Engagement Manager - Strategy
Overview:
We are seeking an Engagement Manager to join a boutique strategy consultancy in Sydney, leading complex engagements across corporate strategy, growth strategy, commercial due diligence, and energy transition advisory.
This is a delivery leadership role for someone who can manage engagement teams, own client relationships, and shape strategic outputs across a range of sectors including energy, infrastructure, and broader corporate clients.
The firm operates without the layers of a traditional large firm, giving team members real ownership of client outcomes, and is built around a team trained at the world's leading strategy firms.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day to day delivery of strategy engagements across corporate strategy, growth, and transaction advisory work
- Manage and mentor junior consulting staff on engagement teams
- Own client relationships and act as a key point of contact throughout engagements
- Structure complex problems and lead the development of strategic recommendations
- Oversee workstreams involving market analysis, commercial due diligence, and operational strategy
- Contribute to business development activities including proposals and client pitches
- Ensure quality control and rigour across all engagement deliverables
Required Experience:
- MBB or Tier 1.5 experience
- Experience managing engagement teams and leading client relationships
- Exposure to corporate strategy, growth strategy, or transaction advisory work
- Experience across energy, infrastructure, or broader corporate sectors highly regarded
- Strong track record structuring and solving ambiguous, complex problems
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required, with strong academic results
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification highly regarded