Senior Consulting Manager - Benchmarking - Financial Systems
May 3, 2025
Job Profile:
Our Client is a leading strategic consultancy and leading enterprise and best practices consulting firm working with global companies.
Requirement:
This European practice is well established across Benchmarking, Transformation, and Advisory.
They are now strengthening and building their Benchmarking capability in the UK and across Europe. Working with C-suite executives and multiple functions & industries leadership teams, they design and implement benchmarking engagements /system implementations to deliver World-Class Performance.
Essential:
The role involves leading the UK-based benchmark team under the guidance of the EMEA Benchmarking Practice Leader. Working with small, agile project teams, the successful candidate will project director benchmarking engagements with end-to-end accountability for the project, culminating in presenting their analysis and recommendations to C-Level executives
Consulting Experience:
The role also involves managing & mentoring the UK-based Benchmarking team, helping develop and build new IP, working with the sales teams to position and win work, as well as positioning next-phase engagements through building credibility with client stakeholders based on a thorough understanding of IP and developing meaningful insights for the client.
Capability Experience:
Directing and leading project teams from planning through to execution.
Maintaining and growing client relationships through delivery excellence
Possess strong management and stakeholder management skills
Ability to identify and sell on opportunities at existing clients and build strong long-lasting relationships
Worked on UK & International clients.
Job Purpose and primary objectives:
Grow and develop the Practice through revenue creation in Benchmarking Engagements and relationship building.
Key responsibilities:
- Help grow and develop the Benchmarking Practice.
- Creating a clear Benchmark vision and a Pragmatic Engagement Strategy.
- Implementing Benchmarking solutions and Benchmarking Engagement Delivery Model.
Key SkillsKnowledge:
Global Benchmarking Engagements working with clients large-scale digital business solutions at C suite level.
Viewed as a subject matter expert in Benchmarking and Advanced analytical skills – a strong eye for detail but able to also see the ‘big picture.
General Accounting - viewed as an expert in Finance systems i.e. PTP, OTC, RTR, and FP&A
Experience required:
Min. 8 years in major Project management & project leadership including business transformation and program management lifecycle in a leadership role.
