Consulting Manager

WesBank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is looking for a Consulting Manager in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This role involves managing the design and implementation of sustainable solutions, leading high-impact projects, and facilitating workshops to drive initiatives. Ideal candidates should have at least a Bachelor's degree with honours in a quantitative field and 3-5 years of experience in management consulting. The position requires strong problem-solving skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and proficiency in PowerBi.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree with honours in a relevant quantitative field.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in operations/strategy management consulting.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and implementation of sustainable solutions.
• Lead delivery of high-impact projects and identify opportunities.
• Facilitate workshops to generate ideas and design initiative cards.
• Communicate insights and recommendations to support decision-making.

Skills

Influencing in complex environments

Problem-solving

Analytical abilities

Presentation abilities

Entrepreneurial mindset

Fast-paced environment adaptability

Experience with PowerBi

Leading complex projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree with honours in a relevant quantitative field (NQF 8)

Tools

PowerBi

Job description

Job title : Consulting Manager

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : January 12, 2026

Responsibilities

• As part of our team in as a Consulting Manager where you will manage the design and implementation of appropriate and sustainable solutions and ensure effective collaboration and integration across product houses, business units and segments where you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious.
• Our business unit is expanding and we are seeking a Consulting Manager who can transform complexity into results. In this role, you will lead the delivery of high-impact projects by breaking down intricate challenges, identifying opportunities for value creation and driving initiatives that convert strategic intent into measurable outcomes.
• Define value uplift : Establish the total value uplift potential (impact), sources of value and a roadmap to capture value for client business units.
• Facilitate workshops : Run sessions to generate ideas and design initiative cards, including implementation plans and business cases for each initiative.
• Drive initiative progress : Maintain the operating rhythm to ensure initiatives deliver on the business case.
• Lead problem solving : Apply structured problem definition and hypothesis-driven analysis to address complex problems.
• Model building and analysis : Build models and conduct quality analysis to solve client challenges.
• Develop pilots : Create and test pilot solutions quickly.
• Communicate insights : Present insights and recommendations clearly, both verbally and in writing, to support decision-making.
• Engage stakeholders : Work closely with client stakeholders as well as Delivery Managers to identify and advance complex initiatives.
• Manage team members : Provide management oversight to other team members.
• Drive business development : Contribute to proposal writing, solution design and pitching.
• Build capability : Support internal capability building and business unit development.
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Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree with honours in a relevant quantitative field (NQF 8).
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in operations / strategy management consulting or similar professional services environment.

Essential Skills

• Ability to influence in complex, ambiguous environments.
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical and presentation abilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented.>
• Takes initiative to seek out opportunities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience PowerBi.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects.