Engagement Manager | Strategy Consulting | Johannesburg at FTI Consulting

Key Responsibilites

We are currently seeking experienced Engagement Managers to join our global teams:

• Manage the comprehensive end-to-end delivery of a project with limited supervision from a Partner, identify key time scales for the different modules, and take responsibility for junior team members’ delivery.
• Define project scope and dynamically find solutions to unexpected situations.
• Manage and coach junior team members, delegating and overseeing tasks and modules
• Assist partners with BDV efforts through identifying leads and supporting throughout the selling process
• Develop key hypothesis and autonomously structure projects end-to-end identifying the key modules
• Independently structure and produce project documents end-to-end, providing holistic and valuable insights and
• recommendations
• Provide regular updates to the partner leading the project and manage the day to day relationship with the client
• Act as an expert in a range of telecom topics, leading the development of intellectual capital and coaching other team members on these topics.
• This role requires travel to clients and FTI offices

Key Requirements

• 5-7 years’ experience within a top tier management consultancy firm
• In depth knowledge and interest in the Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) industry
• An MBA from a leading global business school
• Highly organised and structured, with excellent problem solving skills
• Flexible to accommodate frequent travel
• Builds good professional and personal relationships with client teams at senior management levels
• Quickly gains comfort with content areas which are unfamiliar and drives content leadership
• Team player and leader, who will act as a role model and mentor to junior consultants
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and add value
• Mature demeanor and positive attitude, as well as discretion and sensitivity when dealing with clients