Manager

About This Role

Managers play a critical role in leading client engagements for Partners in Performance, part of Accenture. They are adaptable and comfortable working in business improvement, strategic sourcing, capital portfolio optimisation, and commercial due diligence across a broad range of clients and industries. This position involves leading a team of Senior Associates, Associates, and/or Business Analysts, ensuring engagement delivery, collaboration, and coaching and management of the client.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements
• Work in teams to solve complex problems
• Drive meaningful change
• Help industries and organisations overcome their biggest challenges
• Influence decisions at the highest levels
• Improve performance at the frontline
• Test, learn, and adapt to drive continual improvements
• Ensure engagement delivery and collaboration
• Coach and manage clients
• Coach and guide younger consultants to deliver results
• Work through the line to achieve outcomes

Requirements

• Consulting experience within a T1 strategy firm
• Outstanding logic and analytical skills
• Ability to solve complex commercial problems
• Desire to see tangible results from your work
• Outstanding academic results
• University degree or equivalent experience with a strong emphasis on quantitative skills, especially Engineering, Commerce/Economics, and Mathematics/Science
• Demonstrated passion for results, with a track record of achieving tough targets under pressure
• Excellent problem-solving skills, including ability to structure and prioritise effort within an area, and ask the right questions to get to root causes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to coach, influence and build trust with senior managers, and achieve results though managing a team, prioritising the professional development of team members
• Strong communication skills, including ability to construct compelling arguments supported by the right facts
• Ability to influence and effectively multitask and manage expectations/deadlines
• Demonstrated alignment with Partners in Performance values

Nice to have:

• MBA
• Double degrees and Postgraduate degrees are highly regarded

About the Company

Partners in Performance, part of Accenture, is a global management consulting firm focused on human performance, working alongside client partners to make change happen. They have offices in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Europe.