Senior Consultant Business Improvement

Description

Zutari is a multinational buildings infrastructure engineering and advisory firm with over 90 years of experience across Africa and the Middle East. We partner with clients across the full infrastructure lifecycle delivering digitally driven solutions that shape schools stadiums dams bridges and the systems that connect them.

We are enablers of progress transforming ambition into impact and infrastructure into opportunity. Every role in Zutari contributes to building sustainable futures that extend far beyond the projects themselves.

Role overview

A project leadership role that leads small-to-medium projects within a functional stream with full accountability for delivery quality and client satisfaction. Manages project teams of 36 drives methodology selection and delivery approach owns client relationships at manager level manages project budgets and coaches team members.

Key responsibility area

• Lead small to medium-sized projects within a single functional stream with full accountability for delivery quality and client satisfaction
• Deliver across core BI service areas including Enterprise Improvement (process redesign operating model) Change & Adoption Knowledge Management (KM strategy and taxonomy) Project Management (PM capability PMO design) and Enterprise Diagnostics (maturity assessments)
• Manage and lead project teams (typically 36 members) across all phases of delivery including planning execution and closeout
• Define project scope select appropriate methodologies (e.g. Lean PROSCI/ADKAR BABOK PMP) and determine delivery approach
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops conduct complex analysis and develop actionable data-driven recommendations
• Develop and apply project management assessment diagnostic and governance frameworks to support delivery excellence
• Own client relationships at management level proactively managing expectations and ensuring value delivery
• Manage project budgets and track financial performance including reporting on variances and risks
• Develop and coach team members providing direction feedback and support to build capability
• Contribute to internal thought leadership including delivering presentations developing knowledge articles and supporting methodology enhancement
• Lead the development of reusable BI assets accelerators and frameworks to enhance delivery efficiency and consistency
• Role-model organisational values and coach team members in demonstrating them consistently

Digital Tools & Data Application

• Lead data analysis and visualisation activities across projects ensuring accuracy relevance and insight generation
• Guide teams in ERP data extraction analysis and interpretation to support diagnostics and improvement initiatives
• Ensure quality consistency and clarity of analytical outputs dashboards and visualisations across engagements
• Advise clients on leveraging AI tools and automation to enhance business performance and operational efficiency
• Develop reusable templates models and methods for data analysis and reporting
• Mentor junior team members on advanced analytics visualisation techniques and digital tool application

Minimum requirements

• Appropriate Certification or Professional registration (Lean Six Sigma PROSCI PMP BABOK or equivalent)
• 5 years experience in business improvement
• BSc Industrial Engineering / BEng (Industrial) / Relevant degree/equivalent qualification
• Relevant postgraduate degree

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills qualifications and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle preference will be given to individuals from designated groups in South Africa.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1