Transformation Project Manager (18-Months Role)

This is a fixed-term role of 18-months.The suitable candidate is expected to hit the ground running on time-sensitive client projects from day one due to the short-term nature of the role.

In this role you will have the opportunity to work on teams and help the best organizations in the world– solve some of their most difficult problems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will be leading 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.

Client project work typically includes gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing recommendations for presentation to client management. From there, you will implement those recommendations with client team members.

You’ll also gain new skills and build on the strengths you bring to the firm. Consultants receive exceptional training as well as frequent coaching and mentoring from colleagues and senior leaders on their teams.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with consistent outstanding academic record and MBA from a top-tier university

· 5 years of business management and/or business consulting experience in a reputed company, including 3+ years of experience in strategy consulting in a management consulting firm. As this is a short-term role involving work on urgent client projects, experience working in a top-tier management consulting firm is highly advantageous.

· Experience leading large scale transformations and change management programs across manufacturing and procurement topics

· Due to regional work with clients from other Southeast Asian countries, prior experience working in Southeast Asia is also preferred

· Solid functional knowledge, including but not limited to strategy, product development, project management, marketing and sales, etc. Knowledge of/familiarity with top-tier consulting firm methodologies

· Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment, with a minimum experience of 1-2 years of leading a team

· Proficiency in these technologies for internal and external communications:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack and Box.

· Proven record of high performance and substantial achievements in your past positions

· Outstanding records of academic and managerial or professional achievement

· Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills

· Initiative taker, eager to break new ground, create opportunities for others

· Willingness to take personal risks - as seen through leadership roles - in work environment and extracurricular activities

· Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization

· Skills to communicate complex ideas effectively

· As our client is English-speaking, fluency in English is a must.