Senior Consultant

Nous is a great place to work…  

Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 750 people working across Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve people’s lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realise a bigger idea of success. Nous is regularly acknowledged as a great place to work as part of competitive workplace reviews. In 2023 Nous was again named one of Australia’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, and was recognised as one of LinkedIn’s best places to grow a career, as a LinkedIn Top Company (Australia). We have previously been named Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review on a number of occasions and a Great Place to Work every year that we’ve entered for the past decade (Australia). We’re excited to be extending success and influence globally having recently been awarded A Great Place to Work in Canada and the UK in 2023.   

As a Senior Consultant, you will get the opportunity to broaden and deepen your consulting skills, work on complex and interesting projects and take ownership of specific project or content domains. You will have the opportunity to take the lead on client consultations, build your project coordination capability and support the development of junior consultants. 

The role:  

• Take ownership of specific project domains or work streams and deliver them to a high standard 
• Lead client consultations and other client engagements  
• Undertake project coordination activities on small to medium-sized projects, building on your project management capability 
• Develop strong, well-crafted deliverables to convey key messages to clients in an influential way
• Take an active role in client development by coordinating client or sector teams, contributing to pursuits, and identifying opportunities for future client engagements
• Provide exceptional support to Project Directors and Managers, particularly on large projects
• Stay across latest news and developments in the industry to inform client discussions and work
• Support, guide and develop others on projects and in buddy roles 

You are:  

• Passionate and driven about doing work that matters and creates positive influence, in an environment that values diversity and thrives on creativity  
• A collaborator: You bring energy and enthusiasm for collaborating with others throughout the project design and delivery process   
• Intelligent and resilient: Solving complex problems is challenging work and requires you to balance the various pressures our clients face. Understanding and engaging with people and content will be key  
• Self-directed: You enjoy working in a self-managed environment with autonomy  
• Enthusiastic and interested in working across our service lines and a variety of sectors  

And the practical experience:  

• 2+ years prior work experience in a professional environment, related to our sectors and capability areas. Look under work at nousgroup.com to learn more  
• Strong analytical skills and the capacity to interpret and translate qualitative and quantitative data  
• The capability to think, articulate, write, and present logically   
• Strong problem-solving ability applied in a structured and creative way  

Finally, some important details...

Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Nous is a flexible workplace that offers consulting opportunities on a full-time and part-time basis.

If you have experience working on complex problems, are high performing and productive working in a fast-paced environment, and want to be part of a dynamic team that puts people at the centre of everything, then we'd love to hear from you!

To apply for a role at Nous in Australia you must have Australian Permanent Residency or right to work in Australia.