About Q5

Q5 is an international award-winning consulting firm that helps organisations be the best they can be. Q5 are trusted advisors to the world’s most high performing organisations. They help to nurture good "organisational health" so that high performing organisations can remain at the top of their game, and those who are struggling can take action and improve.

Organisational health is complex – so each Q5 intervention is unique, so whether an organisation has a strategic conundrum, market opportunity or operational gripe, we work with them to make things better.

Q5 was founded in London in 2009, and has since grown to have eight global offices, including in Melbourne and Sydney.

Q5 are fiercely independent with a vibrant ‘employee-led’ culture, and a strong commitment to giving back.

Responsibilities:

Our Principal Consultants are responsible for running whole projects or workstreams which deliver great outcomes for our clients.  There are three core focus areas that we use when thinking about consulting at Q5:

Business Development

• You will evaluate the scope of a brief or RfP (Response for Proposal) from a client, develop the strategy to win the work, execute and lead the proposal team from start to end.
• You will contribute to proposals and bids with expert insight from previous projects and experience.
• You will peer review proposals, this may be a single project or an element of a larger programme.
• You assess the resource needs of a piece of work and develop the right commercial approach for an individual piece of work.

Project Delivery

• You will independently mobilise project teams ensuring that all members are knowledgeable about their role.
• You will proactively manage stakeholder relationships within the Q5 client.
• You will manage the team including their professional development, performance and wellbeing.
• You will identify and/or execute mitigations to project risk as well as being able to manage multiple projects, have experience of different project/client environments and bring this to the client to help solve their problems.
• You will draw on experience from multiple clients, sectors and projects to inform effective delivery and establish credibility with the client.
• You will manage the commercials – budget and resource for large projects.

Practice Management

• You will take responsibility for mentoring one or more of our Consultants or Senior Consultants, helping them to drive their development as well as managing performance conversations with confidence and clarity.
• You will support the Q5’s Buddy system and get involved in assisting in the onboarding of new joiners.
• You will contribute to the Q5 ecosystem by leading the development of new concepts, delivering training and leading committees.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of experience in consulting, with a focus on organisational effectiveness or related areas
• Demonstrated expertise in change management, organisational design, culture transformation, and employee engagement
• Able to travel to where the client is, including being able to travel to another city during the week if needed for a project
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively diagnose and resolve complex organisational challenges
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and compelling manner
• Proven track record of successfully delivering consulting projects, meeting client expectations and achieving desired outcomes
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams towards achieving project goals
• Relevant tertiary qualification in business, psychology, or a related field
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills to develop and deliver engaging workshops with complex and detailed subject matter.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Intellectual curiosity, be able to learn as you go, and problem solve challenges you come across.
• Drive and be self-starting and a keenness to get the best outcomes for clients.  Always.
• Demonstrable confidence and credibility with senior stakeholders and the ability to foster genuine client relationships quickly.
• Demonstrable ability to supervise and mentor others and help to foster a learning mindset in other members of the team.

Ideally you will also have

• A good understanding of other project delivery tools e.g. Menti, Mural.
• Proven experience in one or more of the sectors that Q5 operates in.
• Proven experience in one or more of Q5’s offerings.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year with the option to purchase an additional week
• Generous paid parental leave
• A health allowance which is flexible for you to use for your chosen mental and physical health needs, such as private health insurance
• Salary packaging options for super, additional leave and leasing of eligible electric vehicles
• Wellbeing program including team activities, a wellness voucher and Employee Assistance Program

What Else Will You Get From Us?

Our employees are fundamental to everything we do and our continued success rests upon their brilliance and dedication to constantly go above and beyond for our clients. We are therefore committed to ensuring Q5 is a great place to work and that’s why we’re so proud of being acknowledged as Great Place to Work-Certified™. Here are some of the professional opportunities and benefits available at Q5: 

Focused development of core consulting skills. We will work with you to develop the skills you will need to thrive as a consultant (e.g. structured problem solving, analysis approaches, visualising ideas and information).

A range of industries. The opportunity to work across various industries, from Media and Finance to the Infrastructure and the Public Sector.

A diverse range of activities. Get involved in a diverse range of activities outside of project work including practice management, business development, employee engagement and charity work, including our award-winning Pop-Up consulting.

A strong global presence. Opportunities to travel and work across our offices for both temporary and relocation opportunities.

Tailored development. An annual budget for external training in a chosen capability or to gain a qualification, in addition to regular in-house development curriculum training.

Bring your true self to work. An environment which actively encourages you to bring your true self to work, and truly embraces diversity and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Flexibility. We believe our team can be productive no matter where they perform their work whether that is on the client site, from our office or from home.

A mentoring scheme. Pairing experienced colleagues with other Q5ers to foster personal development and provide support.

A focus on mental health. Safe culture to speak up about your mental health and get the support you need, including trained Mental Health First Aiders.

Away Days. Bringing our team together formally twice a year to strengthen relationships, share expertise, and have a lot of fun.