Manager, Global Business Services – Centre of Digital Excellence at Genesis Analytics

Job Description Our purpose is to unlock value in Africa. We use our analytical capabilities to improve decision-making and, through better decisions, to unlock substantial value for our clients and society. While we are the largest economics-based consulting firm in Africa, we use a large number of techniques and approaches to achieve clarity for decision-makers. We work across various domains. Early specialisations were competition and regulatory economics, and then financial services strategy. Since then we have added: agriculture and agribusiness, applied behavioural economics, infrastructure, health, monitoring and evaluation and shared valueSummaryWe are looking for a dynamic individual with a consulting background who is passionate about the opportunity for BPO and digital outsourcing to deliver jobs at scale in Africa to join our Centre of Digital Excellence team.KEY REQUIREMENTSThe successful candidate must have a background in consulting with an understanding of how to scope, execute and manage consulting assignments. This includes business development for winning consulting assignments, managing the activities and outputs of junior team members, and engaging with clients.The ideal candidate will have experience in the business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT-enabled services sector. They will also have experience in the enablers required for the sector to generate jobs by capturing a great share of the global demand for outsourced services (such as investment promotion and facilitation, government incentives, impact sourcing, IT and physical infrastructure, etc.).EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES: 4-6 years of experience essentialAt least 4 years of consulting experienceAt least two years of experience in global business services sectorsExperience with business development – identifying consulting opportunities, building relationships with client organisations, leading proposal formulation and contractingExperience working with international BPO and digital outsourcing operators, African governments and international development organisations beneficialMaster’s degree in Economics, Law, Development, Public Policy or a related disciplineAbility to travelExcellent project and people management abilitiesStrong problem solver and critical thinkerExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to lead and manage small teams