Senior Manager, Advisory (Consulting & Digital)

About the role

BDO is seeking a Senior Manager to join its Advisory Consulting and Digital team in Melbourne. You will lead the delivery of complex transformation and strategy engagements across a diverse client base, with a strong focus on government, financial services and the not-for-profit sectors. The role is highly visible and client-facing, combining delivery leadership, stakeholder engagement and business development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of consulting and digital engagements, from scoping through to execution and client outcomes
• Manage senior client relationships and act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders
• Lead and facilitate workshops, steering committees and key project forums
• Oversee high-quality deliverables such as reports, proposals and presentations
• Provide leadership and coaching to the team
• Contribute to new service offerings, methodologies and internal capability
• Drive business development, including identifying new opportunities, building pipeline and leading proposal development and pitches
• Support the growth of the Melbourne practice through market engagement and thought leadership

Required profile

• Significant experience in a consulting or professional services environment (Big 4 or similar mid-tier preferred)
• Proven track record delivering transformation, strategy or operating model engagements
• Experience engaging senior executives and leading client-facing projects and teams
• Demonstrated experience in business development, including building client networks and winning work
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of market dynamics

Required skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to produce high-quality client deliverables
• Strong stakeholder management and a proactive, solutions-focused approach

What we offer

• Health and wellbeing benefits, including discounts on corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via the BWell program
• Travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards and study and professional development support
• Leave options including enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave and the option to purchase additional leave
• On-the-job training and formal development programs