Principal Consultant – Strategy & Transformation

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex sustainability strategy and transformation engagements for major corporate, government and private sector clients. 
• Advise executive teams and boards on sustainability-related risks, opportunities and strategic priorities. 
• Develop corporate sustainability strategies, growth strategies, transformation roadmaps, operating models and implementation plans. 
• Facilitate executive workshops, leadership discussions and stakeholder engagement processes to align organisations around strategic priorities. 
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget. 
• Provide senior-level oversight, quality assurance and strategic direction across project delivery. 
• Translate sustainability challenges into practical commercial opportunities, business cases and transformation initiatives. 
• Support clients to navigate emerging topics including climate transition planning, nature strategy, circular economy, sustainable supply chains and responsible business governance. 

• Lead the development of proposals and commercial opportunities across sustainability strategy, transformation and reporting services. 
• Build and strengthen trusted client relationships to identify and convert opportunities across existing and new accounts. 
• Contribute to APAC growth strategy, account development planning and market engagement activities. 
• Develop and refine Anthesis' strategy and transformation propositions, methodologies and tools. 
• Support thought leadership, market insights and content development that enhances Anthesis' profile as a leading sustainability strategy advisor. 
• Act as a senior ambassador for Anthesis across industry networks, conferences and senior stakeholder forums. 
• Collaborate with colleagues across service lines and geographies to bring multidisciplinary solutions to clients. 

• Manage, coach and mentor consultants, supporting capability development and career progression. 
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative and commercially minded team culture. 
• Contribute to strategic business planning, practice development and innovation initiatives across the STaR team. 
• Support knowledge sharing and capability building across the broader Anthesis business. 
• Actively engage in professional development and contribute to Anthesis Centre of Excellence activities. 
• Help shape the future direction and growth of the APAC Strategy & Transformation practice. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Degree or relevant qualification in business, strategy, sustainability, economics, environmental management, public policy, commerce or a related field. 
• 8+ years of consulting, advisory or industry experience in strategy, sustainability, transformation or related fields. 
• Demonstrated experience leading complex strategy development, transformation or organisational change programmes. 
• Strong understanding of how sustainability, climate, nature and social issues influence corporate strategy, risk, growth and value creation. 
• Experience advising senior executives and facilitating leadership-level decision making. 
• Strong commercial acumen with experience developing proposals, growing client accounts and supporting business development activities. 
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, storytelling and presentation skills. 
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex projects. 
• Ability to translate technical sustainability issues into practical business and commercial outcomes. 

• Corporate or business strategy 
• Sustainability strategy 
• Climate transition planning 
• Nature and biodiversity strategy 
• Circular economy 
• Sustainable supply chains 
• Responsible business and human rights 
• Operating model design 
• Organisational transformation 

• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities. 
• Highly collaborative and relationship-oriented. 
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and complex challenges. 
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for growing clients, teams and services. 
• Strong intellectual curiosity and commitment to sustainability-led business transformation. 

About
Our commitment to building and maintaining a diverse workforce Anthesis has clients across all industry sectors and supports some of the world’s largest multinationals such as Reckitt, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face, and Target. The company brings together 1,300+ experts operating across 22 countries and 44 office locations with offices in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.  We encourage all employees to contribute their ideas, perspectives, and experiences to help us create an inclusive and equitable workplace. By embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities, we believe we can drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve our shared goals. So, if you’re ready to be a part of something truly extraordinary, then we want you! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Together, we can continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to your application process, or need this job advert in a different format, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help.