Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

Client Advisory & Project Delivery:

• Lead complex consulting engagements from diagnosis through implementation.
• Work closely with executive teams to identify strategic priorities and develop practical, implementable solutions.
• Translate business challenges into actionable strategies, operating models and execution roadmaps.
• Drive organisation design, business transformation, workforce strategy, governance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure projects deliver measurable business value within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Provide trusted advisory support to CEOs, Managing Directors, Executive Committees, and Boards.

Strategy Implementation:

• Support clients beyond strategy development by leading implementation and change management efforts.
• Design governance structures, operating rhythms, and accountability mechanisms that ensure successful execution.
• Monitor implementation progress, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead enterprise transformation programmes involving people, processes and organisational capability.

Business Development & Practice Growth;

• Identify new business opportunities and build strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Lead proposal development, solution design, and client presentations.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market insights and service innovation.
• Represent Bridgemead Advisory at client meetings, conferences and industry engagements.
• Support the firm's growth strategy by developing new service offerings and market opportunities.

Leadership & Team Development:

• Lead and mentor consultants and analysts.
• Build high-performing multidisciplinary teams capable of delivering complex client engagements.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Allocate project resources effectively and ensure quality across engagements.

Quality Assurance:

• Review consulting deliverables to ensure analytical rigour, practicality and quality.
• Establish and maintain consulting methodologies, frameworks, and delivery standards.
• Ensure all client work reflects Bridgemead Advisory's commitment to excellence and measurable impact.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Management, Social Sciences, or a related discipline. A master's degree or an MBA is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5–6 years of progressive professional experience.
• Significant hands-on leadership experience within industry, consulting, or a combination of both.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategy execution, transformation or organisational improvement initiatives.
• Proven track record of implementing business strategies that delivered measurable organisational outcomes.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and leading organisational change.
• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior executives and boards.
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project and programme management experience.

Core Competence:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to diagnose complex business problems and develop practical, commercially sound solutions.
• Execution Excellence: Demonstrated ability to convert strategy into successful implementation and measurable results.
• Leadership: Experience building, motivating, and developing high-performing teams.
• Client Relationship Management: Ability to establish credibility with senior executives and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Commercial Awareness: Strong understanding of business drivers, organisational performance and value creation.
• Change Leadership: Ability to guide organisations through complex transformation and organisational change.
• Communication & Influence: Excellent facilitation, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Problem Solving: Ability to analyse ambiguity, synthesise insights and develop innovative solutions.