Principal Consultant

This is a dual-mandate role, rare in the market and deliberately designed that way. You will work alongside Head Singapore to drive new client acquisition and revenue growth — while maintaining direct delivery responsibility on selected engagements. You do not wait for pipeline to be handed to you. You build it yourself — and you hold yourself accountable to the result.

What Alumni needs is an exceptional commercial operator: proven at winning new logos AND growing existing accounts. Hunting and farming in equal measure. You will bring a credible AI perspective to every pursuit and use Alumni's cross-regional network (SG · HK · UK · Dubai · Oceania) to originate opportunities others cannot reach.

This is a self-starter role. You set your own agenda, create your own momentum, and hold yourself accountable to revenue — without being managed into it.

● Hunt new accounts — identify, qualify, and pursue net-new logos in FS, T&L, and TMT using AI transformation trends, sector intelligence, and your own market relationships. You create your own pipeline; it is not handed to you

● Farm and grow existing accounts with equal discipline — deepen relationships, identify expansion opportunities, increase Alumni's wallet share, and ensure clients stay and grow rather than complete a single engagement and leave

● Bring a book of business — portable client relationships that travel with you, not relationships that belong to your previous employer. Your network is your asset and Alumni's pipeline

● Work alongside the CCO and Country Manager to develop account strategy, shape active pursuits, and close deals at C-suite, Principal, and Director level across the region

● Generate leads through Alumni's global network (SG · HK · UK · Dubai · Oceania) in addition to your personal network — cross-regional origination is a competitive advantage you are expected to use

● Lead proposal and pitch development with commercially compelling narratives connecting client problems to Alumni's AI transformation capabilities and our Strategy → Translation → Delivery → Change model

● Represent Alumni at industry forums, AI and technology events, and C-suite roundtables — every interaction is a pipeline opportunity

● Oversee delivery quality across your portfolio — on time, on budget, and generating measurable outcomes that Alumni can reference in future pursuits

● Bring an AI-first lens to every engagement: identify where generative AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, or data-led decision-making can accelerate client value

● Act as senior client sponsor and escalation point, maintaining C-suite and technical stakeholder trust throughout delivery

● Partner with Alumni's global associate network to deploy the right expertise — irrespective of geography — to solve client problems faster than the competition

● Actively leverage Alumni's offices in HK, UK, Dubai, and Oceania to originate leads, share market intelligence, and develop cross-border opportunities

● Contribute to Alumni's thought leadership programme — sharing insight on AI adoption, transformation best practice, and vertical trends

● Support Alumni's Singapore market presence through executive events, referral networks, and strategic partnerships

● 12+ years experience with at least 5 years in a top-tier consultancy, Big 4, or specialist transformation firm — we hire practitioners, not generalists

● Exceptional, demonstrable track record of winning new accounts from scratch — named clients, deal sizes, win rates. You have hunted and won, not delivered into pipelines others built

● Equally strong track record of farming and growing existing accounts — expanding scope, increasing revenue, deepening relationships over time. Both hunter and farmer is a rare combination; we need both

● A portable book of business — client relationships that belong to you, not your employer. People who take your call, trust your judgement, and will follow you. This is the single strongest signal of fit for this role

● Deep, practical AI expertise in at least one of Alumni's verticals (FS, T&L, TMT) — real engagements: you have deployed, advised on, or led AI transformation programmes

● Proven C-suite relationship capability — you hold a room at board and executive level at a DBS, Singtel, or equivalent without being managed

● Self-starter discipline — you set your own agenda, generate your own momentum, and hold yourself to revenue targets without external management

● Multi-geography experience — particularly APAC, UK/Europe, or the Gulf — with a track record of leveraging international networks commercially

● Hands-on experience with generative AI tooling, AI governance frameworks, or enterprise AI roadmap design

● Sector depth in one or more Alumni verticals: Financial Services, Transport & Logistics, or TMT

● Change management methodology experience (Prosci, ADKAR, HCD, Design Thinking)

● Mandarin or Cantonese capability — advantageous for HK and regional engagement

Owner mindset

Treat your pipeline, your clients, and your reputation as assets to build — not tasks to manage

Hunter & farmer

Exceptional at winning new logos AND growing existing accounts. Rare combination — both are required here

Book of business

Has portable client relationships. People take their call because they trust them — not because of their employer's brand

Self-starter

Sets their own agenda, creates their own momentum. Does not need a warm leads list or external accountability to perform

AI-credible

Knows what AI can and cannot do — uses that credibility to win trust at C-suite level in Alumni's target verticals

Global thinker

Understands Singapore's dynamics, thinks in terms of Alumni's five-office network, and leverages it commercially

● Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field — postgraduate advantageous but not required

● PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or equivalent programme delivery certification preferred

● AI or data-related certification (Google Cloud AI, AWS ML Specialty, Microsoft AI-900/AI-102) valued — practical experience carries more weight than credentials alone

High autonomy

We measure output, not activity. You manage your schedule around clients and commercial outcomes

Global platform

Five offices across three continents — SG, HK, UK, Dubai, Oceania. Real capability you deploy commercially, not just a logo on a deck

AI-first culture

AI is not a project at Alumni — it is how we work, what we sell, and what we advise on

Lean structure

No layers. Direct access to C Suite team and Country Managers

Network quality

Our associate community is drawn from the top 10% of the consulting market. You work with people at your level

Building stage

This is a growth role at a growth moment. What you build here will be visible, attributed, and yours to own