Director Strategy and Advisory – Africa

Overview

In this Senior strategy role, you will help grow a pan-African advisory practice by combining client advisory, business development and project leadership. You will work with African teams and leadership to originate engagements, manage multi-country projects and build senior-level relationships. Your focus is on advising executives and investors on growth challenges, shaping the practice’s presence across Africa and leading diverse teams. This is a senior, impact-focused opportunity to drive regional growth and transformation.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive package

Responsibilities

• Advise senior executives, investors and institutions on strategic and growth challenges across Africa
• Originate and develop high-value consulting engagements
• Build trusted relationships with C-suite, investors, DFIs and public-sector leaders
• Lead complex, multi-country strategy and advisory assignments
• Identify opportunities across African markets and translate them into client engagements
• Lead and develop high-performing consulting teams
• Contribute to growth and positioning of the African practice

Key requirements

• Senior Manager, Director or equivalent from a leading strategy consulting, Big 4 or international advisory firm
• Strong track record across African markets and understanding of the Ghanaian business environment
• First-class consulting credentials with a commercial mindset
• Proven ability to originate, win and lead high-value assignments
• Credible at C-suite level with an established senior network across corporates, investors, DFIs and/or public institutions
• Exposure to agriculture, agribusiness, food systems, investment or development finance (desirable)
• Fluent English; French would be a strong advantage

• C-suite relationship management
• business development
• leadership and team development
• strategy consulting
• multi-country project leadership
• client advisory

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