Management Consultant

Company: Lako

Location: Kingston, Jamaica (or Remote with Client Travel)

Department: Consulting Services

Reports To: Engagement Manager / Senior Partner

At Lako, we are deeply committed to delivering comprehensive, forward-thinking solutions that drive transformative outcomes for our clientele. We engage with businesses across diverse industries to address multifaceted challenges, optimize performance metrics, and unlock avenues for sustained growth. Our foundational mission is to facilitate enterprises in achieving their full potential through the provision of actionable insights and strategies that are resilient, adaptable, and growth-oriented.

As a Management Consultant at Lako, you will engage in a high-stakes, intellectually stimulating environment where your expertise and solutions will have a direct and lasting impact on client success. We offer an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders, guiding them through complex decision-making processes and creating long-term, value-driven outcomes. Our consultants are united by a shared dedication to delivering best-in-class solutions and effectuating meaningful change within the broader community.

We are actively seeking an astute and driven Management Consultant to augment our consulting capabilities. In this capacity, you will be tasked with identifying, dissecting, and resolving clients' most exigent business dilemmas through bespoke, pragmatic strategies. Leveraging your analytical acumen, strategic foresight, and leadership capabilities, you will deliver tangible, scalable impact across various business functions.

This role demands a sophisticated grasp of business ecosystems, exceptional interpersonal dexterity, and the ability to navigate and influence organizational hierarchies. The successful candidate will benefit from extensive exposure to an array of industries and strategic challenges, providing a robust platform for professional advancement.

As a Management Consultant at Lako, you will be expected to perform the following functions:

• Foster deep collaborative relationships with clients to uncover their most pressing strategic imperatives.
• Formulate and propose customized, data-driven strategic recommendations to mitigate identified pain points while aligning with overarching business objectives.
• Establish and maintain trusted advisory roles with executive-level stakeholders by demonstrating nuanced industry insights and domain-specific expertise.
• Present meticulously curated insights and solutions to C-suite executives and other decision-makers to facilitate informed, high-impact decision-making processes.
• Spearhead change management initiatives, ensuring that strategic implementations are both practical and sustainable.
• Identify and advocate for continuous operational improvements, ensuring enduring value delivery beyond immediate engagements.

• Conduct rigorous market intelligence gathering, encompassing competitive benchmarking and financial performance analysis, to underpin strategic recommendations.
• Employ structured problem-solving methodologies to deconstruct complex, ambiguous challenges into clear, actionable components.
• Develop and track relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) to ascertain progress toward client goals and validate strategic efficacy.
• Synthesize both qualitative and quantitative datasets into cohesive, compelling narratives that resonate with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Implement a hypothesis-driven approach to problem-solving, iteratively refining strategies based on empirical feedback and emerging data.

• Oversee discrete workstreams, ensuring the punctual and quality-conscious delivery of critical milestones.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and client counterparts to guarantee project success and alignment with predefined objectives.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to junior consultants, cultivating a high-performance, knowledge-sharing culture within the organization.
• Ensure that project deliverables translate into tangible business impact, aligning outcomes with client strategic goals.
• Facilitate workshops and ideation sessions to foster creative problem-solving within the client’s organization.

• Maintain an acute awareness of emerging trends and disruptive technologies, ensuring client solutions remain at the vanguard of industry evolution.
• Contribute to the firm’s intellectual capital development by codifying best practices, frameworks, and analytical tools.
• Author and disseminate thought leadership content, including white papers and case studies, to establish Lako’s eminence in the consulting domain.
• Participate actively in internal professional development initiatives, refining your consultancy proficiency and fostering collective capability enhancement.
• Propose and advocate for service innovation opportunities, expanding Lako’s service offerings and market positioning.

Candidates should possess the following qualifications to be considered for this role:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a closely related field from a recognized institution.
• An MBA or other advanced degree is highly advantageous and will be viewed favorably.

• A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or a business development role within a high-performance environment.
• Demonstrable experience in client-facing engagements with senior executives across varied industries.
• A proven ability to drive impactful outcomes through analytical rigor and strategic execution.

• Superior critical thinking and analytical skills, particularly with respect to data interpretation and deriving actionable insights from complex datasets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated capacity to present sophisticated ideas with clarity and persuasive authority.
• Proficiency in advanced data visualization tools, along with mastery of traditional consulting tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple high-priority engagements concurrently.
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) and interpersonal acumen, ensuring effective relationship-building with clients and internal stakeholders.

We actively seek individuals who:

• Exhibit an entrepreneurial disposition, continuously seeking opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Are collaborative by nature, thriving in team-oriented problem-solving contexts.
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning.
• Possess the resilience and adaptability to navigate high-pressure environments.
• Embrace a client-centric mindset, dedicated to delivering sustained value across engagements.

Joining Lako offers a myriad of professional benefits:

• Impact-Driven Work: Contribute to projects that generate real economic and social value within Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.
• Continuous Professional Development: Engage in world-class training and mentorship programs designed to accelerate your career trajectory.
• Career Progression Opportunities: Our structured career path provides clear advancement prospects to senior roles, including Engagement Manager and Partner.
• Diverse Client Portfolio: Work with a broad range of industries and geographic markets, ensuring holistic exposure to varied business challenges.
• Work-Life Integration: Benefit from a supportive work culture that prioritizes well-being and flexibility.

Your performance will be evaluated based on:

• Client Impact: Ability to deliver quantifiable improvements in client performance.
• Analytical Rigor: Consistency in applying data-driven insights to solve client challenges.
• Project Delivery: Proficiency in managing workstreams to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.
• Client Relationship Management: Strength in building trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Contributions to cultivating a high-performing, collaborative consulting culture.

Our structured career progression framework enables high-performing consultants to advance toward leadership roles, including Associate Partner and Partner designations. We also provide avenues for specialization within specific industries or functional domains, allowing consultants to develop deep subject matter expertise.

Join us in shaping the future of business consulting within Jamaica and beyond. At Lako, we are committed to empowering our consultants to achieve their full potential while delivering meaningful impact to our clients and communities.