A Principal has responsibility for the delivery of consulting projects, leading small but high impact teams of consultants to drive impact for our clients.Principals are typically aligned to one or two Industry or Functional Practice Areas (though may also lead projects outside these Practice Areas on occasion).Principals are also actively involved in Business Development and contributing to proposal development together with Partners in the Practice.

As the senior person most frequently at the client site, Principals interact with the client lead on a day-to-day basis to ensure that expectations are aligned.Principals provide the project management oversight required to meet client expectations. Responsibilities may include the development of presentations,managing of external relationships and consultant work progress, providing status reports, and overseeing budgets.

Requirements

At least 8 years of work experience in top advisory or consulting firms, though candidates with excellent industry backgrounds and 4-5 years of previous consulting experience would also be considered
3-4 years leading/playing core role in driving consulting projects - owning the project process, content and day-to-day client interactions
Experience developing and implementing business driven technology strategies involving quantitative analysis, solution design and implementation support
Experience in a wide range of industry topics: strategy, transformation, organization, outsourcing & sharing, performance management
Strong academics from a top-tier institution
An MBA is desirable but not essential
Analytical and structured
Advanced quantitative analysis
Solid business acumen and commercial capabilities
Problem solving - able to take a creative and an hypothesis driven approach in order to solve complex problems
Willingness to travel internationally and to work remotely on client sites
Excellent communication and persuasion skills
Excellent written and spoken English

Personal Attributes

Flexible, curious and creative, open for new things and able to propose innovative ideas
Independent and autonomous judgment
Team player, open, pleasure to work with and positive in a group dynamic
Intercultural competence and experience of working in more than one country and/or multi-cultural teams
Driven, hard-working, entrepreneurial, proactive and productive
Highest ethical standards