Professional occupations in business management consulting

Strong job outlook

Overview

Professionals in business management consulting occupations provide services to management such as analyzing the structure, operations, managerial methods or functions of an organization in order to propose, plan and implement improvements. They are employed by management consulting firms and throughout the public and private sectors or are self-employed.

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of a public or private sector establishment
Conduct research to determine efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
Conduct assessments and propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources, records management, security management and communications
Conduct quality audits and develop quality management and quality assurance standards for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) registration
Provide guidance and support to businesses on regulatory policies and procedures; ensure internal compliance with regulatory requirements; and prepare submissions and filings with regulatory bodies
Plan the reorganization of the operations of an establishment
May supervise contracted researchers or clerical staff.

Job titles

business analyst project manager
business consultant
business management analyst
business management consultant
business methods analyst
certified management consultant

Employment prospects

Source: BC Labour Market Outlook 2023 edition

Annual salary

Low

$54,497

Median

$84,488

High

$130,350

Job openings

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Strong job outlook

British Columbia

2,780

expected job openings (5-year forecast)

Education and training

Employment requirements

A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or a related discipline is usually required.
A graduate degree in business administration may be required.
Certification as a quality auditor may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
Occupations in health information management consulting may require certification by the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).
Some establishments may require management consultants to be certified by a provincial management consulting association.