93 Management Consultant jobs in South Africa

As the Management Consultant in this innovative business, you will have the opportunity to join a dynamic projects team and contribute to large-scale projects that are essential for compliance with local regulations. This role provides a unique chance to transform regulatory implementation into a competitive advantage for financial institutions.

The successful candidate will enjoy a hybrid working model while partnering with financial institutions to maximize their return on implementing new regulations.

Key qualifications and experience required for the Management Consultant:

1. Bachelor's/Honours/Master's degree in relevant subject matter (i.e., finance, accounting or risk management)
2. Min. of 1 years working experience within a financial institution (preference will be given to candidates with banking experience)
3. Proven track record of working within relevant teams such as, Credit Risk, Capital Management, Treasury, Impairments, Regulatory Reporting or Risk Management
4. Knowledge of Basel 3/4, IFRS 9, IFRS 17 and other regulations is highly advantageous
5. NB! - Systems knowledge: SAS, SQL or Python

Key duties of the Management Consultant:

1. Understand and implement regulations facing South African banks and financial institutions
2. Communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, from senior executives to technology teams
3. Apply theoretical knowledge in a practical fashion within project teams
4. Stay updated on Basel 3/4, IFRS 9, IFRS 17 and other relevant regulations
5. Adapt to varying office requirements based on client needs

Key personal skills:

1. Ability to apply theoretical knowledge practically
2. Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics
3. Work well within a team and interact easily with others
4. Strong numerical abilities
5. Quick learner and adaptable nature

If you are an analytical, dynamic and forward-thinking finance professional, ready to take your career in risk management to the next level, we encourage you to get in touch for a further discussion.

What do we do?

Our purpose is to build dignity and opportunity through sustainable, production-led economies. This means making Africa a globally competitive manufacturing hub. We do this by partnering with leading companies on value chain and business transformation programmes, with governments to develop smart industrial policies, and with industrial clusters to facilitate innovative and sustainable sector development programmes. Our teams innovate and deliver across the spectrum of industry needs, including research, policy development, best practice discovery, value chain and firm-level strategy and execution, manufacturing performance improvement, skills training, sustainability, decarbonisation, and SME development.

What's the role?

You'll be working on value chain excellence programmes for leading companies or broader sector development programmes in automotive, chemical, clothing, furniture or agri-processing industries. As a professional problem solver you might support a range of clients, such as major retailers, automotive brands, large manufacturers, government agencies and public-private partnerships. Your role may require a variety of tools: applied research, global best practice discovery, strategy development, financial analysis, stakeholder engagement and project management. In this role, you will be working in a high-performance team, passionate about powering growth, competitiveness and sustainability in manufacturing.

What will you be doing?

• Identify, quantify and present opportunities for value chain growth or upgrading based on client needs, available data and global best practices.
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder, cross-functional engagements to present and evaluate these opportunities and explore potential interventions to realise them.
• Set projects up for success with SMART objectives, risk identification and robust monitoring & evaluation mechanisms.
• Delegate or execute chosen initiatives efficiently and effectively, whether it be facilitating a strategy session, presenting key findings, modelling a business case, building a dashboard, optimising a process flow or researching global best practice.
• Analyse value chain or sector performance data in line with agreed objectives and interventions.
• Conceptualise, delegate and/or execute effective change management frameworks and processes to ensure commitment from a variety of busy stakeholders.
• Oversee programme budgets, resources and tasks to ensure smooth, impactful execution on time and within budget.
• Problem-solve in unstructured environments where the diagnosis and solution may not be clear and lateral thinking is required.

Who are you?

