Consultant: Communication and Strategic Implementation at Zutari

Role Purpose

• We are looking for a dynamic, agile individual to join our strategic communication team - someone who combines strategic thinking with operational execution and brings strong business consulting instincts to the role.
• This role is about working at the intersection of human behaviour, systems thinking, engineering project delivery, and strategic communication. You will play a key role in managing project alignment, anticipating human-centric risks, ensuring client experience excellence, and driving integration within multi-disciplinary teams. Your work will directly influence project success and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Support various engineering projects by applying communication management, change facilitation, and strategic consulting to enhance delivery and implementation.
• Identify human-related risks and anticipate stakeholder needs using systems thinking principles.
• Act as a communication and coordination bridge between clients, project teams, and leadership to ensure alignment, integration, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Build and manage relationships across stakeholder groups, acting as a trusted advisor and operational implementer.
• Lead the development of strategic presentations, project update reports, and key client communication material.
• Ensure regular, high-quality communication updates on project progress, risks, and alignment actions.
• Provide high-level and detailed feedback on project deliverables to ensure messaging is consistent and strategically sound.
• Drive co-creation sessions, client alignment workshops, and implementation planning.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers to manage the narrative and experience of the project.
• Support internal communication, change adoption, and team engagement to facilitate seamless project implementation.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Strategic Communication Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Management, or related field. Master’s degree advantageous.
• 7–10 years of experience in strategic communication, change management, or business consulting, ideally with exposure to engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder environments and driving integration in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong systems thinking ability; exposure to Design Led Thinking or organisational theory an advantage.
• Strong consulting, relationship management, and facilitation skills.
• Operationally grounded: ability to roll up sleeves and get things done.
• Excellent business writing, reporting, and presentation-building skills.
• Digital Fluency: Proficient with MS Office (especially PowerPoint and Word), collaboration tools (e.g., MS Teams, Miro), and comfortable navigating project management platforms.
• Ability to travel and work on-site when required.

Who You Are

• A strategic communicator with the mind of a business consultant and the drive of a change agent.
• Skilled at navigating complexity and ambiguity in high-stakes environments.
• Client-obsessed, action-oriented, and deeply collaborative.
• Agile in thought and practice, you know how to get things moving.
• Curious, grounded, and resilient, with a passion for making an impact.