careers

Career Path

Career paths at Diamond follow a clear advancement plan, so you can continue to take on new challenges and grow. The journey is comprised of six level classifications: Analyst, Associate, Senior Associate, Manager, Principal and Partner . As consultants progress through their careers, they are expected to develop deep skills in a particular discipline while at the same time broadening their experience base through client engagements.

All new consultants are expected to utilize their talents and skills to make significant contributions from the first day of employment. Working alongside the engagement partner and other experienced staff, our consultants are given tremendous latitude to develop and strengthen their skills in a project team setting. Through this approach, every consultant receives timely feedback directly from experienced professionals with a vested interest in their success.

Consultants are aligned with a specific career profile to help guide their staffing and career development: CSMO, COO, CIO, or CTO. Profiles dictate which skills will be emphasized in individual career development and influence how project assignments are made. Each profile emphasizes core consulting skills and comprises of a mix of business and technology skills.

With experience, consultants build upon their knowledge of the industries, technologies, and practices related to our clients while developing skills in business strategy, process and operations, and information technology. As our consultants develop a core set of business/technical skills, our engagements offer opportunities in the areas of project management, business development, and client relations. These are the critical activities by which our professional staff is evaluated for promotion to higher levels of our organization.

In general, most MBA candidates will enter the firm at the Senior Associate level, while the Bachelors and Masters candidates will start at either the Analyst or Associate level, depending on their degree and work experience. With our foundation based upon the expectation that all employees share in the wealth and growth of the firm, a new Senior Associate has the opportunity to advance to the Partner level in six to eight years, while a new Analyst can advance to that level in ten to twelve years.

Find out about the levels you can expect to achieve, plus the roles and responsibilities associated with each.