Manager - Health & Business Transformation

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’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.

In 2024 we announced our exciting partnership with Blackstone as our first financial investor since inception to support our company’s continued growth. We have also been ranked by Vault as a Top 20 Consulting Firm to work for in the APAC region for 2025.

Job Description

Sia Partners is growing its presence in Western Australia, and we are looking for an experienced Manager to help lead our Government and Health practice in Perth.

We don't just write reports; we deliver tangible outcomes. In this role, you will lead engagement teams working alongside industry leaders to solve complex challenges within government departments, hospitals, health departments, not-for-profits, and private providers. We are looking for a future leader of our firm—someone with deep health consulting experience who is ready to own client relationships and drive team performance.

What you will do

As a Manager, you are the pivot point of our projects. You are responsible for the quality of delivery, the happiness of the client, and the development of your team. Your core focus will be:

• Engagement Leadership: Lead end-to-end delivery of complex health transformation projects. You will own the project plan, manage the budget/profitability, and ensure the final deliverables meet Sia Partners’ quality standards.
• Team Development: You won't just do the work; you will guide others to do it. You will manage, mentor, and develop Senior Consultants and Analysts, providing on-the-job coaching and performance feedback.
• Client Partnership: Act as the primary day-to-day point of contact for senior clients. You will transition from "stakeholder management" to being a "trusted advisor," navigating political nuances and influencing decision-making at the executive level.
• Business Growth: Drive the commercial success of the Perth office. You will lead the development of proposals and tender responses, identify "add-on" opportunities within your current projects, and actively build your own professional network in the WA health sector.

QualificationsRequired Experience

• Consulting DNA: You must have 5 to 7+ years of experience in management consulting or transformation project delivery. You have a proven track record of managing teams, owning project financials, and delivering high-pressure engagements.
• Local Presence: You are based in Perth and understand the local business context.

Preferred Sector Experience

• Health Expertise: Experience delivering projects in the health sector. We value candidates who understand the nuances of the Australian health system, including the interplay between State and Federal funding, clinical governance or digital health records, and or
• WA Government Expertise: Experience delivering projects in the WA government sector. We value candidates who have worked in multiple different government departments delivering strategic projects.

Skills & Attributes

• Commercial Acumen: You understand the business of consulting. You can manage project scope to avoid "scope creep" and understand how to deliver value while maintaining project margins.
• Facilitation: You are comfortable commanding a room. Whether facilitating a workshop with clinicians or presenting a steering committee report to Executives, you communicate with authority and empathy.
• Problem Structuring: You can guide a team to break down complex problems. You might not build every model yourself anymore, but you know exactly how they should look and can review them for accuracy and logic.

Additional InformationWhy join Sia Partners Perth?

• Impact: We are a boutique global firm. You won't get lost in the machine here. You will have direct access to Partners and play a real role in shaping the culture of the Perth office.
• Innovation: We pride ourselves on "Consulting 4.0"—integrating AI and data science into our consulting approach. You will have access to proprietary tools that make your job easier and your insights sharper.
• Flexibility: We treat our people like adults. We offer genuine flexibility and a culture that values output over hours at the desk.
• Diversity: We value diversity and actively encourage different points of view and ways of working
• Global Network: You will be part of a global team that operates across 20 countries. Specifically, you will have access to our global Life Sciences team including Latham Biopharma

Sia Partners is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.