Senior Strategy Consulting Professional (Associate Partner / Practice Leader)
The role
We are seeking a Senior Strategy Consulting Professional to lead growth strategy, transformation and technology business-building engagements. This is a senior leadership role for a strategist and experienced operator who blends an investor mindset with a strong bias for action - someone able to drive impact well beyond the slide deck through both organic and inorganic growth, enabled by rapid cadence and disciplined 100-day value creation plans.
The ideal candidate brings 12+ years of industry experience - including full P&L ownership and management of large teams - combined with 7+ years of top-tier consulting and investing experience in buying, building or transforming technology businesses. They will consistently over-deliver on M&A and value-creation plans and codify repeatable playbooks for both growth and efficiency.
What you'll do
Strategy, growth & transformation
Lead growth strategy and transformation engagements for clients and portfolio companies, spanning buy-&-build plays, organic acceleration and large-scale efficiency programs.
Design and drive digital and AI transformations that deliver material OPEX reduction and ARR acceleration across verticals such as AgriTech, HealthTech, Life Sciences and Industrials.
Establish rapid execution cadence through 100-day value-creation plans, combining strategy, M&A, commercial excellence and hands-on implementation.
Tech business building & value creation
Build and scale technology businesses end-to-end - including SaaS / MLaaS product development, D2C platforms and digital ecosystems - from concept through carve-out, divestment or exit.
Play investor, orchestrator or shadow CCO / COO roles for tech ventures, leading funding / financing, strategy, M&A, GTM, product development and operations.
Deliver commercial and technology due diligence (CDD) for private equity funds and lead M&A execution as part of integrated value-creation plans.
Commercial, P&L & people leadership
Own P&L and commercial outcomes, with a proven ability to deliver revenue growth, margin improvement and cost reduction at scale.
Build, reorganize and lead large teams across multiple countries and functions, instilling a high-performance, results-oriented culture.
Serve as a board member or senior advisor, shaping strategy and governance for high-growth businesses.
What you bring
Experience:
12+ years of industry experience, including full P&L responsibility and management of large teams.
7+ years of top-tier consulting and/or investing experience buying, building or transforming technology businesses (e.g., leadership of a firm's tech business-building practice).
Demonstrated value creation at scale - e.g., growing ARR from tens to hundreds of millions and delivering multi-billion value creation through carve-outs, M&A and exits.
Cross-industry operating background spanning FMCG, consumer, pharma / life sciences and industrials (e.g., senior commercial and marketing leadership roles).
Functional expertise:
Growth strategy, M&A and integration, commercial excellence, GTM design and revenue management.
Technology business building - SaaS / MLaaS, D2C platforms and digital ecosystems.
Digital and AI-enabled transformation delivering efficiency and top-line impact.
International leadership across European and broader markets.
Education & qualifications:
MBA from a leading institution (e.g., London Business School) or equivalent advanced qualification.
Teaching / thought-leadership experience (e.g., university lecturing in digital sales strategy) is valued.
Leadership competencies:
Investor mindset paired with a strong bias for action and "beyond-paper" delivery.
Ability to influence executives, boards and investors, and to orchestrate complex, cross-functional value-creation programs.
Entrepreneurial, resilient and comfortable operating amid ambiguity and rapid change.
Commitment to people development and, ideally, to community / social impact initiatives.
What we offer
A senior leadership role at the intersection of strategy consulting, investing and operating.
The mandate to build and scale technology businesses and shape value-creation playbooks.
An international, entrepreneurial environment with exposure to private equity, tech ventures and high-growth verticals.
Logistics
Location: Brussels, Belgium, with international travel across the EU and UAE.
Reports to: Senior Partner / Managing Partner.
Team: Cross-functional strategy, M&A and value-creation teams.