Strategy Consulting - Engagement Manager

Strategy Consulting - Engagement Manager at SPP

Location :

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Why Work With SPP?

Diverse Sectors : We deliver major outcomes across education, research, government, consumer, financial services, and not-for-profit sectors.

Collaborative Projects : Work with senior leaders to tackle varied and complex challenges across a wide array of industries.

Inclusive Culture : Join a supportive and talented team that values innovation, connection, and shared success. We believe diverse perspectives drive better outcomes and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where all team members can thrive.

Excellence of output : We strive for deeply analytical, sophisticated problem resolution with a good dose of empathy for the client situation – we hope that this top-tier approach is something that you are both used to delivering and enjoy striving for.

Working environment : While we have flexible working arrangements, the role is predominantly office‑based, with bursts of time at home for focused activity and flexibility for working parents.

Excellent salary and benefits : We offer a competitive salary, along with benefits that support your professional growth and well‑being.

About the role

As an Engagement Manager with SPP, you will lead consulting teams and work closely with our clients to solve their business problems. Engagement Managers will proactively assist and guide the consultant team to design and deliver solutions that meet client needs and will be responsible for managing the consulting team's activities, outputs, and resourcing.

As the day‑to‑day contact point for our clients, you will effectively manage relationships with the client and key stakeholders, communicating clearly and often on status, changes in expectations, and progress. Engagement Managers at SPP concurrently lead multiple teams to deliver client projects across all business practice areas; they are expected to proactively contribute to the firm's strategy and approach development.

You are also expected to act on opportunities to benefit the firm's reputation, workforce, IP position, client base and financial position by :

• Taking leadership of developing effective project proposals and firm capability materials
• Identifying and growing further business development and project opportunities based on current work or professional networks
• Contributing to innovation across the business, demonstrating leadership in your area of expertise
• Leading the development of firm IP, including approaches, training materials and firm publications
• Introducing SPP to sales opportunities as they arise and as appropriate
• Supporting firm recruitment efforts through candidate identification and the interview process
• Contributing to workforce development by mentoring team members to extend their skills and responsibilities as appropriate, and providing constructive performance assessments
• Contributing to high team morale by staying engaged and participating in social events
• Sharing insights into industry trends and current events related to SPP target areas

What attributes are we looking for?

Qualifications & Experience

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Apply today via the application form with your resume and cover letter.

Please note : Applicants must have unrestricted or long‑term working rights in Australia.

More information on our firm can be found at

We endeavour to review all applications and notify applicants of the outcome. Thank you for your patience.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Consulting, Project Management, and Strategy / Planning

Industries

Business Consulting and Services and Strategic Management Services

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