Senior Consultant (Houston, USA)

Q5•Houston, TX

About The Position

Our Senior Consultants are responsible for running whole project workstreams which deliver great outcomes for our clients. There are three core focus areas that we use when thinking about consulting at Q5: Business Development Project Delivery; and Practice Management Business Development You will nurture your own network and looks for opportunities to introduce Q5 to clients You will start to build knowledge in one of Q5’s sectors or service offerings You will be adept at building relationships with client stakeholder Project Delivery You will produce high quality client ready deliverables at pace that reflect careful analysis and deep understanding of the client context and audience. You will demonstrate critical thinking of the outcomes of consulting interventions e.g. client interviews or workshops leading to the “so what” of results. You will manage projects end to end, understanding and articulating the key components which includes any dependencies or risks and escalate where appropriate. You work with senior members of the team to scope/plan and (depending on the size of project) own the delivery and management of that plan. You supervise junior members of the project and act as a role model. Practice Management You will support the Q5’s Buddy system and get involved in assisting in the onboarding of new joiners. You will have experience in mentoring and supervising junior members of the team

Requirements

At least 3-4 years Management Consulting experience (mandatory)
A good Bachelor’s degree or above.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong facilitation and presentation skills to develop and deliver engaging workshops with complex and detailed subject matter.
Keen attention to detail.
Demonstrable ability to lead project workstreams.
Intellectual curiosity, be able to learn as you go, and problem solve challenges you come across.
Drive and be self-starting, with a keenness to get the best outcomes for clients. Always.
Demonstrable confidence and credibility with senior stakeholders and the ability foster genuine client relationships quickly.
Demonstrable ability to supervise others and help to foster a learning mindset in junior members of the team.

Nice To Haves

A good understanding of other project delivery tools e.g., Menti, Mural.
An understanding or experience in one or more of the sectors that Q5 operates in.
An understanding or experience in one or more of Q5’s offerings.

Responsibilities

Nurture your own network and looks for opportunities to introduce Q5 to clients
Build knowledge in one of Q5’s sectors or service offerings
Be adept at building relationships with client stakeholder
Produce high quality client ready deliverables at pace that reflect careful analysis and deep understanding of the client context and audience.
Demonstrate critical thinking of the outcomes of consulting interventions e.g. client interviews or workshops leading to the “so what” of results.
Manage projects end to end, understanding and articulating the key components which includes any dependencies or risks and escalate where appropriate.
Work with senior members of the team to scope/plan and (depending on the size of project) own the delivery and management of that plan.
Supervise junior members of the project and act as a role model.
Support the Q5’s Buddy system and get involved in assisting in the onboarding of new joiners.
Have experience in mentoring and supervising junior members of the team