• You want to make a difference through manufacturing employment creation and can get the big picture in terms of industry-wide challenges and opportunities.
• You get a kick out of solving large, complex problems using financial and operational data.
• You are structured/organised and a self-starter, preferring to get things done over academic rumination.
• You have good business acumen – an intuitive understanding of commercial pressures, challenges and opportunities facing businesses – and professional business writing and presentation skills.
• You have strong attention to detail.
• You are socially adaptable – the ability and desire to engage with people from different socioeconomic backgrounds and in different environments, from boardroom to factory.
• You are an outgoing person with excellent language and communication skills – you have no problem picking up the phone and calling a stranger to move forward with a task.
• You have an intellectual curiosity, see yourself as a learner and find yourself reading and watching videos about topics that fascinate you.
• You are a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Requirements:

Essential:

• Minimum Honours degree in an analytical, at least partially quantitative, subject from a leading academic university
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Beneficial:

• Masters degree from a leading academic university
• Management consulting experience
• Experience working within manufacturing sectors

We are hiring at multiple levels.

• Consultant
• Senior Consultant
• Principal Consultant

What we offer:

Working at BMA comes with some important benefits:

• Private sector drive, social impact. We're a private company working to improve society through sustainable industrialisation. We like the balance between the pace of the private sector and the social value our work brings.
• Flexible workplace policy, allowing you to work from home, the office and/or at clients. We encourage you to strike the right balance between undisturbed deep work, collaboration and social engagement.
• Discretionary awards and bonuses. We recognise and reward performance. If you impress, you can grow quickly with us.
• Uniquely collaborative and fun working environment. We have a cool induction programme to rapidly immerse you in our world, and a rhythm of huddles which aligns the whole company, includes fun themes and games, and celebrates the wins we achieve every week.

BMA is an Equal Opportunity employer and preference will be given to Previously Disadvantaged Individuals as described in the Employment Equity Act.

Job description

There is no standard job description Jobs change with projects and clients.

What we require are consultants with experience in business analysis who can successfully operate across a wide range of project roles.

Our clients rely on us to manage and contribute to the successful completion of large, complex projects. In the recent past, we have been very busy with large system implementations, implementation of outsourcing arrangements, and the development of new strategic capabilities for our clients.

The successful applicant will be working on projects, based offsite at our clients. The nature of these projects will vary, depending on the scope of Solve's engagement. Our consultants get involved in a wide variety of work and may operate in unfamiliar project roles. Although they can always rely on support from Solve management and colleagues, they will have to use their own experience and common sense to perform their work.

Key attributes of the successful candidates

Required (candidates lacking any of these attributes will not be considered):

• Proven track record in a similar position – minimum 5 years
• University graduate
• Professional qualification as Business Analyst
• Experience in the Financial Services industry, esp. Investment, Employee Benefits, Life and Treasury
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Reliable, self-motivated, enthusiastic, resilient, team player
• Disciplined, ethical, strong EQ
• Able to cope with changes and uncertainty about the next project role – must be prepared to perform a wide range of activities
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Prepared to travel domestically (potentially internationally) for work at a client
• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) with experience in the Financial Services sector
• Exposure to project work in a client environment
• IT skills
• Knowledge of mainstream systems used in the Financial Services
• Some experience in business or system architecture
• Experience in engaging with senior executives of an organisation
• Exposure to project management
• Access to a network of potential clients, to support the business development activities of Solve

Useful:

• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) with experience in the Financial Services sector
• Exposure to project work in a client environment
• IT skills
• Knowledge of mainstream systems used in the Financial Services
• Some experience in business or system architecture
• Experience in engaging with senior executives of an organisation
• Exposure to project management Access to a network of potential clients, to support the business development activities of Solve.

We are seeking for an experienced the Talent Management Consultant. The candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the organisation’s human capital strategy. The purpose of the role is to design, implement, and continuously enhance integrated talent management frameworks that enable the organisation to attract, develop, engage, retain, and deploy the right people to the right roles at the right time. The role spans across talent acquisition, workforce planning, succession management, learning and development, retention strategies, and advisory services to leaders. The consultant ensures that all talent practices support transformation, diversity and inclusion objectives, and comply with South African labour legislation and skills development frameworks.

