NOC 11201: Professional occupations in business management consulting

What professional occupations in business management consulting do

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.

Main duties

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 under NOC 11201

52 job titles are classified here, including business management consultant, business methods analyst, health information management consultant.

• business analyst project manager
• business consultant
• business management analyst
• business management consultant
• business methods analyst
• certified management consultant
• client group supervisor
• conference facilitator
• corporate development planning adviser
• corporate planner
• direct mail specialist
• export trade consultant
• file manager
• filing systems analyst
• forms management analysts supervisor
• health information management consultant
• industrial and commercial methods analyst
• industrial standards quality auditor
• ISO consultant
• management analyst
• management consultant
• methods and cost analyst
• methods and procedures analyst
• occupational analyst - services to management firms

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.
• Some establishments may require management consultants to be certified by a provincial management consulting association.
• 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).

Professional occupations in business management consulting wages in Canada

Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).

Not in this group

Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:

• Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (NOC 41402)
• Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (NOC 41401)
• Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (NOC 22231)
• Financial and investment analysts (NOC 11101)
• Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 11100)
• Health information management occupations (NOC 12111)
• Industrial and manufacturing engineers (NOC 21321)
• Other financial officers (NOC 11109)
• Records management technicians (NOC 12112)

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