Advisory Growth Lead – Digital Transformation

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is recruiting a senior transformation adviser to lead business development for digital transformation across local and central government, transport, water and energy in Manchester.

You will shape propositions, lead bids and deliver or direct high-value engagements while coaching teams in digital adoption, AI-enabled change and practical implementation for measurable client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of building and winning digital transformation advisory work in a professional services, consulting or infrastructure environment.
• Demonstrable experience with clients in local government, central government, transport, water, energy or wider regulated infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and pipeline growth for digital transformation work, building trusted senior relationships with clients across local government, central government, transport, water and energy.
• Operate as a seller-doer: shaping opportunities, leading bids, converting relationships into work, and personally delivering or directing high-value digital transformation engagements.
• Develop and take to market clear propositions that combine digital, data, AI, automation, service transformation, operating model change and adoption support to solve practical client problems.
• Provide leadership and oversight across digital transformation projects, ensuring work is commercially strong, technically credible and focused on measurable client outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior clients, helping them understand how digital, data and AI can improve services, strengthen delivery confidence and create lasting organisational change.
• Work closely with sector, account and technical teams across WSP to connect advisory, digital, data, GIS and infrastructure expertise into joined-up client offers.
• Build WSP’s external profile in digital transformation through client conversations, market engagement, thought leadership and participation in relevant industry networks.
• Coach and support teams to develop digital transformation consulting capability, including business development discipline, client delivery, digital adoption, AI-enabled change and practical implementation skills.
• Monitor market trends, policy priorities, investment cycles and client needs across public sector and regulated infrastructure markets to identify new opportunities for growth.

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role

• Lead business development and pipeline growth for digital transformation work, building trusted senior relationships with clients across local government, central government, transport, water and energy.
• Operate as a seller-doer: shaping opportunities, leading bids, converting relationships into work, and personally delivering or directing high-value digital transformation engagements.
• Develop and take to market clear propositions that combine digital, data, AI, automation, service transformation, operating model change and adoption support to solve practical client problems.
• Provide leadership and oversight across digital transformation projects, ensuring work is commercially strong, technically credible and focused on measurable client outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior clients, helping them understand how digital, data and AI can improve services, strengthen delivery confidence and create lasting organisational change.
• Work closely with sector, account and technical teams across WSP to connect advisory, digital, data, GIS and infrastructure expertise into joined-up client offers.
• Build WSP’s external profile in digital transformation through client conversations, market engagement, thought leadership and participation in relevant industry networks.
• Coach and support teams to develop digital transformation consulting capability, including business development discipline, client delivery, digital adoption, AI-enabled change and practical implementation skills.
• Monitor market trends, policy priorities, investment cycles and client needs across public sector and regulated infrastructure markets to identify new opportunities for growth.

Key Relationships

• Reporting to the Head of Transformation and Digital Insights or Advisory Growth Lead
• Part of the extended leadership community within Transformation and Digital Insights, working closely with Digital Advisory, Transformation Advisory, Location Intelligence and wider Advisory sector leads.
• Works closely with sector leadership, account leads and client teams across local government, central government, transport, water and energy, bringing the right WSP expertise together around priority opportunities.

What We’ll Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• A strong track record of building and winning digital transformation advisory work in a professional services, consulting or infrastructure environment.
• Demonstrable experience working with clients in one or more priority markets: local government, central government, transport, water, energy or wider regulated infrastructure.
• Proven seller-doer capability, with the confidence to originate opportunities, shape propositions, lead bids and deliver work personally where needed.
• Strong understanding of digital transformation, data, AI, automation and technology-enabled change, with the ability to explain complex ideas in practical, outcome-focused language.
• Experience helping clients move from strategy into delivery, including adoption, operating model change, governance, capability building and benefits realisation.
• Confidence working across multidisciplinary teams and bringing together advisory, technical and digital expertise to create integrated client solutions.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial and practical leadership style, with the ability to build momentum in a growing business and create confidence with clients and colleagues.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s In It For You?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit your schedule.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.