Senior Strategy Consultant

Job Overview

Senior Strategy Consultant (Senior Manager Level) – Johannesburg.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Postgraduate degree in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, or Actuarial Science from a top-tier university.
• MBA or CFA Level 1 advantageous.

Experience:

• 7–10 years’ experience, including 5+ years in strategy or management consulting.
• Proven delivery of transformation initiatives: cost optimisation, operating model redesign, and performance improvement.
• Full consulting lifecycle experience: business development, delivery, and closure.
• Sector focus: Financial Services, Telecommunications & Infrastructure, Technology/Enterprise IT.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Exposure to Python, Power BI, or similar analytics tools preferred.
• Familiarity with transformation frameworks like Fit for Growth or zero-based budgeting.

Preferred Background:

• Experience at top global firms such as McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Accenture Strategy, or similar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategy and transformation projects.
• Conduct diagnostics and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Design future-state operating models aligned with strategy.
• Present strategic recommendations to C-suite stakeholders.
• Lead proposal development, pitching, and business development activities.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across finance, HR, operations, and technology.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to team growth.
• Adapt quickly across sectors and client challenges.

Please Note:

Only candidates with experience in top-tier strategy consulting firms (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Roland Berger, Monitor Deloitte, Accenture Strategy, or similar internal strategy teams in corporates) will be considered. Applications without this background will not be shortlisted.

About the Company:

A leading global strategy consulting firm focused on driving enterprise transformation and growth by aligning operating models, cost structures, and capabilities with client strategies. The firm works across industries using data-driven insights and structured methodologies to unlock long-term value.