Manager / Senior Manager - Japan Office

About the role

Sia, a global management consulting group founded in 1999, is recruiting a Manager or Senior Manager for its Tokyo office, which was established in 2015 and operates as a boutique team of nine professionals focused on enterprise transformation in Environmental Services, Financial Services, E-commerce and Logistics. The role sits at VP/Director level and combines client delivery with business development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead workstreams on transformation projects (digital, operational, strategic): stakeholder interviews, data analysis and solution design
• Lead executive presentations and facilitate executive workshops, with increasing responsibility for structuring narratives
• Manage the assigned project scope, timeline, deliverables and day-to-day client interactions
• Supervise consultants and ensure quality deliverables
• Between projects: co-lead proposals and client pitches with Partners, research new market opportunities and prospects, and maintain relationships with current and prospective clients
• Develop thought leadership content and take part in recruitment, including screening, early interviews and onboarding

Required profile

• 5-15 years of consulting experience (strategy, management or IT consulting)
• Native-level Japanese, with full fluency in business culture and communication; JLPT N1 alone is not sufficient
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Ability to work independently and take on projects outside your core expertise
• Proactive, curious and growth-minded, wanting to build your own reputation

Required skills

• Business-level English used daily with global teams and C-suite reporting
• Plus: digital transformation project experience and business development or proposal writing experience

Career progression is performance-driven, with typical steps of 2-3 years from consultant to senior consultant, 3-4 years to manager and 4-7 years to senior manager. Selection involves a culture-fit interview, a case interview and an interview with the Head of APAC.