Operations Strategy Group – Associate Director recruitment

Service Line Information:
In KPMG's Management Consulting practice, we don't limit ourselves to either strategy or implementation. Instead, we deliver both - equally well. Indeed, it's this broad capability that's seen us accelerate to become a 1000-strong team in less than five years. Since our creation, we've developed in-depth knowledge of an incredibly broad spread of sectors. In Operational Strategy Group we help clients sharpen their operational performance and make their operational strategy real.

Job Description:

Roles and Responsibilities

- Runs large projects or multiple smaller projects and is accountable for quality of output
- Leads problem solving and shapes project/ redirects team to address changing client needs
- Exemplary leader/role model who facilitates an effective project environment and coaches staff and client team members
- Runs elements of practice development alongside engagement management
- Builds networks around the firm and starts to develop leads from those relationships
- Identifies opportunities, leads development of a sales proposition and leads client delivery
- Manages senior client relationships and is seen as trusted advisor to clients

Qualifications and Skills

- Demonstrates ability to build client relationship
- Desire to be involved in business development and with demonstrated entrepreneurial skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Drive and impact, coaching skills, team-player, financial acumen, attention to detail
- Personable and good at striking a rapport with a variety of personalities
- Strong networks and consulting experience
- 'Self starters'
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Experience and Background

- Experience within a manager or senior manager role in consulting or, if from industry, with exposure to central strategy, performance improvement or planning team
- Demonstrated success in leading teams within multi-disciplinary and complex projects
- Ideally with a track record of sales from opportunity identification to closing a deal
- Experience working in difficult circumstances delivering substantive, measurable operational improvements in complex businesses