Project Management Consultant

MCG Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

MCG Asia in Hong Kong seeks a high-calibre consulting professional with strong management consulting experience to transition client-side, leading complex cultural programmes for public, private, and non-profit clients across arts, heritage, luxury, and creative sectors.

You will blend rigorous project management with stakeholder engagement, shaping strategy, operating models, and policy frameworks while coordinating artists, cultural institutions, and government partners.

Qualifications

• 4–8+ years of experience in a top-tier management consulting firm or equivalent advisory role.
• Proven track record delivering multi-workstream projects with senior stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in policy, culture or creative industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-stakeholder consulting programmes and cultural programmes (strategy, operating model, policy, funding frameworks, organisational design, etc.).
• Define project scope, workplans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to high quality standards.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners (artists, cultural institutions, government bodies, funders, NGOs).

Skills

Consulting background

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advisory

Job description

We are seeking a high-calibre consulting professional with a strong management consulting background (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Big Four advisory, or equivalent) who is opening to transitioning client-side.

The successful candidate will combine rigorous project management, stakeholder engagement, and policy/advisory experience with a deep interest in the cultural sector to lead complex, cross-functional programmes for public, private, and non-profit clients in the arts, heritage, luxury and creative industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multi-stakeholder consulting projects and cultural programmes (strategy, operating model, policy, funding frameworks, organisational design, etc.).
• Define project scope, workplans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers; ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to high quality standards.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners (artists, cultural institutions, government bodies, funders, NGOs).

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients (C-suite, government officials, board members, cultural leaders).
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and co-creation sessions with diverse stakeholders across the arts and culture ecosystem.
• Translate complex policy, strategic, and operational challenges into clear, actionable recommendations.

Policy, Strategy & Programme Design

• Develop strategies, policy frameworks, and programme designs for arts and culture clients (e.g. national cultural strategies, city-wide arts plans, museum/venue strategies, creative economy initiatives).
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and best-practice analysis across local and international cultural sectors.
• Support business development: contribute to proposals, pitch decks, and thought leadership in the arts & culture space.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Consulting Background
• 4–8+ years of experience in a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or equivalent advisory role (Big Four strategy, public sector consulting, policy advisory).
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-workstream projects with senior stakeholder engagement.