Business Strategy and Finance Principal Consultant

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. Jacobs serves many markets that include Water, Transportation, Built Environment, Advanced Facilities, Health, and Energy.

Our Strategic Consulting business are looking for a Principal Consultant to develop and write business advice from strategy to execution to help solve our clients’ most complex business challenges. The selected candidate must have excellent team-player attitude, with ability to consistently demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, mutual respect, and accountability to others.

Technical/Functional Responsibilities

• Develop business strategies using tools such as market analysis, customer research, macroeconomic and microeconomic forecasting, and portfolio optimization.
• Lead Junior resources to collect, analyses, and translate large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data into realistic plans, goals, and actionable.
• Manage junior team to execute and delivery the projects stream works, within the agreed timeline and budget agreed with the project directors and the clients.
• Lead engagement teams to provide high quality strategies and operating models, and recommendations with commercial impact.
• Identify and address client needs, actively attending client discussions and meetings.
• Able to standup in complex business discussion and present in front of C-level officer, stakeholders executives, government authorities' offices.
  
  
  

Here's what you'll need

About You

• Must have at least 10+ years in consulting with projects in business strategy, procurement, supply chain
• Highly analytical with a strong academic background on business or finance. MBA preferred.
• Thorough proficiency with Microsoft Office products and possibly Data Analytics Tools & Software
• Ability to work in teams and regularly participate in making decisions and show problem-solving capabilities.
• Thorough communication skills, both verbal and written are critical.
• Thorough detail orientation and problem-solving skills.
• Must have the ability to contribute to a team environment and work across multiple departments.
• Proven ability to work under pressure.
  
  
  

Jacobs. A world where you can.

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we are committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we have gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You will uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you will discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

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