Management Consultant

Overview

Management Consultants assist organisations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organisational problems.

Day-to-day

• assists and encourages the development of objectives, strategies and plans aimed at achieving customer satisfaction and the efficient use of organisations' resources
• discusses business and organisational shortcomings with clients
• analyses and evaluates current systems and structures
• discusses current systems with staff and observes systems at all levels of organisation
• directs clients towards more efficient organisation and develops solutions to organisational problems
• undertakes and reviews work studies by analysing existing and proposed methods and procedures such as administrative and clerical procedures
• records and analyses organisations' work flow charts, records, reports, manuals and job descriptions
• prepares and recommends proposals to revise methods and procedures, alter work flows, redefine job functions and resolve organisational problems
• assists in implementing approved recommendations, issues revised instructions and procedure manuals, and drafting other documentation
• reviews operating procedures and advising of departures from procedures and standards.

Considerations

• stressful.