Strategic Affairs & Institutional Effectiveness Consultant

About the role

The Strategic Affairs & Institutional Effectiveness Consultant will build and lead a new office dedicated to enhancing the organization’s strategic planning, governance and performance management capabilities. Reporting to senior leadership, the consultant will shape frameworks, policies and processes that drive institutional excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Design and launch the Strategic Affairs & Institutional Effectiveness Office, defining its operating model, governance structure, policies, processes and methodologies.
• Advise executive leadership on strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, performance management, quality, governance, project management, business continuity and organizational excellence.
• Develop strategic and operational planning frameworks, key performance indicators, dashboards and reporting mechanisms.
• Create governance frameworks for strategic initiatives, enterprise risk management, business continuity and institutional innovation.
• Assess organizational maturity, identify improvement opportunities and deliver practical recommendations with implementation roadmaps.
• Support the rollout of best practices, build internal capabilities and transfer knowledge to ensure long‑term sustainability.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in strategy, institutional effectiveness, organizational excellence or management consulting.
• Proven track record of establishing strategy, PMO or institutional effectiveness offices from scratch.
• Strong expertise in strategic planning, governance, performance management and organizational transformation.

Required skills