Consulting Practice Director Jobs

Consulting Practice Director jobs are open across management consulting, technology, healthcare, and financial services, from senior manager to principal and partner level, with specializations in strategy, digital transformation, and operations. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.

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Overview

Open roles13
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerCognizant
Top cityLos Angeles, CA
Work type80% Hybrid
Top credentialMaster's degree in business administration

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Managing Director, OneStream Consulting Practice
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Managing Director, OneStream Consulting Practice
Baker Tilly Canada
Tallahassee, Florida
Account Management
Business Development
Sales
$203k - $346k/yr
Bachelor's degree in finance
1,001-5,000

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Sr. Consulting Manager w/ SAP exp., Energy & Utilities Consulting Practice
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Sr. Consulting Manager w/ SAP exp., Energy & Utilities Consulting Practice
Cognizant
Juno Beach, Florida
Business Analysis
Business Strategy
Consulting & Professional Services
$99k - $159k/yr
Hybrid
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+

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Consulting Principal, Utilities Consulting Practice
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Consulting Principal, Utilities Consulting Practice
Cognizant
Phoenix, Arizona
Product Management
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Hybrid
10,000+

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Director, Risk Practice - Visa Consulting & Analytics
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Director, Risk Practice - Visa Consulting & Analytics
Visa
San Francisco, California
Business Operations
Compliance & Risk
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
$152k - $286k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+

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Practice Group Leader, Consulting
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Practice Group Leader, Consulting
Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, California
Customer Service
Human Resources
Teaching & Instruction
$83k.33 - $94k.94/yr
Master's degree in business administration
5,001-10,000

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Consulting Practice Director Job Market

Who's Hiring

Cognizant4 open roles
University of Southern California2 open roles
Visa1 open role

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in consulting practice director jobs.

  • 10 or more years of consulting experience with at least 3 in a practice leadership role
  • Demonstrated ability to originate and close new client engagements independently
  • Experience managing a P&L, utilization targets, and delivery quality across multiple engagements
  • Deep subject-matter expertise in a defined vertical such as healthcare, financial services, or technology
  • Proven ability to recruit, develop, and retain consulting talent at multiple career levels
  • MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field, or equivalent executive-level experience

Tips for Your Consulting Practice Director Job Search

Quantify your practice-building results

Hiring managers want to see revenue generated, headcount grown, and client accounts retained under your leadership. Replace vague claims like 'grew the practice' with specific outcomes, such as the number of new clients onboarded or the size of the team you built from scratch.

Tailor your resume to each vertical

A consulting practice director resume that worked in healthcare IT will need reframing for a financial services search. Swap in vertical-specific methodology names, client types, and regulatory contexts so the hiring committee sees you as a natural fit rather than a lateral transfer.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists consulting practice director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target firms at an inflection point

Firms launching a new service line, entering a new industry vertical, or recovering from partner departures are the most likely to hire a practice director quickly and give you real authority. Look for recent press releases, new partnership announcements, or public RFP wins as signals when evaluating openings.

Prepare a practice P-and-L narrative

Interviewers at the principal and partner level will probe your financial acumen. Walk into every interview ready to describe how you managed a practice budget, balanced utilization rates against investment in talent, and made tradeoffs between short-term revenue and long-term capability building.

Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation

Before accepting an offer, clarify exactly which decisions are yours: hiring, firing, go-to-market strategy, pricing. A consulting practice director title without real authority over headcount and client acquisition is a senior manager role in disguise, and that distinction affects both your impact and your next career move.

Consulting Practice Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most consulting practice directors?

The most active employers for consulting practice directors right now are Cognizant, University of Southern California, and Visa, and the most openings are in California, Florida, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate at large strategy firms, boutique specialists, and enterprise technology consultancies expanding into new verticals.

How many consulting practice director jobs are remote?

About 100% of consulting practice director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though client-facing and business development responsibilities often require periodic travel regardless of base location. Sub-areas focused on digital strategy, technology advisory, and program management tend to offer the most remote flexibility compared to roles that require on-site client delivery.

How do you become a consulting practice director?

Start by building deep expertise in a defined vertical or service area, then move into engagement management roles where you own client relationships end to end. From there, take on team leadership, then pursue internal business development opportunities to demonstrate you can originate revenue. Most practices promote to director level after a candidate proves they can grow a book of business and develop junior talent simultaneously.

Can you get a consulting practice director role with limited leadership experience?

It's possible if your subject-matter expertise is strong enough that a firm needs you to anchor a new practice area they're building from scratch. Boutique consultancies and newly formed practices within larger firms are the most open to candidates who have deep functional or industry credentials but less formal people-management experience. Focus your applications on roles explicitly described as 'build out' or 'stand up' opportunities rather than ones requiring an established team to inherit.

What does the consulting practice director interview process look like?

The process typically moves through an initial screen with a talent acquisition lead, followed by a business case or practice strategy presentation to a panel of partners. Expect a detailed discussion of your client origination history, how you've managed delivery quality under resource constraints, and how you'd position the practice competitively. Final rounds often include a meeting with the managing partner or a key client stakeholder whose buy-in is required before an offer is extended.

Where can I find and apply to consulting practice director jobs?

You can find and apply to consulting practice director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your vertical expertise and leadership background, then apply directly to each listing that fits your experience and target market.

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