Management Consultant

Outsized; À distance; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A UK-based boutique management consulting firm is recruiting multiple mid-level consultants to support strategic transformation projects in Africa. These remote roles involve leading strategic planning, designing operating models, and building Centres of Excellence. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience in top-tier consulting and fluency in French and English. The role requires strong cultural fluency in African markets and stakeholder management skills. Some travel for client sessions is expected every 6 weeks.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years of experience in management or strategy consulting.
• Background at Big 4 Strategy, MBB or equivalent tier-1 firms.
• Extensive Africa or emerging markets experience.
• Ability to navigate cultural, political, and operational nuances.
• Strong stakeholder management skills at senior levels.

Responsabilités

• Lead strategic planning, including market assessments and benchmarking.
• Design Target Operating Models (TOMs) and governance structures.
• Build and operationalise Centres of Excellence (CoEs) across functions.
• Drive large-scale transformation initiatives from design through implementation.
• Facilitate change management efforts across client teams.

Connaissances

Management/Strategy Consulting

Cultural fluency in African markets

Stakeholder management

Change management

Centres of Excellence building

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Description du poste

This is a 12 week project (with potential extension), based in Côte d'Ivoire. Remote with some international travel required. Open to talent from EMEA. Must be fluent in French & English

Our client is a UK-based boutique management consulting firm. They are seeking multiple mid-level consultants with strong Africa and emerging markets experience to support a series of strategic transformation and operating model design projects across public sector, private equity, and engineering/infrastructure domains.

You will play a hands-on role in shaping and executing high-impact transformation programmes, designing Centres of Excellence, developing target operating models, and driving value-creation initiatives. These are execution-heavy roles requiring minimal handholding and strong cultural fluency in African markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, including market assessments, benchmarking, and internal/external analysis.
• Design Target Operating Models (TOMs), governance structures, and organisational blueprints.
• Build and operationalise Centres of Excellence (CoEs) across functions (e.g., transformation, sustainability, PMO).
• Drive large-scale transformation initiatives from design through implementation.
• Facilitate change management efforts and capability building across client teams.
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders (public and private sector) and manage multi-workstream delivery.
• Mobilise and prioritise initiatives into executable workstreams with clear milestones and KPIs.
• Provide value-creation insights across engineering, infrastructure, and private equity portfolio contexts.
• Prepare high-quality deliverables (strategic frameworks, roadmaps, operating models, business cases).
• Travel for in-person client sessions approximately every 6 weeks.

Ideal Profile

Must-Have Requirements

• 5 - 8 years of experience in management/strategy consulting
• Background at Big 4 Strategy, MBB, or equivalent tier-1 consulting firms.
• Extensive Africa or emerging markets experience — able to navigate cultural, political, and operational nuances.
• Fluent in French and English (written & spoken).
• Deep expertise in at least two of the following:
• Building and scaling Centres of Excellence
• Sustainability or ESG transformation
• Change management
• Exposure to large-scale programmes in East, West, or Central Africa.
• Strong stakeholder management skills at C-suite and senior government levels.