Senior Consultant (Commissioning, Operatoinal Readiness, Ramp-up and and Excellence)

The HATCH Commissioning, OR, & Ramp up Excellence Team in Johannesburg is on the lookout for Senior Consultants to lead high‑impact client engagements workstreams within larger programmes, delivering high-quality Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up outcomes for clients.

This role requires a strong management consulting background, the ability to independently drive delivery, manage client stakeholders, and contribute meaningfully to business development and internal practice development.

Key Responsibilities

1. Engagement & Workstream Leadership

• Lead small Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up engagements end-to-end, or manage defined workstreams within complex, multi-stream programmes
• Own workplans, deliverables, timelines, and quality assurance for assigned engagements or workstreams
• Translate client objectives into structured readiness and ramp-up approaches aligned to operational and business milestones
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies across people, process, systems, governance, and operating model dimensions

2. Client Delivery & Execution

• Design and deliver:
  • Operational Readiness strategies and execution roadmaps
  • Ramp-up and stabilisation plans
  • Readiness assessments and gap analyses
  • Lead the development of high-quality client outputs, including:
  • Executive-level presentations and steering committee packs
  • Integrated workplans, dashboards, and progress reports
  • Facilitate client workshops, readiness reviews, and decision-making forums
  • Work closely with client operations, project, and leadership teams to enable a smooth transition to stable operations and early performance improvement

3. Stakeholder & Client Management

• • Act as a day-to-day client lead for small engagements or workstreams
  • Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders at operational and management levels
  • Communicate clearly, confidently, and pragmatically, translating complexity into actionable insights

4. Business Development & Commercial Contribution

• • Support and lead aspects of business development, including:
  • Shaping scopes of work and pricing for small engagements
  • Developing proposals, case studies, and client presentations
  • Identifying follow-on and expansion opportunities within existing engagements
  • Contribute to the evolution of the Operational Readiness & Ramp-Up value proposition

5. Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Provide on-the-job coaching and direction to Consultants and junior team members
• Review deliverables and ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to consulting standards
• Contribute to the development of methodologies, tools, templates, and thought leadership

Experience & Qualifications

Required Experience

• 5–8 years’ experience in management consulting, advisory, or professional services
• Availability to travel as required to support client engagements at project sites, including international locations.
• Proven experience in:
  • Leading small consulting engagements or discrete workstreams
  • Operational Readiness and ramp-up to stable operations
  • Operating model design and operational transitions
  • Demonstrated experience across both delivery and business development support
  • Complex operating industries (e.g. mining, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing) is strongly preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Strong structured problem-solving and analytical capability
• Advanced stakeholder management and facilitation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level storytelling
• Ability to independently plan, execute, and close consulting work
• Commercial acumen and an opportunity-spotting mindset
• Strong delivery discipline with attention to detail and quality

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you:

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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