Management Consultant

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

Résumé du poste

A boutique consulting firm is seeking multiple mid-level consultants for a 12-week project focused on strategic transformation in Africa. Candidates must have 5-8 years of management consulting experience and a strong background in Africa and emerging markets. Responsibilities include leading strategic planning and transformation initiatives, designing Target Operating Models, and engaging with senior stakeholders. Fluency in French and English is mandatory for effective communication and cultural understanding in diverse environments.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years of experience in management/strategy consulting.
• Fluent in French and English (written & spoken).
• Extensive Africa or emerging markets experience.

Responsabilités

• Lead strategic planning and market assessments.
• Design Target Operating Models and governance structures.
• Build and operationalise Centres of Excellence.
• Drive transformation initiatives from design through implementation.
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders and manage delivery.

Connaissances

Management consulting experience

Cultural fluency in African markets

Stakeholder management at C-suite level

Change management

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.