About The Role
Are you ready to dive into complex business environments and contribute to high-impact recommendations that drive client success?
As an Engagement Manager, you will play a key role in formulating strategic recommendations and implementing changes for clients by managing individual project modules, deploying commercial acumen in structuring and performing key analyses and deliverables with minimal support, developing areas of focus, and identifying leads from existing projects. You will also have the opportunity to formally coach junior staff.
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What You’ll Do
As a Manager, you will manage modules of a project or designated scope in client billable project work. Your role will involve:
- Problem solving through data gathering, problem structuring, and independently forming insights and actions from analyses with a holistic view of the engagement.
- Coaching team members to build complex financial, operational, or market models applying your Excel and financial proficiency.
- Laying out problem-solving approaches and structures by translating project scope, identifying required analyses, and establishing critical paths of work under the framework.
- Delivering high-quality output while balancing delegation of duties versus “doing the work” under challenging engagement conditions, connecting findings to strategic and operational recommendations.
- Leveraging your communication and presentation skills to convey assignments and direction to internal project teams, communicate with project leadership, and engage with clients.
- Providing formal coaching to junior staff.
- Structuring and presenting analyses and deliverables with limited support from the engagement lead and being capable of covering senior team roles or client interactions when needed.
- Managing small module teams by identifying time scales, understanding priorities and resource requirements, and dynamically making decisions on delegation and priorities to meet deadlines.
- Playing an essential role in the career development of junior staff by coaching and providing constructive feedback.
- Supporting Senior Managing Directors from a commercial standpoint by developing intellectual capital (e.g., white papers) and client pitches and proposals while identifying areas of focus and leads from existing projects.
This role demands a logical and lateral thinker who is curious, structured, and organized, possesses exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and can build strong professional and personal relationships with client teams. As a team player, you will work in a diverse setting, deliver under pressure, maintain a mature demeanor, and act as a role model and mentor to junior consultants.
How You’ll Grow
At the company, we are committed to the professional development and growth of all our team members. Our career paths are clearly defined and supported by a comprehensive training curriculum that provides guidelines for advancement and fosters exceptional performance. From your first day, you will be equipped with the necessary tools and opportunities to develop your skills and excel in your role as a Director.
Some of these include:
- Mentorship: You will be assigned a mentor who will provide learning and development guidance and support throughout your journey.
- Training Programs: Benefit from various training formats, including workshops and virtual courses. Our training is designed to enhance consulting skills, foster leadership, and develop deep industry expertise while keeping you updated on the latest trends. It will provide you with practical tools and methods applicable to your work.
- Networking Opportunities: Engage with senior team members and industry leaders to expand your professional network through various events and activities.
- On-the-job Learning: Gain knowledge through daily interaction with your teams and clients.
What You Will Need to Succeed
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
- Demonstrable experience in a professional services firm.
- Prior experience in professional services, consulting, or experience in a Telecom, Media & Technology company.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s in Business Administration degree or equivalent.
