Senior Manager in Banking

Consulting opportunity: Senior Manager in Banking

Company description

Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries.

Job description

As Senior Manager Banking, the candidate will report to the Associate Partner and will be responsible for the following tasks:

Consulting missions

• The candidate will personally perform and lead consulting missions or projects at our customers, thereby using his/her personal expertise to guarantee the service and quality level that Sia stands for
• The candidate will be following-up and steering the consulting work of other consultants

Commercial development

• The candidate will participate in developing our market share in Banking in Belgium, and assure that our offers fit the market needs. Therefore, the candidate can count on the existing consulting team and the expertise available in the Sia group.
• If necessary, the candidate will support in business development in The Netherlands.
• From the Sia office in Amsterdam, the candidate will play a proactive role in the business development process. This involves prospection, writing and defending proposals and relationship management with customers

Thought leadership

• The candidate will develop in depth knowledge of the Belgian and general banking market.
• The candidate will analyse evolutions in business models and sector trends, innovations, etc. to assure good comprehension of the upcoming challenges and opportunities of our customers
• The candidate will develop materials expressing this thought leadership and opinion leadership, such as case studies, expertise letters, press articles, etc. thereby feeding our marketing channels and prospection process

Team Guidance

• The candidate will be responsible for coaching consultants and steer consulting teams on mission in the Banking & Insurance business line in the Netherlands

In return, you can expect:

• A great working atmosphere with friendly and professional colleagues where innovation and entrepreneurship are encouraged
• A personal development plan with regular follow-up as well as training opportunities to develop yourself

Qualifications

• Master's degree from a first class university (business, engineering, economics, ...)
• Fundamental insight in the Banking market
• 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in a consulting company in the Banking sector.
• Self-starting, flexible, entrepreneurial person, and proven business development skills
• Ability to monitor company or market trends, evolutions, new challenges and trigger actions within Sia to adapt our offering or launch prospection
• The candidate has successfully conducted relevant projects and managed teams
• The candidate has personal domains of expertise and is ready to personally deliver consulting services
• You have a strong interest in data and AI-related topics, the ability to quickly build expertise in these areas, and you’re excited about helping our clients seize the opportunities they offer.
• Languages: Bilingual Dutch and English. Dutch is a must.

Additional information

We are unable to provide a work permit for this position.

Non-Dutch speaker will not be accepted.