Partner – Advisory Services

Our client is an award-winning, employee-owned multidisciplinary firm that delivers a comprehensive range of technical and strategic services, including consulting, information technology, engineering, process development, project and construction management to large industrial sectors. The firm has served clients for over 80 years and has project experience in more than 150 countries around the world.

The firm is widely recognized for its ability to bridge the gaps between research and innovative technologies, and between engineering and reliable operations. It is particularly known for working with clients to develop business strategies and technologies; managing and optimizing production; executing projects that involve the scale-up of process technologies; and managing start-ups, commissioning and ramp-ups.

Our client delivers unprecedented business results for its clients through a commitment to quality, lower operating costs, more efficient utilization of capital assets, higher standards for safety and risk management, faster start-ups and continuous performance improvements in all projects and programs.

Scope of Position

Our client is currently seeking a highly accomplished leader to drive the growth of its Advisory Services business across Canada.

Reporting to the Global Head of Advisory Services, the Partner will lead the Advisory Service teams, mandated with finding and delivering the best solutions for clients across the firm’s nationally connected business practices. Practice areas include:
Strategy, Risk Management, Business Readiness, Capital Productivity, Transaction Support, Business Transformation, Climate Change & Sustainability, Asset and Maintenance Management, Supply Chain Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Commercial Due Diligence, and Analytics / Decision Making and Automation.

Activities cut across all sectors of engagement, which are primarily asset intensive industrial sectors including mining & metals, energy and infrastructure.

This is an outstanding opportunity that features:

• Strong industry and company growth
• World-class employee-owned Canadian company
• Highly entrepreneurial culture
• An opportunity to make a real difference and build a sizeable business

Functional Tasks

• Work with the Global Head of Advisory as well as other members of the global senior advisory leadership team to further refine and implement the strategic direction of the advisory group’s practices. This will include refining the vision, focusing the strategic road maps and existing market plans, expanding and improving market penetration, articulating the knowledge roadmaps and accelerating priority knowledge development efforts and enhancing the company’s competitive positioning.
• Ensure that organizational capacity is in place by which to deliver on the advisory group’s plans in each of the company’s vertical market sectors.
• Champion the group’s interests to major customers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing direction and developmental support to the team. Continue to build world-class capabilities. Focus the team to accelerate and drive the growth of the business, new market development, sector leadership, knowledge leadership and profitability.
• Ensure that the different practice groups are fully aligned with the objectives and direction of the metals, energy and infrastructure sectors that they serve.
• Align the culture, values, metrics and governance of the advisory group to those of overall organization.
• Report regularly and proactively to the Global Head of Advisory on results and plans going forward.
• Lead the expansion of the advisory business and brand into adjacent markets. Engage with strategic stakeholders in those markets.
• Remain abreast of the industry, competitors and trends with a view to ensuring that the firm’s services best align to market needs. Ensure that all alliance, acquisition and investment opportunities are considered and communicated internally.
• Serve as an ambassador for the group representing it at appropriate conferences, speaking engagements, and other external industry related events.

Key Performance Deliverables

In light of the identified responsibilities, the…