Associate - Government and Public Institutions - Canberra

Due to the security requirements to access the data involved in delivering our projects, you must be an Australian Citizen, and hold, or be eligible and willing to gain a minimum of Baseline Security Clearance.

Who we are:

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting that combines deep industry knowledge with specialised expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organisation transformation. Our mission is to help clients achieve lasting success by solving their most complex problems and seizing their biggest opportunities.

We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and collaborative teams to drive innovation and impact. Our people come from a range of backgrounds and experiences, and we embrace the unique skills and insights they bring to our work.

At Oliver Wyman, we are proud of the values that we aspire to live by. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.

Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC].

What you will do:

Become part of our Government and Public Institutions Practice, and play a proactive role in shaping the strategies necessary for our Public Sector clients to overcome their challenges and revolutionise their departments and organisations.

Drawing on our extensive industry knowledge, you will employ analysis, assessments, and innovation to assist our clients in turning our big ideas into action, reshaping the way they operate, and creating lasting impact.

As an Associate you will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues. Specifically, you will:

• Assist government leaders and senior management in defining their organisational strategies and converting their vision into tangible initiatives.
• Conduct thorough qualitative and quantitative research, as well as in-depth analysis of business models, strategic processes, and their impact on operations.
• Aid client meetings by preparing materials, conducting interviews, and facilitating workshops.
• Contribute to the creation of reports, recommendations, and conclusions for our clients.
• Support business development by contributing to proposal development.
• Coach and help team members grow both professionally and personally.
• Dedicate yourself to the development of our team by participating in firm events, training sessions, and recruitment activities.

What you need:

• A minimum of 4-6 years’ experience, ideally with a strategy or management consulting firm or in project-based, team-oriented environments.
• Be an Australian Citizen, and hold, or be eligible and willing to gain a minimum of Baseline Security Clearance.
• Public Sector industry knowledge.
• Superior analytical strength with the ability to solve problems accurately and quickly.
• An ability to “think outside the box” for innovative ideas and analyses to be pursued while remaining credible and pragmatic.
• An ability to manage assignments over discrete time periods with minimal intervention.
• Outstanding communication skills; confidence in presenting to senior executives.
• Undergraduate and/or advanced degree from a top academic programme.
• To be based in Canberra, with a willingness to travel, when required.

Benefits of working at Oliver Wyman, Australia

• 25 days of vacation days for well-deserved breaks and Recharge Days.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for all employees.
• Discounted health insurance, protecting you and your loved ones.
• Regional and global travel opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid working, supporting you to balance work and life.
• Comprehensive training curriculum designed to support career progression at all levels.
• Employee assistance programmes that offer free sessions on counselling, wellbeing coaching, holistic support (financial coaching, nutritional support, legal advice) and manager support programs.
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities to foster a collaborative and friendly environment, including regional offsites.

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin colour, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.