Senior Consultant, Strategy & Transformation

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters , and that’s where you come in.

About the Role

Join our Brisbane Consulting team and help organisations navigate complex strategic and operational challenges.

As a Senior Consultant, you will work across a diverse portfolio of government, private sector and not-for-profit clients. You will collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities, solve complex problems and deliver practical solutions that improve strategic and operational outcomes.

Your work may span strategic planning, business case development, operational improvement, service delivery model design and large-scale transformation programs. You will be part of a collaborative team that combines research, analysis and stakeholder insights to deliver meaningful outcomes for clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• •Defining and analysing client challenges and opportunities to develop practical, evidence-based solutions
• •Supporting the planning and delivery of consulting engagements in line with established methodologies and quality standards
• •Conducting research and analysis to generate insights and support strategic and operational decision-making
• •Facilitating workshops and engaging with client leadership teams and key stakeholders
• •Preparing high-quality reports, recommendations, communications, business cases and improvement roadmaps
• •Collaborating with specialists across the business to deliver valuable and practical advice
• •Contributing to proposals, tenders, RFPs and broader business development activities
• •Working closely with project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients

About You

You are naturally curious about how organisations operate and motivated by the opportunity to solve complex problems. You bring a structured and analytical mindset, feel comfortable working through ambiguity and can translate insights into clear, practical recommendations.

You will also bring:

• •Experience in consulting or professional services, ideally across strategy, transformation, operating model design, process improvement or related engagements
• •Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to present complex ideas clearly and professionally
• •The ability to provide concise and meaningful updates while proactively managing client and project expectations
• •Strong research, analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities
• •An understanding of how strategy translates into organisational priorities, operating models, transformation initiatives and improved performance
• •A continuous learning mindset and an interest in exploring new methodologies, tools and approaches
• •The ability to manage competing priorities and client commitments while maintaining excellent attention to detail
• •A proactive and adaptable approach, with the confidence to take ownership and work with appropriate autonomy
• •A collaborative style and a commitment to contributing positively to team culture

If you are looking to build your consulting career while working on varied and meaningful client challenges, we would love to hear from you.

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@bdo.com.au