What you'll do:

• Workforce Planning: Help managers plan ahead by forecasting staffing needs and building a strong pipeline of skilled people aligned to business goals.
• Smart Talent Sourcing: Use digital tools, social media, and partnerships with universities and colleges to find and attract the right people.
• Fair and Inclusive Hiring: Ensure recruitment is based on skills and potential, while meeting Employment Equity (EE) requirements and promoting diversity.
• Succession Planning: Identify and prepare employees to step into key roles, ensuring smooth transitions and business continuity.
• Career Development Support: Work with staff and managers to create personalised development plans and promote internal growth opportunities.
• Training and Skills Development: Design and deliver training programmes that close skills gaps and meet SETA and WSP/ATR compliance standards.
• Digital Learning Promotion: Encourage the use of online learning platforms and bite-sized courses to make learning accessible and flexible.
• Employee Engagement Retention: Use surveys and feedback to improve employee experience, boost morale, and retain top talent.
• HR Advisory Support : Provide managers with expert advice and insights on talent management, team development, and workforce strategy.
• Labour Law Compliance Best Practice: Ensure HR practices follow South African labour laws (LRA, BCEA, EE Act, Skills Development Act, POPIA) and reflect industry standards.

Your Expertise:

• 4â€6 years†roven experience in Talent Acquisition, Management, Organisational Development, or Learning Development.
• Demonstrated expertise in succession planning, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
• Experience with SETAs, B-BBEE scorecard compliance, and EE reporting.
• Proficiency in HRIS, ATS, and e-learning platforms.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor†degree in human resources, Industrial/Organisational Psychology, or related field (postgraduate advantageous)

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• Permanent position
• Location: Midrand

Why work for us?

Connected Industrial Eco-systems:

The organisation provides Industrial OT solutions to drive sustainability of our communities. With a community of specialist OT system integrators who span across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa and OEM partnerships we are able to Design and Build as well as Optimize Industrial connectivity. Connecting people with trusted information and insights to drive responsible use of the world†resources.

One of the leading Tech companies in the country:

• The organisation fosters an inclusive work culture, we collaborate and solve together.
• Great career development , an opportunity to work on great technology which creates value for our communities.
• Values based organisation , with bold and courageous people centred leadership.
• Opportunity to harness your skills and be innovative.

iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement change management strategies that maximize employee adoption and minimize resistance across various initiatives
• Conduct change impact assessments to identify the potential effects of change on employees and organizational performance
• Work with the Head of Communication to create communication plans and tailor messaging to engage stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clarity and alignment
• Develop training materials and deliver training sessions to equip employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to adapt to changes
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of change initiatives, utilizing feedback to refine strategies and approaches continuously
• Collaborate with HR leaders and leadership to integrate change management processes into project plans to achieve desired outcomes

Technical Skills and Relevant Technologies

• Proficient in utilizing change management tools and software to track progress and measure success
• Ability to analyse data and generate insights that inform change strategies
• Familiarity with digital collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams,) to facilitate remote communication and project management

Soft Skills and Cultural Fit

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address complex challenges
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage ambiguity and work independently without direct supervision
• Empathetic approach with a focus on building trust and rapport with employees

• Proactive attitude with a passion for fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability

• • 10years of experience in change management, organizational development, or a related field
• Proven track record of managing change initiatives in complex organisations
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies and frameworks (e.g., ADKAR, Kotter's 8-Step Process)
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders effectively
• Certification in change management (e.g., Prosci, CCMP) is a plus
• Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools
• Familiarity with organizational psychology and behaviour change principles.

Educational qualifications

3 Year IT related Degree

Relevant experience

At least 5 years of experience in building and managing IAM systems.

MS AD/ EntraID preferred.

Expertise in IAM protocols, directory services, access control models and identity lifecycle management.

Required certifications

Comptia S+

SC-300

AZ-500