Global Consultant – Sports Management Consulting
Portas Consulting is the leading management consulting firm dedicated to sport. We believe in the power of sport and physical activity to transform lives, communities and nations. We provide inspirational leadership to power this transformation, having fun and showing the passion for doing what we love.
We are looking for an exceptional new colleague, to join our team in the Middle East at either Consultant or Senior Consultant level.
Our work is varied across our seven practice areas of Football, Investment, Federations, Events, Public Sector, Active Places and Women & Sport. Our projects within these practices are wide and varied, spanning strategy, organisation, governance and project management. Recent examples include
- Creating the National Sports and Physical Activity Policy for Mauritius
- Developing strategies to professionalise women’s football and rugby
- Designing a post-acquisition strategy for a newly acquired UK sports team
- Conducting ground-breaking research into the value of grassroots sport.
As a Consultant at Portas, you will have the opportunity to work with senior clients in a way that may not be possible at a larger firm. You will have an accelerated, global career in a rapidly growing business and the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the world of sport. Managing project workstreams and complete projects of narrower scope
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Contributing to team problem-solving
- Delivering complex analysis
- Developing client documents and presentations
- Conducting interviews, delivering presentations and facilitating workshops
- Building productive day-to-day relationships with client team members
- Coaching and managing Business Analysts
- Supporting Portas business development and internal firm-building activities.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate with the following experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience at a blue-chip management consulting firm
- Excellent academic record
- Highly numerate, with strong quantitative and conceptual problem-solving ability
- Demonstrated a clear passion for sports and physical activity
- Self-directed, proactive and entrepreneurial
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to thrive in a team environment
- Willing and able to work globally
