Associate / Engagement Manager, Performance Transformation

About the role

Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, is recruiting an Associate / Engagement Manager for its Performance Transformation team in Sydney. Engagement Managers lead client projects alongside clients, helping them overcome challenges and implement strategies that transform their organisations. The role suits motivated professionals with relevant prior experience and offers strong career and growth opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of client projects and aspects of the client relationship and commercial process, working with Partners and sharing responsibility for the success of specific engagements.
• Lead and manage complex programmes to ensure on-time delivery against agreed goals, using Oliver Wyman best practice and the firm's technical competence.
• Guide and influence clients across all situations, acting as a trusted advisor, and build business by identifying new and expanded opportunities.
• Contribute thought leadership and share knowledge across a broad range of adjacent topics.
• Develop others and build a followership, and lead firm-building activities as a role model for firm values.
• Oversee the joint team as it develops hypotheses, engages stakeholders, runs analytics, synthesises insights into deliverables and achieves sustainable results.
• Support Partners in project execution through project management, work planning, workflow management and coaching of junior team members.

Required profile

• Preference for candidates with 4+ years of experience in strategy and management consulting, business transformation design and delivery, with a strong proportion in consulting or professional services at a top-tier firm.
• Experience in the Energy & Resources industry, particularly mining and metals and/or power, utilities and renewables.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring and management of small teams, and strong project management skills.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, including internationally.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and complete a criminal and bankruptcy check before starting.

Required skills

• Strong business and commercial acumen and problem-solving with mature judgement.
• Ability to turn ambiguous situations into clear recommendations, and to structure and present ideas and strategies clearly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Flexibility and versatility with changing priorities.

What we offer

• 25 days of vacation and 26 weeks of paid paternal leave for all employees.
• Discounted health insurance and flexible, hybrid work arrangements.
• Comprehensive training curriculum, employee assistance programs and well-being programs such as discounted gym memberships.
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities, including regional offsites.