Management Consultant - Manager

Key Points

• Seeking a Manager to join our dynamic and growing team of Management Consultants, working in a collaborative environment to help deliver a diverse range of projects within Health, Mental Health, First Nations and Social Services sectors
• 4 - 6 years professional experience, with a minimum of 4 years’ experience working as a Management Consultant 
• Experience working in at least one of Impact Co.’s sectors of focus
• Melbourne based, full time role with every second Friday off (i.e. compressing the hours from 10 business days into 9 working days)
• Salary: $110,000 - $140,000 (including super) + bonus 

About Impact Co.

Impact Co. is a management consulting agency with a mission to shape a more equitable society. We do this by enabling people, organisations and communities to amplify their positive impact. 

Established in 2017, Impact Co. has grown to a team of now 20+ people, working with a client base of 100+ across our sectors of focus: Health, Mental Health, First Nations and Social Services. Bringing deep sector knowledge and facilitation expertise, we always keep people at the heart of projects.

Our services

We specialise in the following services:

• Insights: Data analytics, User insights, Needs assessment
• Strategy: Strategy and policy development, Strategic and business planning, Feasibility studies and business cases
• Design: Service planning and design, Product design, Operating model design
• Evaluation: Program and service evaluation, Organisational reviews

Our values

• Heart: We prioritise lived experience and hear the needs and voices of hard-to-reach groups in our projects.
• Fresh: We apply the latest sector expertise and evidence, and serve as a critical friend to tease out new ways of tackling problems.
• Grit: We adopt agile ways of working and robust processes that allow us to deliver large and complex projects within tight timeframes.

Team benefits

• Full time role with every second Friday off (i.e. compressing the hours from 10 business days into 9 working days)
• 5 extra days of leave each year (i.e. 3 wellbeing days, birthday day-off and Impact Co. day). This is in addition to the standard 20 days of annual leave
• $500 annual wellbeing fund that can be put towards expenses like gym memberships etc.

A safe and inclusive workplace

We are an organisation that is deeply committed to diversity and equity. We demonstrate this by creating a workplace that embraces and celebrates First Nations history and contributions, and employing people from diverse backgrounds and identities, who are committed to championing positive cultural and social change. 

The position

We are seeking a Manager to join our dynamic and growing team of Management Consultants, working in a collaborative environment to deliver a diverse range of projects. 

You will possess strong working knowledge and a deep interest in at least one of our sectors of focus. This experience must include at least 4 years’ experience in management consulting (specifically within a consulting firm). 

You will manage projects – either as a Project Manager or Project Lead - depending on the size and complexity of the project, from inception to completion within a structured, team-based environment. In your role, you will work closely with the Directors of the business, other team members and a diverse range of clients and stakeholders (from service users to senior personnel, including CEOs and Board members).

Impact Co.’s culture is supportive and the content challenging – providing the foundations for a successful career in impact-led consulting. Our ability to grow during the past 6 years is testament to the resilience and commitment of the team.

The work that you will be doing includes:

• Client and stakeholder engagement: Leading key client meetings and liaising with key stakeholders. Building relationships with client contacts and maintaining these beyond the life of the project 
• Project leadership and management:  Depending on the size and complexity of projects, either:
• leading the strategic direction of the project (as Project Lead) and supporting the project team to deliver, or 
• leading the day-to-day project management (as Project Manager), working closely with the Project Lead and other project team members to deliver the project.
• Researchandanalysis: Leading the approach to research and analysis, whilst also supporting the team to conduct the research and analysis where needed. 
• Facilitation and consultation: Designing and facilitating workshops, focus groups, and 1:1 consultations with a range of stakeholders, including Executives.
• Report writing and deliverables: Leading the development of reports and final deliverables to a high standard (before final review), ensuring content (including visual) is communicated with impact and cut through messaging. 

All of this work will be done in close collaboration with other consultants, who will provide the support and coaching to allow you to develop into a high-performing consultant and leader.

• Business development: Identifying and sourcing new clients and project opportunities for Impact Co. by leveraging existing relationships or creating new ones.
• Internal: Providing assistance to other parts of the business where required, as we continue to grow.

About you

• 4 - 6 years professional experience, including no less than 4 years of experience as a Management Consultant (specifically within a consulting firm)
• Experience working in at least one of Impact Co.’s sectors of focus
• Passion for consulting and working across a wide range of projects, with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple projects at the same time and ability to manage tight (and overlapping) deadlines
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a dynamic, team-based environment across a variety of projects
• Structured thinker
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, pushing to deliver innovative solutions to complex problems
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral 
• Creative thinker, with a desire to do things better
• Ability to multi-task and handle ambiguity
• Strong working knowledge and/or a deep interest in at least one of Impact Co.’s sectors of focus
• Desire to forge a career in impact-led consulting.

Your qualities

• A big heart – you are passionate about creating positive social change and the people you work with
• Proactive – you have a can-do attitude and take the initiative 
• Grit – you are courageous, resilient and have a strong resolve
• Ambitious – you push yourself and boundaries
• Curious – you have a desire to learn more about yourself and the world around you
• Entrepreneurial spirit – you want to be part of an ambitious (and growing) team that is working to make a difference 
• Agile – you enjoy the fast-paced nature and diversity of consulting
• Empathy – you have high levels of empathy and care about the communities and individuals you work with