Management Consultant Operational Excellence: Mining, Utilities & Manufacturing Type: Full time/Contract |Travel: Significant | Compensation: $110-175,000 CND About Solara Partners Solara Partners is a boutique management consulting firm specializing in mining & metals, utilities, and manufacturing. We don’t hand off a slide deck and walk away. We embed directly with our clients’ teams, on-site, and stay until the results are real and the capability to sustain them is built. The Role We’re growing our consulting team and looking for a Management Consultant with hands-on operational excellence experience in mining, utilities, or manufacturing. You’ll work embedded within client operations, diagnosing performance gaps, designing and implementing improvement initiatives, and coaching client teams. This is a client-facing, delivery-focused role. You won’t be writing recommendations from a distance. You’ll be on the plant floor, in the pit, or on the line, working alongside operators and frontline leaders to change how the work actually gets done. What You'll Do Diagnose operational performance gaps using value stream mapping, bottleneck analysis, and data analytics Design and implement process optimization initiatives, visual management systems, and continuous improvement programs Build and embed Management Operating Systems (MOS), KPI hierarchies, and performance dashboards that connect strategy to frontline execution Lead change management efforts, driving adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working across client organizations Coach and develop client teams’ internal capabilities so improvements are sustained after the engagement Support project management of multi-workstream improvement initiatives,



from scoping through delivery Communicate findings, progress, and recommendations clearly to operators, frontline leaders, and senior client executives alike What You Bring Consulting or operational experience in mining, utilities, or manufacturing (direct exposure to plant, mine, or field operations is highly valued) Professional fluency in Spanish and/or French (English required); strong asset given Solara’s international client base Demonstrated change management, coaching, or facilitation skills; comfortable driving adoption and behavior change at all levels of an organization At least one of the following certifications (or a combination): Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Prosci Change Management, Supply Chain (e.G., CSCP/CPIM), PMP, or an MBA or similar Strong analytical skills with comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving operational environments Willingness and ability to travel extensively and work embedded on client sites for extended periods Nice to Have Prior experience in a boutique or embedded-delivery consulting model Familiarity with mining, process optimization, digital transformation, or real-time analytics tools in an industrial setting Track record of leading or contributing to measurable, large-scale operational improvement results Why Solara Partners Work directly alongside senior partners on every engagement, with no junior-led delegation Join a small, high-impact team where your contributions are visible and valued Deliver real, measurable results rather than reports that sit on a shelf Exposure to high-stakes, high-visibility engagements across mining, utilities, and manufacturing global Competitive compensation and bonus structure Generous benefits package #J-18808-Ljbffr

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