Senior Manager - Management Consulting

Hatch; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Manager for its Advisory practice to lead strategy, design and implementation of high‑impact client engagements across mining, energy and infrastructure. You will drive end‑to‑end projects, mentor teams, and act as the primary contact for senior client stakeholders.

The role emphasizes delivering tangible value, coordinating resources, managing risk, and building a growing client network. A strong consulting background and proven leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in management consulting
• Undergraduate degree in Engineering/Business/Finance
• MBA/PhD advantageous
• Experience in mining/metals/energy/infrastructure
• Knowledge: Strategy/Transaction Support/Transformation/Capital Productivity/Supply Chain/Asset & Maintenance/Organization Effectiveness/Risk Management
• Experience leading large-scale operational engagements
• Comfortable with ambiguity and value distillation
• Client relationship management & business development
• Motivating and supportive leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engagements delivering measurable impact.
• Mentor teams, manage SMEs, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Develop client networks and manage key stakeholders.
• Coaching clients in problem structuring and solving.
• Identify opportunities to develop innovative solutions.

Skills

Management consulting

Client relationship management

Business development

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or equivalent

MBA or PhD advantageous

Job description

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? We look forward to hearing from you.

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.

If you are interested in working with leading experts across various sectors? Join our Advisory team today!

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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