Position Summary:
The Manager role centres on project delivery with some involvement in business development as part of the practice team. A Manager will typically work on a single project at a time and will also help to develop pitches, write proposals, or with longer-range business development activity.
Specifically, the Manager role involves:
• Leading strategy and diligence projects, from designing the approach to overseeing analysis to synthesising findings
- Leading OC&C project teams (typically 3-6 people on a project), including assisting team members to develop consulting skills; i.e. helping motivated and talented individuals to progress quickly
- Building strong working relationships with client contacts during projects, and beginning to build a personal network
- Supporting sector team efforts to reinforce OC&C’s position as leaders in strategy consultancy in our chosen areas
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct and manage the analysis, design, proposal, implementation and ongoing delivery of consulting projects, ensuring customer satisfaction and customer results
- Translate strategy and business needs into actionable recommendations
- Deliver against deadlines
- Assist in client pitches and help with developing client relationships
- Rapidly gain acceptance within the company and clients as a very strong, professional manager who can provide clear thought leadership
- Support the development of IP (in the form of publications, conference presentations, etc)
Personal Characteristics:
We are seeking an individual with an outstanding track record of problem-solving and achieving / exceeding objectives in a project-based environment, with the equivalent of 5 years’ experience of complex strategy consulting projects, including experience from a blue chip and / or strategy consultancy group.
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Experience of managing workstreams and leading consulting teams
- Analytical clear thinker who can recognise critical issues and dedicate attention accordingly; a highly numerate individual, who is hypothesis and issue driven
- A pragmatic, enthusiastic and structured implementer with an ability to create and maintain pace whilst ensuring that energies are well focussed and channelled
- A true appreciation for rigour
- Commercially aware, able to recognise critical issues and dedicate attention accordingly
- Very strong communication skills required for internal and external communication
- Credible at Board level with the ability to relate well to clients and colleagues
- High business ethics: honesty, respect for the individual and culturally unbiased
- Down to earth, friendly and approachable
Language Requirements:
• Business fluency in German and English
