Manager, Strategy, Research and Advisory
Manager, Strategy, Research and Advisory
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Job Description
Location: Lagos/Nigeria (60% office 40% remote 3 out of 5 days in the office)
Reports To: Managing Partner
Experience: 10-12 years
Industry: Food Systems / Development / Consulting
Position Summary:
Food Health Systems Advisory is a management consulting and business advisory firm providing top-tier advisory and technical services to philanthropic foundations international organisations donors governments non-profits and corporations on strategy policy and program implementation. We specialise in topics related to food systems nutrition agriculture health and climate. Our experts work with philanthropic foundations international organisations donors non-profits investors and food companies/ corporations focused on sustainable food systems and value addition.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager Strategy Research & Advisory to lead the development and execution of FHSA s strategy research technical advisory and MEL functions. This role will be critical in shaping our direction as an organization ensuring our research is rigorous our advisory work is impactful our programs are adaptive and our strategic engagements are is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-driven team at the forefront of food systems transformation in Africa.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & Organizational Planning
- Lead and support the development of internal and client-facing strategies.
- Translate high-level goals into actionable initiatives and operational plans.
- Contribute to sectoral positioning strategy refresh processes and organizational growth planning.
Research MEL & Learning
- Lead the design and execution of qualitative and quantitative research evaluations and evidence generation.
- Oversee MEL frameworks for client projects and internal programs ensuring alignment with global best practices and donor expectations.
- Develop learning agendas and integrate insights into strategy program design and policy recommendations.
- Ensure all research and MEL outputs are high-quality policy-relevant and actionable.
Technical Advisory & Client Engagement
- Lead multi-stakeholder advisory engagements involving donors governments NGOs and private sector players.
- Facilitate strategy workshops stakeholder consultations and advisory sessions to co-develop solutions.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in areas such as food systems nutrition agriculture or health
Proposal Development & Thought Leadership
- Lead or support proposal writing concept notes and technical input for new funding opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to shape fundable ideas aligned with FHSA s thematic areas.
- Represent FHSA in high-level convenings conferences and publications to elevate our thought leadership.
Team Leadership & Capacity Building
- Supervise mentor and support the development of junior staff across research strategy advisory and MEL.
- Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams.
- Contribute to internal systems for quality assurance knowledge management and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Master s degree in international development food systems public health agriculture economics evaluation or a related field.
- 10 years of progressive experience in research MEL technical advisory and strategy roles within development consulting or donor-funded organizations.
- Deep experience in designing and managing complex research projects and MEL systems.
- Proven ability to lead client engagements and provide strategic guidance.
- Strong understanding of donor expectations and development program cycles (e.g. BMGF USAID FCDO).
Key Skills & Attributes:
- Strategic thinker with a systems perspective and problem-solving mindset.
- Strong research MEL Advisory and analytical skills.
- Excellent writing and communication abilities able to synthesize and communicate complex insights.
- Leadership experience and team development capacity.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- High degree of ownership initiative and follow-through
- Energized by complexity and thrives in fast-paced multi-stakeholder environments.
- Empathetic but performance-driven leader skilled at guiding and growing diverse teams.
- Strong communicator who connects easily across levels with a strategic approach to relationship-building.
Master s degree in international development, food systems, public health, agriculture, economics, evaluation, or a related field. 10+ years of progressive experience in research, MEL, technical advisory, and strategy roles within development, consulting, or donor-funded organizations. Deep experience in designing and managing complex research projects and MEL systems. Proven ability to lead client engagements and provide strategic guidance. Strong understanding of donor expectations and development program cycles (e.g., BMGF, USAID, FCDO). Key Skills & Attributes: Strategic thinker with a systems perspective and problem-solving mindset. Strong research, MEL, Advisory and analytical skills. Excellent writing and communication abilities able to synthesize and communicate complex insights. Leadership experience and team development capacity. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. High degree of ownership, initiative, and follow-through Energized by complexity and thrives in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments. Empathetic but performance-driven leader, skilled at guiding and growing diverse teams. Strong communicator who connects easily across levels with a strategic approach to relationship-building.
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