Operations Management Senior Consultant - Industrials / Natural Resources - Canada

Proudfoot; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Management Senior Consultant to lead transformative initiatives in the industrial and natural resources sectors. This dynamic role emphasizes collaboration with C-suite executives and engagement teams to drive performance improvements and deliver measurable results. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in consulting, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for enhancing human performance. Join a forward-thinking consultancy that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will significantly impact client success and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant business leadership experience including 5+ years in consulting.
• Excellent communication and project management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with resources to identify value creation opportunities for clients.
• Build trusted relationships with client C-suite executives.

Skills

Leadership of business performance improvement

Re-engineering

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in management or relevant field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Operations Management Senior Consultant - Industrials / Natural Resources - Canada

Must Have Previous Consulting Experience

About Us
Proudfoot is the preeminent global operational consultancy. Our core philosophy is “transformation through people” – creating alignment, changing behavior, and transforming companies with people-first solutions to their operational challenges. Our unique approach links hard analysis with one-on-one coaching and boots-on-ground support to achieve dramatic business improvements, helping leaders tap into the energy and ideas of the people across their organization.

About You
You love working with people! Improving human performance and driving engagement are your passion! You are a leader with strong character and values, and you thrive in an environment that empowers you to behave as an intrapreneur. You have executive presence and can engage and influence the c-suite, as well as the shop floor.

A Proudfoot Delivery Lead is an artist, a scientist, and a statesman. This role provides the opportunity to take your body of work in industry and/or consulting and apply it all to drive extraordinary results and outcomes. The Delivery Lead role is a critical leadership role; directly engaging and leading client and engagement teams, coaching, developing, and mentoring the team members on those engagements to ensure our teams consistently deliver engagement goals and projected benefits.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with internal and external resources to identify value creation opportunities for clients.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with client C-suite executives to lead clients through a transformation journey.
• Deliver the identified outcomes to the client, fulfilling the Proudfoot value proposition.
• Coach and support Client Leadership to achieve engagement objectives on time and on budget.
• Lead Engagement Leaders and team members to ensure execution of Proudfoot engagement processes.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in management, operations management, supply chain, engineering, logistics, program management, business, or relevant field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant business leadership experience including 5+ years of consulting services.

Skills, Experience, And Abilities

• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus.
• Leadership of business performance improvement, re-engineering, lean manufacturing, or Six Sigma.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and analytical skills with a result orientation.
• Proven project management skills in large scale performance improvement consulting.
• Ability to inspire and motivate the team and the client to act with a sense of urgency.

Professional Attributes
Curious, Innovative, Collaborative, Resilient, Authentic.