Position Title: Director, Consulting Services at KCIC Consulting (KCL)
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Job Description
Level: L4
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Position Description: Director, Consulting is a Senior Level position and reports to the CEO. Director is the cross-functional role and will work closely with staff to support company growth through implementing a marketing strategy and supporting proposal development activities. This position has scope to grow into organizational leadership role in the career path progressively..
Key Responsibilities
Leadership/Supervisory Role
- Manage the consulting practice through people management, delivery management, and client engagement.
- Identify leads, or oversee the development of customer-facing business solutions and offerings that have an impact on the market.
- Manage and plan the business operations and resources.
- Lead the management team and/or senior-level individual contributors.
- Accountable for managing and growing a substantive revenue stream and customer base.
- Formulate and implement the consulting strategy.
- Resolves staffing issues for very complex engagements.
- Accountable for operational/financial metrics and overall business results.
- Oversees all activities of the firm including project implementation and business development.
- Develop solutions across functions and establish business competencies in projects that are essential for the implementation of strategies.
- Personally manage high-value clients and provide quality and timely delivery while ensuring value proposition.
- Mentor personnel within the firm, provide training assisting in the execution of their duties.
- Work with the business development team to make strategic decisions and share trends relevant to the business development department in order to improve overall performance.
Project Management/Strategy
- Responsible for the development of the in-house team for project implementation.
- Lead in product development, project management, organizational redesign, and process redesign.
- Take up complex project/product/program issues and use his / her research and business assessment capabilities to define the issues, drive innovative ideas, and recommend actionable solutions.
Consumer Relations and analytics
- Maintain and develop relationships with the existing consumers by reaching out and listening to the consumers’ requirements.
- Play an analytical role to identify complex project/product/program issues and independently use competence in initiating analyses as the basis for recommending appropriate courses of action.
- Conducts meetings and prepare reports and guiding materials for board and relevant management.
Marketing and Communication Materials
- Develop messages and marketing materials for clients and partners. The materials need to be custom-made depending on the need.
- Assist in preparing content for the website and social media outlets, such as staff bios, blog posts, news announcements, new wins.
Other Duties
- Perform duties as necessary for the effective execution as delegated by the Chief Executive Officer
Academic Qualification
- Master’s degree in international development, business administration, or another related field.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Google platforms, and other online collaboration tools
Work Experience
- Min. 10 years experience in the field of strategic consulting.
- Strong capabilities in writing, research, planning and time management, and organization with a problem-solving orientation.
- Ability to produce high-quality products quickly and efficiently with outstanding writing and editing skills, attention to detail.
To apply:https://www.kcicconsulting.com/careers/director-consulting/
Application deadline: 11-04-2022