Job Description
Principal Consultant – Strategy & Transformation
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Department: Strat, Trans & Reporting : Advisory
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Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
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Location: Australia - Melbourne
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Description
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The Principal Consultant for the Anthesis Strategy & Transformation team in Australia is a senior, client-facing role responsible for leading complex sustainability strategy and transformation engagements, developing trusted executive relationships, and supporting the growth of Anthesis' strategic advisory services across Australia and the region.
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This role focuses on helping organizations navigate change and create long-term business value by integrating sustainability into corporate strategy, business planning, operating models, decision-making and transformation programmes.
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Based in Australia, the Principal Consultant will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape client engagements from prospect through delivery, and play a key role in growing Anthesis' Strategy & Transformation practice.
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Key Responsibilities
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Client & Project Delivery
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Lead the design and delivery of complex sustainability strategy and transformation engagements for major corporate, government and private sector clients.
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Advise executive teams and boards on sustainability-related risks, opportunities and strategic priorities.
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Develop corporate sustainability strategies, growth strategies, transformation roadmaps, operating models and implementation plans.
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Facilitate executive workshops, leadership discussions and stakeholder engagement processes to align organisations around strategic priorities.
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Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.
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Provide senior-level oversight, quality assurance and strategic direction across project delivery.
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Translate sustainability challenges into practical commercial opportunities, business cases and transformation initiatives.
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Support clients to navigate emerging topics including climate transition planning, nature strategy, circular economy, sustainable supply chains and responsible business governance.
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Business Development
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Lead the development of proposals and commercial opportunities across sustainability strategy, transformation and reporting services.
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Build and strengthen trusted client relationships to identify and convert opportunities across existing and new accounts.
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Contribute to APAC growth strategy, account development planning and market engagement activities.
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Develop and refine Anthesis' strategy and transformation propositions, methodologies and tools.
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Support thought leadership, market insights and content development that enhances Anthesis' profile as a leading sustainability strategy advisor.
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Act as a senior ambassador for Anthesis across industry networks, conferences and senior stakeholder forums.
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Collaborate with colleagues across service lines and geographies to bring multidisciplinary solutions to clients.
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Organizational & Personal Development
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Manage, coach and mentor consultants,



supporting capability development and career progression.
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Foster a high-performance, collaborative and commercially minded team culture.
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Contribute to strategic business planning, practice development and innovation initiatives across the STaR team.
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Support knowledge sharing and capability building across the broader Anthesis business.
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Actively engage in professional development and contribute to Anthesis Centre of Excellence activities.
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Help shape the future direction and growth of the APAC Strategy & Transformation practice.
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Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
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Degree or relevant qualification in business, strategy, sustainability, economics, environmental management, public policy, commerce or a related field.
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8+ years of consulting, advisory or industry experience in strategy, sustainability, transformation or related fields.
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Demonstrated experience leading complex strategy development, transformation or organisational change programmes.
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Strong understanding of how sustainability, climate, nature and social issues influence corporate strategy, risk, growth and value creation.
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Experience advising senior executives and facilitating leadership-level decision making.
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Strong commercial acumen with experience developing proposals, growing client accounts and supporting business development activities.
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Exceptional communication, facilitation, storytelling and presentation skills.
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Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex projects.
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Ability to translate technical sustainability issues into practical business and commercial outcomes.
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📌 Principal Consultant - Strategy & Transformation (Victoria)
🏢 Anthesis Group
📍 Victoria