Engagement Manager - Transportation

Oliver Wyman; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days vacation

26 weeks paternal leave

Discounted health insurance

Hybrid work arrangements

Comprehensive training curriculum

Employee assistance programs

Well-being programs

Job summary

Oliver Wyman’s Transportation and Advanced Industrials Practice seeks an Engagement Manager in Sydney. You will manage project modules, develop client relationships, and guide consultants while delivering high-quality case execution in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 5–7 years in strategy consulting within aviation/transport sectors, strong problem-solving, and a readiness to travel. The firm offers extensive training, flexible hybrid work, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in strategy consulting and/or aviation, aerospace, rail and transportations industry experience.
• Strong background in conceptual problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude for analytical work and identifying key issues in complex challenges.
• Track record of leading and managing teams and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Outstanding communication skills; confident presenting to senior executives.
• Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Managing the execution of individual project modules, including hypotheses, data collection, model creation and analyses.
• Supporting Partner group in project delivery with accurate, high-quality case execution.
• Owning and developing executive client relationships and presenting to diverse audiences.
• Coaching consultants and helping them develop their skills.

Skills

5-7 years strategy consulting

Aviation, aerospace, rail & transport

Conceptual problem-solving

Leadership & team management

Executive communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program

Job description

Transportation and Advanced Industrials (TAI) – Engagement Manager

Who We Are

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has 7,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on X @OliverWyman.

Practice Overview

Oliver Wyman’s Transportation and Advanced Industrials (TAI) Practice creates connections across mobility, aerospace and defense operators and manufacturers. We will bring together those serving clients in transportation, mobility, automotive, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and other industrial goods. With deep industry expertise, our consulting team helps clients stay ahead of the competition by working with them on their most challenging problems around strategic growth, digital transformation, operational improvement, and organizational effectiveness.

What You Will Do

The Engagement Manager position offers excellent career and growth opportunities for talented, highly motivated professionals with significant prior experience. As a professional member of our firm, your initial responsibilities will include:

• Managing the execution of individual project modules. This typically includes developing hypotheses, managing data collection, model creation and analyses, conducting primary and secondary research, creatively tackling information limitations, and surfacing insights.
• Supporting our Partner group in project delivery through accurate and high quality case execution
• Owning and developing executive client relationships, presenting to a wide range of audiences, and working day-to-day with clients and other stakeholders.
• Coaching consultants and helping them develop their skill sets

What You Will Bring

Engagement Managers serve as the primary contact point for senior client executives and Oliver Wyman consultants staffed on client engagements. While specific responsibilities will vary based on previous experience the ideal candidate will have the following:

• 5-7 years of experience in strategy consulting and/or aviation, aerospace, rail and transportations industry experience
• Strong background in conceptual problem-solving skills
• Have an aptitude for analytical work, like sniffing out clues in massive data sets or hunting down the key issues in a hugely complex challenge.
• Track record of leading and managing teams and delivering against tight deadlines in fast paced and demanding environments
• Outstanding communication skills; confidence in presenting to senior executives
• Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program
• Willingness to travel

What we offer

• 25 days of vacation days for well-deserved breaks and Recharge Days.
• 26 weeks paid paternal leave for all employees.
• Discounted health insurance, protecting you and your loved ones.
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid working, supporting you to balance work and life.
• Comprehensive training curriculum designed to support career progression at all levels.
• Employee assistance programs that offer free sessions on counselling, wellbeing coaching, holistic support (financial coaching, nutritional support, legal advice) and manager support programs.
• Well-being programs offering discounted gym memberships and health reimbursement.

Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X. Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment. Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.