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Michael Brennan

Engagement Manager

michael.brennan@email.com

+1 (312) 555-0164

Chicago, IL

linkedin.com/in/michaelbrennan

Summary

Management consultant with 8 years advising Fortune 500 executives on growth strategy, operational transformation, and post-merger integration. Led teams of up to 12 consultants on engagements ranging from $1M to $14M. Recognized in the top decile each year for client impact and people leadership.

Experience

Engagement Manager · McKinsey & CompanySep 2021 – Present

Chicago, IL

Lead a 9-person team advising a Fortune 100 industrial client on a $1.2B cost transformation program.
Built the firm's first AI-enabled diagnostic toolkit, adopted on 40+ engagements globally.
Mentor 6 associates; promoted ahead of class with consistently top-decile reviews.
Co-author of the firm's 2024 POV on enterprise productivity, downloaded 38K+ times.
Led commercial due diligence on three private equity deals totaling $4.1B in deal value.

Senior Consultant · Bain & CompanyAug 2017 – Aug 2021

Boston, MA

Delivered growth strategy work for private equity portfolio companies in industrials and consumer.
Led commercial due diligence on 7 transactions totaling $2.4B in deal value.
Built and shipped a pricing analytics tool that increased margin by 220bps for a $900M client.
Selected as office lead for recruiting at Wharton and Notre Dame.

Consultant · Deloitte StrategyJul 2013 – Jun 2015

New York, NY

Supported strategy engagements for Fortune 500 clients in financial services and healthcare.
Built market entry models that informed $300M+ in capital allocation decisions.

Education

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania2015 – 2017

MBA, Strategy & Finance

Palmer Scholar (top 5%)

University of Notre Dame2009 – 2013

B.A., Economics

Magna Cum Laude · Phi Beta Kappa

Skills

Growth Strategy • Cost Transformation • Due Diligence • Pricing Strategy • Executive Communication • Financial Modeling • Operating Model Design • Change Management • Team Leadership • Synthesis & Storylining

Projects

Selected Engagements

Industrials cost transformation ($1.2B) · Consumer goods PMI ($800M) · Healthcare growth strategy (Fortune 50)

Languages

English (native) · Spanish (professional) · Mandarin (conversational)

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Growth Strategy · Cost Transformation · Due Diligence · Pricing Strategy · Executive Communication · Financial Modeling · Operating Model Design · Change Management · Team Leadership · Synthesis & Storylining

Experience Format

Engagement Manager — McKinsey & Company Sep 2021 – Present • Lead a 9-person team advising a Fortune 100 industrial client on a $1.2B cost transformation program. • Built the firm's first AI-enabled diagnostic toolkit, adopted on 40+ engagements globally. • Mentor 6 associates; promoted ahead of class with consistently top-decile reviews. • Co-author of the firm's 2024 POV on enterprise productivity, downloaded 38K+ times. • Led commercial due diligence on three private equity deals totaling $4.1B in deal value. Senior Consultant — Bain & Company Aug 2017 – Aug 2021 • Delivered growth strategy work for private equity portfolio companies in industrials and consumer. • Led commercial due diligence on 7 transactions totaling $2.4B in deal value. • Built and shipped a pricing analytics tool that increased margin by 220bps for a $900M client. • Selected as office lead for recruiting at Wharton and Notre Dame. Consultant — Deloitte Strategy Jul 2013 – Jun 2015 • Supported strategy engagements for Fortune 500 clients in financial services and healthcare. • Built market entry models that informed $300M+ in capital allocation decisions.

Achievement Structure

• Lead a 9-person team advising a Fortune 100 industrial client on a $1.2B cost transformation program. • Built the firm's first AI-enabled diagnostic toolkit, adopted on 40+ engagements globally. • Mentor 6 associates; promoted ahead of class with consistently top-decile reviews. • Co-author of the firm's 2024 POV on enterprise productivity, downloaded 38K+ times. • Led commercial due diligence on three private equity deals totaling $4.1B in deal value.