SENIOR CONSULTANT / MANAGER

Ipsos in Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsos in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Consultant/Manager for Strategy3 to support Directors and junior staff, spanning proposal development to project execution.

You will deliver high-quality analytics, lead mid to large projects with minimal supervision, build long-term client relations, and mentor team members while expanding knowledge and capabilities across the firm.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in consulting or related roles.
• Bachelor’s degree from a renowned university; MBA or relevant masters is a plus.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Delivers strategic insights using industry tools and frameworks to solve clients’ problems.
• Sets goals and work plans for teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Leads and independently manages mid to large projects with minimal supervision.
• Builds client relations with a long-term view to identify business opportunities.
• Disseminates knowledge and practices within the project team.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or relevant Masters

Job description

Strategy3 is Ipsos’ business and growth advisory firm.

We believe that in order for any business strategy, marketing plan, brand positioning, or new innovation to be successful, it must do three things: be rooted in the organization’s strategy, be informed and inspired by customer research, and it must drive through to actual in-market activation.

While there are many firms that advise on growth, very few deliver on all three. That’s why we are Strategy3.

About the Role: Senior Consultant/Manager (Strategy 3)

Senior Consultants /Managers serve as a crucial aide and advocate for both Directors and junior staff. Being senior and yet close to groundwork, they provide support in a variety of roles from proposal development to project execution, progressing from analytical applications to delivering tangible results for clients and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Strategic Insight:

Delivers high quality analytics tapping into established industry contacts, tools and frameworks. Supports seniors and makes recommendations in project scoping and synthesizing overall strategy to solve clients’ problems.

Delivering Results:

Sets effective goals and work plans for team members to deliver projects on time and within budget, while ensuring both internal and external client satisfaction. Creates efficiency and productivity by pre-empting and adapting to changes in scope and resource priorities during the project.

Leading and Managing:

Leads, designs and independently manages mid to large projects, with minimal supervision. Motivates and mentors junior staff in building and reaching their expected competencies.

Building Client Relations:

Builds client relations with a long-term view to identify business opportunities.

Serves as a main client liaison – a trusted source to facilitate decision making and apply solutions practically.

Knowledge and Market Capability:

Becomes a core agent in the dissemination of product and service knowledge in and around the project and the team, through being an expert in knowledge and practices.

Essential Qualifications

• 5 – 8 years of prior working experience in similar consulting roles or as an industry professional with relevant responsibilities.
• A Bachelor’s degree from renowned universities. Advantageous to have MBA or other relevant Masters degree.

Fluency in both spoken and written English is mandatory.