Fresh Openings 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

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• The role is comparable to a Manager role in a top-tier or boutique management consulting firm, with increasing responsibility for engagement ownership and practice growth.

Key Responsibilities

Engagement Ownership & Delivery Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery of Operational Readiness & Ramp-Up engagements, from mobilisation through stabilisation
• Translate client objectives into clear engagement strategies, scopes, and delivery plans
• Manage delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment across people, process, systems, operating model, and governance
• Take accountability for engagement outcomes, quality, timelines, and commercial performance
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change across complex client environments

Client Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client lead, building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Lead steering committees, executive forums, and decision-making sessions
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice grounded in operational realities and best practice
• Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics to drive alignment and decision-making

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead, motivate, and develop high-performing consulting teams
• Provide clear direction, coaching, and performance feedback to Senior Consultants,  Consultants, and Analysts
• Create a strong learning culture focused on delivery excellence, accountability, and professional growth
• Identify capability gaps and support targeted development and mentoring plans

Business Development & Commercial Responsibility

• Lead and contribute to business development activities, including:
• Shaping client opportunities and scopes of work
• Developing proposals, pricing, and value propositions
• Presenting to clients and supporting go/no-go decisions
• Identify and convert follow-on opportunities within existing engagements
• Build and maintain a strong understanding of client priorities, industry trends, and operational challenges
• Contribute to pipeline development and revenue growth targets

Practice & Capability Development

• Contribute to the evolution of the Operational Readiness & Ramp-Up practice, including:
• Methodologies, tools, templates, and delivery standards
• Thought leadership and market-facing content
• Support continuous improvement of ways of working and delivery excellence
• Act as a role model for consulting behaviours, values, and client impact

Experience & Qualifications

Required Experience

• 8–12 years’ experience in management consulting, advisory, or professional services
• Proven experience as an engagement or project manager leading consulting teams and complex client engagements

Demonstrated experience in:

• Operational Readiness and ramp-up to stable operations
• Operating model design and operational transitions
• Managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders
• Strong track record across both delivery and business development
• Complex operating industries (e.g. mining, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing) is strongly preferred
• Availability to travel as required to support client engagements at project sites, including international locations.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Excellent client-facing, facilitation, and influencing skills
• Advanced problem-solving and structured thinking
• Strong commercial acumen and financial awareness
• High-quality written and verbal communication, including executive-level storytelling
• Ability to operate confidently in ambiguous and fast-paced environments

Personal Attributes

• Trusted advisor mindset with a strong delivery orientation
• Accountable, resilient, and outcomes-focused
• Collaborative leader who builds trust and capability
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Success Measures (First 12–24 Months)

• Consistent, high-quality delivery of client engagements
• Strong client satisfaction and repeat work
• Achievement of engagement-level revenue and margin targets
• Development and progression of team members
• Contribution to business development pipeline and practice growth
   

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• This role requires a strong management consulting background, the ability to independently drive delivery, manage client stakeholders, and contribute meaningfully to business development and internal practice development.

Key Responsibilities

Engagement & Workstream Leadership

• Lead small Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up engagements end-to-end, or manage defined workstreams within complex, multi-stream programmes
• Own workplans, deliverables, timelines, and quality assurance for assigned engagements or workstreams
• Translate client objectives into structured readiness and ramp-up approaches aligned to operational and business milestones
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies across people, process, systems, governance, and operating model dimensions

Client Delivery & Execution
Design and deliver:

• Operational Readiness strategies and execution roadmaps
• Ramp-up and stabilisation plans
• Readiness assessments and gap analyses
• Lead the development of high-quality client outputs, including:
• Executive-level presentations and steering committee packs
• Integrated workplans, dashboards, and progress reports
• Facilitate client workshops, readiness reviews, and decision-making forums
• Work closely with client operations, project, and leadership teams to enable a smooth transition to stable operations and early performance improvement

Stakeholder & Client Management

• Act as a day-to-day client lead for small engagements or workstreams
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders at operational and management levels
• Communicate clearly, confidently, and pragmatically, translating complexity into actionable insights

Business Development & Commercial Contribution

• Support and lead aspects of business development, including:
• Shaping scopes of work and pricing for small engagements
• Developing proposals, case studies, and client presentations
• Identifying follow-on and expansion opportunities within existing engagements
• Contribute to the evolution of the Operational Readiness & Ramp-Up value proposition

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Provide on-the-job coaching and direction to Consultants and junior team members
• Review deliverables and ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to consulting standards
• Contribute to the development of methodologies, tools, templates, and thought leadership

Experience & Qualifications

Required Experience

• 5–8 years’ experience in management consulting, advisory, or professional services
• Availability to travel as required to support client engagements at project sites, including international locations.

Proven experience in:

• Leading small consulting engagements or discrete workstreams
• Operational Readiness and ramp-up to stable operations
• Operating model design and operational transitions
• Demonstrated experience across both 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
• Advanced stakeholder management and facilitation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level storytelling
• Ability to independently plan, execute, and close consulting work
• Commercial acumen and an opportunity-spotting mindset
• Strong delivery discipline with attention to detail and quality