Senior Manager - Management Consulting

Hatch Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a Senior Manager for its Advisory practice in Johannesburg. You will lead end-to-end engagements in mining, energy and infrastructure, delivering measurable impact and guiding client teams.

The role emphasizes strategic design, problem structuring, and senior stakeholder management across diverse projects. With 10+ years in management consulting and an engineering/business background, you will mentor teams, develop new business opportunities, and drive value creation while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of management consulting
• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or equivalent
• Advanced graduate degree (MBA, PhD) advantageous
• Proven experience in mining, metals, energy or infrastructure projects
• Solid knowledge in Strategy, Transaction Support, Business Transformation, Capital Productivity, Supply Chain, Asset & Maintenance Management, Organization Effectiveness, and Risk Management
• Experience in managing and executing large-scale operational engagements
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to distill value during projects
• Proven client relationship management and business development skills

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engagements, delivering quantifiable impact
• Actively manage and lead SMEs in an engagement
• Ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of projects
• Supervise, coach, and participate in the value creation process
• Structure problems and define workstreams to deliver impact
• Respond to client concerns, coaching clients in problem structuring
• Anticipate barriers to analysis and guide the team to resolve them
• Develop growing client network and build relationships with new clients
• Proactively engage key client stakeholders to manage expectations
• Take global best practices and tailor for client context
• Identify opportunities and coach team members
• Develop innovative solutions and services
• Assist with project risk evaluations and management processes

Skills

Management consulting

Client relationship management

Business development

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or equivalent

MBA or PhD advantageous

Job description

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Date: Aug 25, 2026

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

Company: Hatch

Requisition ID:101595

Job Category:Consulting

Location:Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure ,our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional?

Our Advisory team combines technical, social, environmental, and business expertise to deliver evidence-based solutions. We help clients unlock the full potential of their assets and organizations to achieve real results faster.

The Hatch Advisory practice provides management consulting services while leveraging Hatch’s engineering backbone to deliver sustainable value to our clients in meeting their business, financial, and operational objectives. We have a diverse portfolio of projects that bridge the entire value chain, from transactions support, through business transformation, to operational effectiveness. Our interdisciplinary teams work closely with the clients to develop tailor‑made solutions that solve the world’s toughest challenges.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Manager, you will make an important contribution to the strategy, design, and implementation of business decisions to ensure positive impact and sustainable results. You will develop tailor‑made solutions for highly complex cases, lead engagements, and act as the key point of contact for your clients, senior leaders, sponsors, and other stakeholders within Hatch. You will lead and provide mentorship to your teams, while coordinating resources, owning the outcome, and continuing to inspire and drive progress.

Lead end-to-end engagements, delivering quantifiable impact (cost savings, improved KPI, etc.).

Actively manage and lead SMEs in an engagement.

Ensure on-time and on‑budget delivery of projects, while providing quality assurance to ensure work is delivered to the highest possible standard.

Supervise, coach, and participate in the value creation process across the team.

Structure problems and define the workstreams to deliver impact.

Respond to client concerns efficiently, proactively coaching clients in problem structuring and solving.

Anticipate barriers to successful analysis and guide the team in resolving them.

Develop growing client network and build effective relationships with new clients.

Proactively engage key client stakeholders to update/manage expectations

Take global best practices and customize for client context.

Identify opportunities and invest time to coach team members

Actively seek out opportunities to develop innovative solutions and services

Assist with the project risk evaluations and management processes, including start up planning activities, holding workshops, assessments, and developing business philosophy and operational strategy.

What You Bring to the Role

10+ years of management consulting

An undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or equivalent

Advanced graduate degree e.g., MBA, PhD or equivalent is advantageous

Proven experience in mining, metals, energy or infrastructure projects.

Solid functional knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Strategy, Transaction Support, Business Transformation, Capital Productivity, Supply Chain, Asset & Maintenance Management, Organization Effectiveness, and Risk Management

Experience in managing and executing large-scale operational engagements

Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and the ability to distill value during projects

Proven client relationship management and business development skills

Motivating and supportive leadership skills

• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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