Senior Manager - EMEA Benchmarking

The Hackett; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London is seeking a Benchmarking Manager to lead their UK-based team. The role involves managing projects, guiding teams, and providing insights to C-Level executives. Ideal candidates should possess strong project management and analytical skills and have experience in client management. Knowledge of finance processes is a plus. This position offers immense growth opportunities within various industries in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Directing and leading project teams from planning through to execution.
• Maintaining and growing client relationships through delivery excellence.
• Possess strong management and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a UK-based benchmark team under the guidance of the EMEA Benchmarking Practice Leader.
• Manage and mentor the Benchmarking team.
• Project direct benchmarking engagements and present analysis to C-Level executives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Business transformation

Job description

Overview

"The Hackett Group is the world's leading IP led consulting firm, working with business leaders across the globe to address key issues and challenges across the G&A organisation, from strategy to execution"

We are strengthening our Benchmarking team in the UK. Working with C-Level executives across multiple functions & industries, we analyze and deliver insightful benchmark projects to enable our clients to understand the art of the possible in Digital World-Class performance.

The Hackett Group's Benchmarking professionals work with leaders and their teams to understand the client's current practices and provide bespoke, leading-edge analysis and actionable recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the Enabling Functions (SG&A). The successful candidate will gain high exposure to a diverse range of industries and clients, offering rich learning and networking opportunities and the opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of the enterprise, with scope to analyze and present across multiple functions, e.g. Finance, Procurement, HR and IT.

The role involves leading the UK-based benchmark team under the guidance of the EMEA Benchmarking Practice Leader. Working with small, agile project teams, the successful candidate will project direct benchmarking engagements with end-to-end accountability for the project, culminating in presenting their analysis and recommendations to C-Level executives.

The role also involves the managing & mentoring the UK-based Benchmarking team, helping develop and build new IP, working with the sales teams to position and win work, as well as position next-phase engagements through building credibility with client stakeholders based on a thorough understanding of Hackett's IP and developing meaningful insights for the client.

Responsibilities

• The Hackett Group's Benchmarking professionals work with leaders and their teams to understand the client's current practices and provide bespoke, leading-edge analysis and actionable recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the Enabling Functions (SG&A).
• The successful candidate will gain high exposure to a diverse range of industries and clients, offering rich learning and networking opportunities and the opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of the enterprise, with scope to analyze and present across multiple functions, e.g. Finance, Procurement, HR and IT.
• The role involves leading the UK-based benchmark team under the guidance of the EMEA Benchmarking Practice Leader. Working with small, agile project teams, the successful candidate will project direct benchmarking engagements with end-to-end accountability for the project, culminating in presenting their analysis and recommendations to C-Level executives.
• The role also involves the managing & mentoring the UK-based Benchmarking team, helping develop and build new IP, working with the sales teams to position and win work, as well as position next-phase engagements through building credibility with client stakeholders based on a thorough understanding of Hackett's IP and developing meaningful insights for the client.

Experience

• Directing and leading project teams from planning through to execution
• Maintaining and growing client relationships through delivery excellence
• Possess strong management and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to identify and sell-on opportunities at existing clients and build strong long-lasting relationships
• Worked on UK & International clients
• Owning internal practice development activities
• Line management responsibility for junior colleagues

Technical Experience

• Project management & project leadership
• Well versed in business transformation and programme management lifecycle
• Solid understanding of Finance processes (additional experience in Procurement, HR and IT an advantage as candidate will be expected to lead projects working accross different functional domains)
• Advanced analytical skills - strong eye for detail but able to also see the 'big picture'
• Confident in presenting to senior leaders
• Experience of working with sales teams an advantage

Language Requirements

• Fluent English, German an advantage

Other

• Must have permanent right-to-work in the UK. Role is London-based (successful candidate must be within easy commuting distance to our offices).