Aerospace and Defence - Management Consulting Manager

Role: Aerospace and Defence Management Consulting Manager

Location: London, Manchester, Newcastle

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level: Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Our Team

The Aerospace and Defence industry is being hit by disruption on multiple fronts. At the same time, it’s experiencing tremendous growth in all segments. To compete and win in this environment, companies are beginning to strategically transform components of their business to successfully address disruptive forces and capture new growth. The current context of change is driven by external events, powerful market forces and emerging technologies. Accenture are at the forefront of this change, helping the world’s largest Aerospace and Defence companies achieve sustainable and profitable growth by transforming their businesses to become more agile, innovative, operationally efficient, data-driven, and secure. We help our clients deliver lasting impact by driving excellence from strategy development through to implementation. At Accenture, our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity.

As we are experiencing unprecedented growth, we are looking for exceptional individuals to join our team of passionate Aerospace and Defence consulting practitioners. As part of this team, you will learn, grow, and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking, and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. You will have an opportunity to make an impact on operations, programmes and strategies that are crucial to the UK’s Commercial and Defence Aerospace industry.

In our team, you will gain exposure to:

• The most strategic challenges and opportunities that occupy the minds of industry leaders
• Cutting edge research and thought leadership that is defining the future of the industry
• Structured problem-solving techniques to enable our clients to transform their businesses
• A global Aerospace and Defence network of highly skilled, geographically and culturally diverse people
• A world-class training curriculum that helps you continuously upskill yourself as the world changes
• A culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, enterprise, and a lot of fun!

As an Aerospace and Defence Management Consulting Manager you will:

• Lead focused project teams across a range of A&D clients & problems
• Take ownership of framing the problem, structuring the analysis approach, and lead the execution
• Coach and develop members of the team to deliver excellence
• Structure and communicate outcomes to client management teams
• Work alongside client teams to help them implement the recommendations to deliver value

We are looking for you if you have:

• 6-8 years’ relevant experience in the Aerospace and Defence industry. With prior consulting experience or experience leading transformation and change initiatives
• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree or MBA is a plus but not essential
• Strong functional knowledge in one or more of the following areas – Supply Chain, Operational Improvement, Manufacturing, Quality Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Digital Engineering, Complex programme delivery
• Exceptional creative problem solving and analytical skills
• Team leadership experience
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral. Fluency in English
• A passion for Aerospace & Defence, technology and innovation

To apply for this role, you must hold or be eligible for UK security clearance. As such you must have lived in the UK for the past five years without an absence from the country of greater than 30 days at a time. More information about the requirements can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK

What’s in it for you

At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days of vacation per year, access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

We strive to help our people create the right work-life balance that allows them to realise their full potential. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.

Location:
Your home office can be in London, Manchester or Newcastle. This role is client-facing and will therefore involve travel, working in other parts of the UK.

Closing Date for Applications 31/08/2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.