Strategy Consultant/Manager

Our client is working on some of their most exciting products to date.  To help them achieve their goals we require a highly skilled, dynamic, Consultant/Manager to join the COO based in their Macquarie Park campus.
 
This opportunity will see you act as the ‘right hand’ of the COO, playing a key role as strategist, consultant and implementer. You will support the COO at both a strategic and day-to-day operating level, streamlining, tracking and prioritising activities across the operations. Your key impact will be to support the COO in setting the direction and establishing the foundations for the transformation agenda and business growth.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the handling of day-to-day activities, coordinating team deliverables, and relationship management. Ultimately, you should be able to identify and address the needs of the COO and perform both strategic and administrative tasks to ensure the delivery of the COO.
• Coordinate the execution of strategic initiatives, tracking progress and keeping the COO updated and abreast of deliverables.
• Participate in regular meetings with the COO, prepare board packs and papers, taking actions and progressing follow up activities.
• Handle routine deliverables, enabling the COO to increase effectiveness and drive value add activities – consolidating team information, presentations, reporting, coordinating team events etc.
• Complete tasks as required that may include strategic research, analysis and problem solving, providing the COO with information for both strategic and operational activities.
• Act as point of contact when the COO is away on business.
• Assist COO in management of stakeholders and facilitate internal communication for COO and senior management.

The required skills, experience and qualifications for this role include:

• Degree in Business, mathematical and or related field
• 10 + years’ overall business experience
• Tenure in a Tier-1 consulting firm (essential)
• 5+ years’ consulting and/or corporate experience in organisations undergoing business transformation. May include experience in: Project/ Programme Management, Business Development or business strategy as a Senior Analyst or Adviser
• Strong self-starter, able to meet deadlines and with exceptional organisational skills
• Proven ability to be versatile and action-oriented
• Demonstrated analytical skills along with highly tuned business acumen and strategic thinking
• Impeccable and demonstrated influencing, interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across teams and departments
• Ability to anticipate issues and develop sound issues management mitigation strategies
• Ability to interpret & present complex information in concise ways