The opportunity
As a Senior Consultant at Proxima in our IT and Technology practice, you will lead complex workstreams and manage senior stakeholders while delivering cutting-edge solutions and mentoring junior consultants. You will be part of client-facing teams delivering high-impact commercial, sourcing, and supplier initiatives, supporting the development of insights, contributing to solution design, and playing an active role in delivering outcomes, not just recommendations.

This is not a passive learning role. At Proxima, we are practitioner-consultants. You will build experience quickly, take responsibility early, and work alongside clients to deliver real, measurable change.

What you’ll do

Support delivery across client engagements

- Experience leading teams and workstreams or projects across complex engagements

- Assist with opportunity identification, supplier research, and commercial analysis.

- Identify opportunities supporting client value and revenue growth.

Management and career development

- Coach and develop junior consultants.

- Contribute to Proxima category thought leadership and IP.

- Commercial acumen and comfort with ambiguity.

Engage and collaborate with stakeholders

- Work directly with senior client stakeholders to gather requirements and align objectives.





- Communicate findings clearly and professionally with team members and senior client stakeholders.

- Lead workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.

Work in a global, versatile model

- Operate in a hybrid environment, balancing client, home, and office-based work.

- Travel as required to support client delivery and team collaboration.

What you bring

Experience and skills

- Experience in any of: Enterprise Software, IT Services, and/or Cloud Hosting.

- Experience in consulting, procurement, supply chain, or a related analytical role.

- Strong knowledge of indirect procurement, ideally gained in a consultancy environment or working alongside consultants.

- Experience with spend profiles over $50M annual

- Experience supporting project delivery and managing stakeholder engagement across workstreams.

- Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data.

Consulting mindset

- Robust senior stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

- A proactive, ownership-oriented approach to your work.

- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

Flexibility and growth orientation

- Willingness to travel as required.

- Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to learn and develop.

- Motivation to build a long-term consulting career in a growing global firm.

📌 Senior Consultant - IT (Melbourne)
🏢 Important Business
📍 Melbourne