Consultant (Commissioning, Operational Readiness and Excellence) at Hatch

• The role suits a management consultant with strong delivery capability, commercial acumen, and the ability to contribute to business development, client delivery, and internal capability building.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Execution

• Support and lead workstreams across Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up engagements from late project phases through stabilisation
• Develop and execute Operational Readiness strategies, readiness frameworks, and integrated ramp-up plans aligned to operational and business milestones
• Conduct readiness assessments and gap analyses across:
• People and capability
• Operating model and organisational design
• Processes, governance, and decision rights
• Systems, data, and performance management
• Support the design and implementation of:
• Target operating models and organisation structures
• Role clarity, capability requirements, and workforce readiness plans
• End-to-end business processes and operational governance
• Develop high-quality client deliverables, including:
• Operational Readiness strategies and execution plans
• Ramp-up and stabilisation plans
• Executive-level presentations, dashboards, and progress reporting
• Work closely with operations, project, and leadership teams to ensure a smooth transition to business-as-usual and early operational performance stabilisation

Business Development & Commercial Support

• Actively support business development activities, including:
• Proposal development and bid responses
• Client presentations and capability discussions
• Development of case studies and credentials
• Identify opportunities to expand scope within existing client engagements, particularly across readiness, ramp-up, and operational performance improvement
• Contribute to shaping and refining Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up value propositions

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders across operations, project, and executive levels
• Support and facilitate workshops, readiness reviews, and decision-making forums
• Communicate clearly and confidently with senior client teams

Internal Capability & Practice Development

• Contribute to the development of Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up methodologies, tools, templates, and thought leadership
• Support mentoring and capability development of junior consultants and analysts
• Contribute to strengthening delivery standards, ways of working, and consulting excellence within the core team

Experience & Qualifications

Required Experience

• 4+ years’ experience in a management consulting, advisory, or professional services environment, with preference to an Engineering degree
• Availability to travel as required to support client engagements at project sites, including international locations.

Demonstrated experience in:

• Operational Readiness and ramp-up to stable operations
• Operating model design and operational transitions
• Both client delivery and business development support
• Complex operating industries (e.g. mining, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing) is strongly preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Strong structured problem-solving and analytical capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level storytelling
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced client environments
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify and shape client opportunities
• High levels of ownership, accountability, and delivery discipline
• Comfortable operating in lean, high-impact consulting teams

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter with a strong ability for execution
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcomes-focused
• Adaptable across strategy, design, and implementation
• Strong alignment to values of integrity, excellence, and client impact