Consulting Manager, Japan

At dss+, we are not just your average operations consulting firm; we are implementers and change makers. Our passion lies in engaging organisations to craft resilient and sustainable business, guiding them through transformational changes in safety, risk and resilience and through their energy transition. We take the complex world of risk and sustainability and translate it into actionable roadmaps that work with our clients business. We implement, working side-by-side with our clients to deliver real, tangible results.

dss+ services fall into three core areas—operational risk management, operational excellence and sustainability—each bolstered by learning, development and culture change solutions and digital technologies. Teams around the globe work with clients in metals and mining, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, agriculture, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity.

We pride ourselves in combining industry experts and on the ground experience with strong people-centric change management capabilities. This creates the perfect blend to support our clients from intent to impact, enabling them to protect what they care for, transform their organisation, and sustain the changes required to make their vision a reality, in a practical actionable way.

We have a strong growth trajectory, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams. Join forces with technical operations executives, experienced line managers and qualified coaches who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do.

At dss+ we embrace and celebrate diversity. We have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems.

As a Consultant for our Japan business, you will be responsible for leveraging your consulting skills and subject matter expertise, to enhance our impact in client engagements, aimed at identifying, designing and implementing effective solutions within your area of expertise.

You will create impact in client engagements by:

• Leveraging your strong foundation in consulting skills to enhance our impact in client engagements and to create new solutions for our teams to deliver in future client engagements.

• Working in tandem with managers to prepare technical and commercial proposals.

• Independently managing end to end projects and identifying areas of improvement of new processes and design and implementing effective solutions within your area of expertise.

• Independently undertaking / leading the analysis, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of results and preparation of reports and presentations to be used in client engagements and business development.

• Engaging clients across scoping, proposal preparation and project management.

• Following up and implementing the proposed solutions at clients’ sites.

• Leading clients through meetings, interviews and workshops at various stages of the project lifecycle.

• Possessing strong industry knowledge and staying abreast with current trends, pricing and new technology related to industry or technical practice.

• Developing project work plans, progress trackers and status report, alongside being able to identify project critical paths, project risk, mitigation plans and issue management.

• Working closely with Senior Subject Matter Experts to assist in delivering and co delivering workstreams.

• Building effective working relationships regionally and participating in global technical communities to ensure a strong network of resources, alongside possessing a network of regional contacts.

• Supporting by contributing to the development and / or enhancement of existing DSS+ IP, functional/industry networks, in the relevant field of expertise, such as developing reusable assets and sharing thought leadership etc.

• Participating and contributing to functional and/or industry networks with the aim of developing and sharing best practices.