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Senior Delivery Consultant
Lagos
Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Skills
4+ years of experience in project management delivery coming from a consulting or large corporate environment with high problem-solving ability
3+ years’ experience delivering and execution large scale business transformation projects including: restructuring execution, turnaround, execution, operational excellence, strategic operations, operational strategy, operational consulting transformation and M&A PMI (post-merger implementation) business transformation or digital transformation projects
Experience working in Oil & Gas (Energy), Banking (financial services) or Telco (Telecommunications) is highly desirable
Driven by creating long-lasting impact and enjoy working with people to achieve results
Strong pragmatic problem-solving skills
Flexibility and agility while working in consulting environment
Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Skills
- Typically, an undergraduate degree with less than 4 years of work experience; requirements may vary by country or practice.
- Excellent organisation capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels.
- Proficient in rational decision-making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning.
- Ability to create work product-focused materials/outputs, which may include PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables.
- Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment.
Associate
- Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Athens, Atlanta, Auckland, Austin, Baku, Bangkok, Barcelona
Qualifications and Skills
Typically, an advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.) or equivalent work experience; requirements may vary by country or practice.
Excellent organisation capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels.
Proficient in rational decision-making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning.
Ability to create work product-focused materials/outputs, which may include PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables.
Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities
Engagement Manager
Responsibilities:
- You will typically lead a team of 3–5 consultants to help clients achieve new performance highs.You will lead the day-to-day execution of a client project while guiding and developing individual team members. You’ll work directly with clients – usually on site – and you’ll take ownership of the overall project and its end products.
- You will make an important contribution to the analysis, design, and implementation of business performance approaches, developing tailor-made solutions and working closely with clients to ensure positive impact and sustainable results.You will have the opportunity to build on your proven leadership skills and leverage your interest in inspiring others, building strong relationships, and creating a true followership. In a collaborative team setting, you’ll work closely with others but also autonomously with little direction.
- Your superior analytical, quantitative and conceptual thinking skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills will ensure successful client projects and team performance.
Qualifications and Skills
- A postgraduate degree with excellent academic record – MBA, MPH, MPP, PhD or relevant advanced professional degree – is preferred
- 8+ years of consulting work experience in international environments, with the stature necessary to interact as thought partner with senior colleagues and clients
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization
- Prior experience as a consultant in a professional services firm preferred
- Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis
- Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations
Fellow
Qualifications and Skills:
- Master’s degree.
- Excellent organisation capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels.
- Proficient in rational decision-making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning.
- Ability to create work product-focused materials/outputs, which may include PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables.
- Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment.
- Ability to work or attend meetings outside of traditional business hours or take on projects with limited or no notice at times.
- Ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals, mines).
Qualifications and Skills:
Senior Delivery Manager
- Lagos
Responsibilities:
- As a Senior Delivery Manager you will lead on business transformation projects including restructuring execution, turnaround, execution, operational excellence, strategic operations, operational strategy, operational consulting transformation and M&A post merger implementation and digital transformation projects.You will work at a deep level across our clients’ businesses, working in teams to build the capabilities, systems and processes needed to deliver bottom-line results and then ensure those results will be sustained. You will also lead, coach, and motivate your team of consultants and client employees in each project.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in financial or similar field with strong record of academic achievement
- 9+ years of professional experience including some coming from a consulting environment with high problem solving ability and project management delivery
- 3+ years experience delivering and execution large scale business transformation projects including: restructuring, turnaround, operational excellence, strategic operations, operational strategy, operational consulting transformation and M&A PMI (post merger implementation) or digital transformation projects
- Private sector experience Oil and Gas, Financial Services Banking, Insurance or Telecommunications is highly desirable
- Experience developing business unit strategy and leading large-scale business change programs, preferably while establishing strong relationships with senior clients
- Experience leading people and building teams, empowering team members to achieve impact
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