Management Consultant - Innovation & New Venture Development

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybride; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Hybrid work

Innovation projects

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Management Consultant to join its Innovation and New Venture Development practice in Mahikeng, North West. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement, blending office collaboration with remote work, and focuses on identifying market opportunities, developing innovative business models, and launching new ventures.

Ideal candidates have a strong entrepreneurial mindset, strategic thinking, and experience in product development and market entry strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in management consulting, venture capital, corporate innovation, or startup environments.
• Proven track record in developing and launching new products or businesses.
• Strong understanding of innovation frameworks, design thinking, and lean startup methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling abilities.
• Experience in financial modeling and business plan development.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and entrepreneurial setting.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilités

• Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive landscaping to identify innovation opportunities.
• Develop business cases, financial projections, and strategic roadmaps for new ventures.
• Facilitate innovation workshops, design thinking sessions, and ideation sprints.
• Advise clients on business model design, validation, and pivot strategies.
• Support the development and launch of new products, services, and business lines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, marketing, and finance, to bring new ventures to life.
• Assess risks and develop mitigation strategies for new venture initiatives.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, market disruptors, and innovative business practices.
• Provide strategic guidance to client leadership throughout the innovation lifecycle.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Storytelling

Financial modeling

Formation

Master's degree in Business Administration/Entrepreneurship/Marketing

Description du poste

About the Role

Our client, a forward-thinking management consultancy, is actively seeking a Management Consultant to join their Innovation and New Venture Development practice. This role is based in Mahikeng, North West, with a flexible Hybrid work arrangement allowing for both office-based collaboration and remote work. You will be instrumental in helping clients identify and capitalize on new market opportunities, develop innovative business models, and launch successful new ventures. The ideal candidate possesses a strong entrepreneurial spirit, strategic thinking capabilities, and experience in product development and market entry strategies. You will work with diverse clients, from startups to established corporations, to foster innovation and drive sustainable growth through new business creation. This role requires a dynamic individual passionate about ideation and bringing novel concepts to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive landscaping to identify innovation opportunities.
• Develop business cases, financial projections, and strategic roadmaps for new ventures.
• Facilitate innovation workshops, design thinking sessions, and ideation sprints.
• Advise clients on business model design, validation, and pivot strategies.
• Support the development and launch of new products, services, and business lines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, marketing, and finance, to bring new ventures to life.
• Assess risks and develop mitigation strategies for new venture initiatives.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, market disruptors, and innovative business practices.
• Provide strategic guidance to client leadership throughout the innovation lifecycle.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in management consulting, venture capital, corporate innovation, or startup environments.
• Proven track record in developing and launching new products or businesses.
• Strong understanding of innovation frameworks, design thinking, and lean startup methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling abilities.
• Experience in financial modeling and business plan development.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and entrepreneurial setting.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and attractive performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off and professional development opportunities.
• Work on cutting-edge innovation projects and shape the future of businesses.
• A Hybrid work model based in Mahikeng, North West, offering flexibility.
• Be part of a creative and dynamic consulting team.