Nous Group
Senior Consultant (Rolling Intake)
Canberra, Flexible and hybrid working, based in our central Canberra office
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 78000 / Year
- starting+ superannuation, the opportunity to participate in a collaborative bonus, and more!
- 5-10 vacancies
- Apply by 28 Sep 2023
- Start date Ongoing
Nous is a great place to work
Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 800 people working across Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve peopleโs lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realise a bigger idea of success.
In 2023 Nous was thrilled to have been named one of Australiaโs Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work and recognised as one of LinkedInโs best places to grow a career as a LinkedIn Top Company (Australia). We are proud to have been named Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review in 2017, 2015 and 2013 and a Great Place to Work in 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2013 (Australia) - we only enter every second year!
As a Senior Consultant, you will get the opportunity to broaden and deepen your consulting skills, work on complex and interesting projects and take ownership of specific project or content domains. You will have the opportunity to take the lead on client consultations, build your project coordination capability and support the development of junior consultants.
The role:
- Take ownership of specific project domains or work streams and deliver them to a high standard
- Lead client consultations and other client engagements
- Undertake project coordination activities on small to medium-sized projects, building on your project management capability
- Develop strong, well-crafted deliverables to convey key messages to clients in an influential way
- Take an active role in client development by coordinating client or sector teams, contributing to pursuits, and identifying opportunities for future client engagements
- Provide exceptional support to Project Directors and Managers, particularly on large projects
- Stay across latest news and developments in the industry to inform client discussions and work
- Support, guide and develop others on projects and in buddy roles
You are:
- Passionate and driven about doing work that matters and creates positive influence, in an environment that values diversity and thrives on creativity
- A collaborator: You bring energy and enthusiasm for collaborating with others throughout the project design and delivery process
- Intelligent and resilient: Solving complex problems is challenging work and requires you to balance the various pressures our clients face. Understanding and engaging with people and content will be key
- Self-directed: You enjoy working in a self-managed environment with autonomy
- Enthusiastic and interested in working across our service lines and a variety of sectors
And the practical experience:
- Strong analytical skills and the capacity to interpret and translate qualitative and quantitative data
- The capability to think, articulate, write, and present logically
- Strong problem-solving ability applied in a structured and creative way
Finally, the important details
Nous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and First Nations people. We seek people who demonstrate an ability to work effectively with individuals with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
Nous is a flexible workplace that offers hybrid working and consulting opportunities on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you have experience working on complex problems and want to be part of a dynamic team that puts people at the centre of everything, then we'd love to hear from you! Please click apply below.
To apply for a role at Nous in Australia you must have Australian Permanent Residency or right to work in Australia.
Please note if you are successful in the recruitment process, you will be required to undertake background screening prior to your commencement at Nous.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
- 70 WAM or Percentage
Reviews
My daily responsibilities at Nous Group encompass researching industry trends, composing analytical reports, facilitating workshops, and collaborating closely with clients and colleagues to devise effective solutions. I continuously engage in critical thinking and creative problem-solving to address complex client challenges. My focus remains on delivering clear, data-driven insights and actionable strategies to drive organisational performance and outcomes.
As a graduate consultant I am supporting with research and analysis, as well as creating reports, slide decks etc.
They can be quite varied. I have done a lot of data analytics work at Nous, so my day could easily include modelling in R. A lot of other tasks that Nousers typically do is desktop research, where you will research a topic and collate the information into a coherent narrative.
About the employer
Nous Group
4.3
500 - 1,000 employees
Management Consulting
As part of the Nous team, youโll have the opportunity to think big, elevate your ambitions and partner with leading experts and organisations.
Pros and cons of working at Nous Group
Pros
The workplace culture is warm and welcoming. They cultivate an environment that encourages knowledge sharing and high (but supported) performance.
The work we get to do is intellectually stimulating, meaningful, and impactful.
There is a (fairly) flat organisational structure, and you have a lot of opportunities to interact with principals - within projects, the team structure is well-balanced with senior and junior consultants and project directors are very hands-on.
They are invested in my personal development as a consultant and regularly provide feedback (positive and constructive) to help me grow.
Nous Group has delivered over $7 million in subsidised consulting through our Community Partnerships Scheme; our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan directs our collective e๏ฌorts towards enhancing the self-determination and future of First Nations Australians; Operationally, they uphold sustainability through eco-conscious travel and procurement practices, waste reduction, emissions targets, and compensating for residual emissions.
Cons
The workload changes: sometimes it's really busy, and sometimes very quiet, but that's part of the job!
My company is ๏ฌexible. Sometimes there are longer days (until 7 pm for example) but the self-managed approach means it's up to each employee how they use their work hours (within reason of course).
The starting salary and super for a graduate is about standard compared to other companies. Depending on company performance and the speci๏ฌc contract you signed, you can receive a bonus at the end of the ๏ฌnancial year.
The training was good but was predominantly online and I think would have benefitted greatly from being in person. In terms of on-the-job training, it's fantastic. Our intranet and IP are great and there is so much to learn.
The hardest part of working at Nous is the hours - they aren't too bad, but sometimes you will have to ๏ฌex up on some nights to complete a deadline.