# Business Consultant

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-consultant

A Business Consultant advises organizations on improving performance, solving operational problems, or executing strategic initiatives, often working as part of a consulting firm or independent practice. They rely on data analysis and strategic planning to diagnose issues, build recommendations in Excel and PowerPoint, and manage project timelines and stakeholder relationships to drive adoption of their advice. This role attracts sharp communicators and problem-solvers who move across industries and client engagements rather than staying within one company.

Top skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Project Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/project-management), [Stakeholder Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/stakeholder-management), [Strategic Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/strategic-planning)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant)

## Similar roles

[Business Analysis Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analysis-manager), [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst), [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager), [Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/consultant), [Entrepreneur](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/entrepreneur), [Human Resources Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-consultant), [Leadership Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/leadership-consultant), [Life Coach](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/life-coach), [Management Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-analyst), [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant), [Operations Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-analyst), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager)

## Open Business Consultant roles (6)

- [Business Consultant](https://elevancehealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ANT/job/VA-NORFOLK-5800-NORTHAMPTON-BLVD/Business-Consultant_JR203820) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) (listed on Elevance Health's own careers site)
- [SAP MASTER DATA GOVERNANCE](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9f2bd23b-e288-447e-adff-62d884d73e96/sap-master-data-governance-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Principal Reporting & Prism Consultant, State & Local Government](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/96433d09-6744-47e6-a674-933587856da3/principal-reporting-prism-consultant-state-local-government-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, USA Remote, $140,300 – $210,500
- [Senior Business Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d0cb934e-c919-43a7-aaf4-7cf2bc99cab0/senior-business-consultant-at-bloomreach-engagement) at [Bloomreach Engagement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bloomreach-engagement) — Full-time, United States, $95,000 – $120,000
- [SAP MASTER DATA GOVERNANCE_Cebu](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2d8ffaac-fa1a-481f-a6f6-7865d79c83ae/sap-master-data-governance-cebu-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Business Transformation Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/32da07d3-6a13-4db8-ac7c-92906712cfff/business-transformation-specialist-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — €28,500 – €46,700

## Likely next role (92)

Where Business Consultants commonly go next: [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant).

- [【Data & AI】PLM コンサルタント](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f3caa24a-7b41-4180-9317-6c35758e7fa4/data-ai-plm-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Principal, Credit Strategy & Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd124c3a-7ef6-4a8a-b33f-2bf69a2d8def/principal-credit-strategy-management-at-apollo-management) at [Apollo Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/apollo-management) — New York, NY, $200,000 – $250,000
- [Technology Senior Logistics Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/22c6ce41-2c05-46b9-b807-feb7c603fea7/technology-senior-logistics-consultant-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Woodmead, ZA, 2148
- [Director, VCA Implementation Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0e48218a-5958-4d21-8a88-dfc1932410b1/director-vca-implementation-services-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, $160,500 – $285,600
- [GN - Mangement Consulting - CFO&EV - Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ceaed35d-4127-48ae-a398-df1506f7c957/gn-mangement-consulting-cfo-ev-analyst-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Sr Principal Functional Consultant, oCHRO Achitect - German Speaker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/44a2a4a1-0d23-432b-a157-7ef892e1c628/sr-principal-functional-consultant-ochro-achitect-german-speaker-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, €113,200 – €169,800
- [Associate Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Performance Analytics (12 months fixed term)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73cd1b8a-63fa-4dc0-ac14-f0058d71255b/associate-managing-consultant-advisors-consulting-services-performance) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Contract
- [AI Strategy Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/25d6a774-fee8-463d-8c9b-fd468ab3052a/ai-strategy-consultant-at-hightouch) at [Hightouch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hightouch) — Full-time, Remote (North America), $170,000 – $200,000
- [Applied AI Transformation Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/053fc0ca-c4d3-4cc6-862a-697b1dcad42c/applied-ai-transformation-manager-at-cognition-ai) at [Cognition AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cognition-ai) — New York, NY
- [Senior SAP Client Transformation Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b1c0283d-dacc-4b62-91f6-3e4b78e1314e/senior-sap-client-transformation-executive-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Dallas, TX

## Roles similar to Business Consultant (422)

From [Business Analysis Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analysis-manager), [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst), [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager), [Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/consultant), [Entrepreneur](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/entrepreneur), [Human Resources Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-resources-consultant), [Leadership Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/leadership-consultant), [Life Coach](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/life-coach), [Management Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-analyst), [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant), [Operations Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-analyst), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager).

- [Operations Manager](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/SC---Hilton-Head-Island/Operations-Manager_R1039756) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Hilton Head Island, SC (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Business Analyst](https://cranecompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Piqua-Ohio/Business-Analyst_JR102482) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Piqua, OH (listed on Crane Co.'s own careers site)
- [Business Analyst](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AccentureCareers/job/Ebene/Business-Analyst_R00339917) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) (listed on Accenture's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://toryburch.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/toryburchcareers/job/Mercedes-Texas/Operations-Manager_R0028584) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Mercedes, TX (listed on Tory Burch's own careers site)
- [Operations Analyst](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/Maryland-USA---Remote/Operations-Analyst_REQ-1000048379) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — Maryland USA - Remote (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Macon-DC-0875/Operations-Manager_R491920) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Macon DC (0875) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Partner Operations & Systems Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7bb6e856-583b-4abc-a589-01fa90a50214/partner-operations-systems-lead-at-supabase) at [Supabase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supabase) — Full-time, Remote, US West
- [Operations Manager](https://adient.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Normal/Operations-Manager_R-29232) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Normal (listed on Adient's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/WESTFIELD-RDC---5221/Operations-Manager_Req191428) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — WESTFIELD RDC - 5221 (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Contractor - Oracle Cloud SCM Functional Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6219f05a-bd33-456d-91fe-21829b0eee9c/contractor-oracle-cloud-scm-functional-consultant-at-datavail) at [Datavail](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/datavail) — Contract, Orlando, FL

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