationships and foster team unity among our members.

Additional Information

Our commitment:

Wavestone’s Positive Way

At Wavestone, we believe our employees are our greatest ambassadors. By embodying our shared values, vision, mission, and corporate brand, you will become a powerful force for positive change. We are united by a shared commitment to making a positive impact, no matter where we are. This is better defined by our value base, “The Positive Way”, which serves as the glue that binds us together.

Energetic - A positive attitude gives energy to lead projects to success. While we may not control the circumstances we can aways choose how we respond to them.

Responsible -We act with integrity and take ownership of our decisions and actions, considering their impact around us.

Together - We want to be a great team, not a team of greats. The team's strength is each individual member, each member’s strength is the team.

We are Energetic, Responsible and Together!

Diversity and Inclusion

Wavestone seeks diversity among our team members and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Wavestone, we celebrate diversity and inclusion. We have a strong global CSR agenda and an Active Diversity and Inclusion committee with Gender Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability Inclusion and Anti-Racism networks.

If you need flexibility, assistance, or an adjustment to our recruitment process due to a disability or impairment, you may reach out to us to discuss this.

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