Strategy and Transformation - Senior Consultant/ Consultant

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that’s where you come in.

BDO’s Strategy & Transformation team works with clients to address complex strategic and operational challenges, helping organisations define their direction, improve performance and deliver meaningful transformation.

Working alongside experienced Strategy & Transformation professionals, you will develop practical, evidence-based solutions and support clients from strategy and planning through to implementation.

We are seeking a Consultant or Senior Consultant, depending on the successful candidate’s skills, experiences and consulting background, to join our Sydney-based team.

You will work across a diverse portfolio or government and private sector clients, collaborating with stakeholders to identify opportunities, solve complex problems and deliver improved strategic and operation outcomes.

Permanent opportunities also available for the right candidate.

Examples of the types of engagements you may be involved in include:

• Strategy planning and development

• Business case development

• Portfolio prioritisation and planning

• Operating model design, implementation and review

• Transformation delivery across programs and projects

• Business Performance Improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Define and analyse clients’ challenges and opportunities, and develop practical, evidence-based solutions

• Support planning and delivery of client engagements using BDO’s approaches, methodologies and quality standards

• Conduct research and analysis to develop insights and support strategic and operational decision-making

• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement with client leadership teams and other key stakeholders

• Develop clear, high-quality reports, recommendations, business cases and improvement roadmaps

• Collaborate with teams across BDO to bring together relevant expertise and deliver valuable, practical advice to clients

• Contribute to proposals, tenders, RFPs and other business development activities

About You

Our successful candidate is naturally inquisitive about how organisations operate, the challenges they face and the opportunities available to improve performance. You will bring a structured and analytical approach to solving complex problems, be comfortable working through ambiguity, and enjoy translating insights into practical outcomes for clients.

You will also have:

• Experience within a consulting or professional services environment, ideally across strategy, transformation, operating model, performance improvement or related engagements

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to structure complex problems, develop insights and identify practical solutions

• An understanding of how strategy translates into organisational priorities, operating models, transformation initiatives and improved performance

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and build effective working relationships

• The ability to manage competing priorities and client commitments while maintaining quality and attention to detail

• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the initiative to take ownership and work effectively with appropriate autonomy

Qualifications and Experience required

• Consultant: Minimum of 12 months relevant post-graduate experience

• Senior Consultant: 3+ years relevant post-graduate experience.

• Undergraduate or postgraduate qualification required, with discipline flexibility including Engineering, Science, Law, Commerce, Economics, Business or related fields.

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a  2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]