Hybrid Principal Consultant

at Q5

• Job title: Principal Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Melbourne, Australia

About the role

• Principal Consultant leading project workstreams for Australia's largest organizations at Q5 consulting firm. Collaborating with senior leaders to drive outcomes and shape client experiences.

Responsibilities

• As a Principal Consultant, you’ll work as part of a team that partners with senior leaders at Australia’s largest organisations.
• You’ll be trusted to drive outcomes while shaping the client experience.
• You will be responsible for running whole project workstreams which deliver great outcomes for our clients while leading and mentoring less experienced team members.
• You will independently mobilise project teams ensuring that all members are knowledgeable about their role.
• You will proactively manage stakeholder relationships within the Q5 client.
• You will manage the team including their professional development, performance and wellbeing.
• You will identify and/or execute mitigations to project risk as well as being able to manage multiple projects, have experience of different project/client environments and bring this to the client to help solve their problems.
• You will draw on experience from multiple clients, sectors and projects to inform effective delivery and establish credibility with the client.
• You will manage the commercials – budget and resource for large projects.
• You will evaluate the scope of a brief or RfP (Response for Proposal) from a client, develop the strategy to win the work, execute and lead the proposal team from start to end.
• You will contribute to proposals and bids with expert insight from previous projects and experience.
• You will peer review proposals, this may be a single project or an element of a larger programme.
• You assess the resource needs of a piece of work and develop the right commercial approach for an individual piece of work.
• You will take responsibility for mentoring one or more of our Consultants or Senior Consultants, helping them to drive their development as well as managing performance conversations with confidence and clarity.
• You will support the Q5’s Buddy system and get involved in assisting in the onboarding of new joiners.
• You will contribute to the Q5 ecosystem by leading the development of new concepts, delivering training and leading committees.

Requirements

• Significant demonstrable experience of leading projects and teams in a similar consulting environment (5-8 years experience, ideally with Org Design experience)
• A Bachelor’s degree or above
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable ability to lead projects.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills to develop and deliver engaging workshops with complex and detailed subject matter.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Intellectual curiosity, be able to learn as you go, and problem solve challenges you come across.
• Drive and be self-starting and a keenness to get the best outcomes for clients.
• Demonstrable confidence and credibility with senior stakeholders and the ability to foster genuine client relationships quickly.
• Demonstrable ability to lead and mentor others and help to foster a learning mindset in other members of the team.
• Want to grow not just as a consultant, but as a human and a leader.
• Ideally you will also have
• A good understanding of other project delivery tools e.g. Menti, Mural.
• Proven experience in one or more of the sectors that Q5 operates in.
• Proven experience in one or more of Q5’s offerings.

Benefits

• Health allowance which is flexible for you to use for your chosen mental and physical health needs.
• Salary packaging for super, additional leave and leasing of eligible electric vehicles.
• Q5 Mentoring Scheme to ensure the development, care and support of each individual is a focus throughout the year.
• Thrive in a culture of continuous learning, backed by diverse project opportunities, sector expertise and investment in your professional growth.
• 5 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase an additional week.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellbeing Program.
• Generous Paid Parental Leave.