Strategy Consultant at Decision Inc.

Job description

Who We Need – Strategy and Operations Consultants

We are looking for strong consultants to join our Strategy team as client-facing, permanently employed consultants. Good communication and collaboration skills are therefore a must, as well as great technical ability, statistical ability and a passion for wanting to help clients become more efficient and effective in the execution of their strategy. There will be exposure to a wide range of industries, so the ability to quickly understand new business environments is essential.
ar, this role would be as a team member, assisting Decision Inc. management in successfully delivering projects for clients.

As a Team Member you will be expected to:

• Strategic Impact
• Supports the Engagement Manager in delivery of project, in specific area of competency
• Raises issues with manager as identified in area of focus that may affect the quality of delivery or timelines of the engagement
• Identifies opportunities for follow-on work and works with management to win the business
• Assists in development of client presentations / discussion documentation
• Actively builds business relationships that generate leads
• Raises solutions to address issues in area of expertise that may enhance service offerings to client
• Client Impact: External / Internal
• Communicates regularly with both Engagement Manager and client to meet deliverable expectations in specific area of expertise
• Develops productive working relationships with client staff
• Operational Effectiveness
• Proactively identifies client needs and problems on technical issues that arise and propose resolutions to address these
• Consistently reviews and analyses accuracy and quality of own deliverables
• Maintains clear communication channels with engagement team members on work status
• Development/Growth of Team
• Shares expertise and knowledge with team members and assists where possible to ensure quality and timeous delivery of work
• Maintains own development and knowledge in specialised area

Who Do You Need To Be?

• A proven academic track record at an honours level is a basic requirement. Qualifications in any of the following would be an advantage, but are not a pre-requisite: Business Science, Finance (CA, CIMA, BCom), Economics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science & Statistics, Engineering (any branch), Law.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications (PowerPoint, MS Excel, Word)
• Between 1 and 4 years of experience
• Experience in strategy, process engineering, operational improvement, commercial due diligence
• Prior consulting experience from a recognized consulting house is distinct advantage
• An enquiring mind interested in new technologies and trends changing the business landscape;
• Have a high degree of personal drive to solve complex and challenging problems;
• Demonstrate resilience and a positive attitude at all times;
• A structured person who can bring structure to complexity and ambiguity
• Systemic or process thinking: Able to conceptualise the interdependence of systems and processes, and assist in developing integrated strategies and plans
• Analytical thinking: Able to think logically/systematically and seek answers beyond the obvious
• Networking and interpersonal skills: Able to develop and sustain appropriate networks and relate effectively to a diverse range of stakeholders
• Advanced communication skills: Able to listen actively and attentively, source data, extract relevant information, write reports and/or technical documentation, and present it to stakeholders in appropriate business language
• Operations management skills: Able to plan, organise, monitor, control, solve problems and report work progress to optimise output
• Business acumen: Understands how businesses work and knowledgeable on current practices, trends and information affecting the business
• Financial literacy: Ability to read and understand financial statements including: cash flow, balance sheet, income statements etc.
• Results oriented: Bottom-line and output oriented, and able to push self and others steadfastly for results
• Judgment: Able to make sound decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom and experience
• Diversity management: Able to interact with, relate to and influence others irrespective of race, nationality, culture, gender, religion, age, etc.
• Integrity: Demonstrates trustworthiness; maintains confidentiality
• Stress Tolerance: Ability to perform in a stable manner and remain goal orientated when under pressure to meet deadlines; able to multitask and adapt to ongoing change
• Customer orientation: Dedicated to meeting requirements of internal and external customers

What’s in it for you?

• Exposure to multiple clients across a various of industry verticals (Retail; Manufacturing; Logistics; Telco’s; Financial Services; Mining; Public Enterprise Success driven culture that rewards great performance
• Excellent training opportunities - We place a big focus on up skilling our employees to be the best they can be and will assist you obtaining your relevant qualifications to better add value to clients
• We believing in cross skilling and offer our consultants an opportunity to be exposed to multiple Stats, BI and Data technologies
• When joining the company, a clear Career Development Plan will be drawn up for you to help you reach the next level in your career

Please note: If you have not recieved a response within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.