Consultancy Manager

MHR; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Nottingham seeks a seasoned leader for its consulting practice. In this role, you will oversee operations to enhance efficiency and drive revenue growth. You’ll lead a high-performing team, manage recruitment, and develop new services. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and business acumen along with experience in operational excellence. This position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to grow within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Access to over 60 internal training courses

24/7 access to a GP

Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days

Enhanced Family leave

Discounts at over retailers

Monthly employee recognition program

Referral bonus scheme

On-site subsidised restaurants

Private medical insurance options

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in consulting.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence and efficiency improvements.
• Ability to manage recruitment pipelines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business operations of the consulting practice.
• Drive annual business planning and revenue growth.
• Lead and develop a high-performing consultancy team.

Skills

Leadership skills

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Forecasting and cost control

Team development

Education

Relevant professional qualifications

Job description

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it's for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.

By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication - all of which we pass on to our customers.

MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allow you to focus on what’s most important to you- work that matters.

With us, you’ll grow, find your flow,and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

Your Career

As a leader within MHR’s consulting practice, you will oversee the business operations of the function, ensuring it runs efficiently, effectively, and in line with agreed targets and quality standards. You’ll own the annual business planning process, driving year-on-year efficiency improvements, revenue growth, and the development of new skills and services. From capacity planning to financial oversight, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the performance, capability, and commercial success of the consulting practice.

Your Team

You’ll lead and develop a high-performing consultancy team, ensuring effective deployment, utilisation, and ongoing skills development. You will manage recruitment pipelines to ensure the practice remains well-resourced and responsive to market demands, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and operational excellence. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you’ll support the development and operationalisation of new services, champion internal change initiatives, and ensure that your team remains aligned, engaged, and equipped to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.

Your Impact

Your leadership will directly influence the efficiency, commercial performance, and strategic direction of the consulting practice. By driving accurate forecasting, cost control, risk mitigation, and utilisation, you will enhance revenue, protect profitability, and identify ongoing opportunities for growth. Through strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and a focus on customer experience, you will strengthen the delivery of MHR’s Professional Services strategy while promoting a positive image of MHR at every interaction. Your work will ensure the practice remains competitive, scalable, and ready to meet evolving customer and market needs.

Benefits to support you personally and professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including :

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24 / 7 access to a GP through Help at Hand for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays
• Enhanced Family leave
• My MHRewards offering discounts at over retailers
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,
• Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs
• On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.

At MHR, we’re completely committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported.

Whatever your background, abilities and experiences, if you’re excited by this role we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know and we’ll make sure your needs are met when you arrive.

If we receive an exceptionally high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than originally advertised.