Consultant

Gregory Martin International; Winchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Martin International in Winchester is seeking a Consultant – Defence, MOD sector to work with UK Defence clients on strategic decisions and transformational programmes. The role blends consultancy expertise with portfolio and project delivery across Defence and related sectors in a hybrid environment.

The successful candidate will bring a strong Defence background, mastery of the 5 Case Business Model, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Degree, MBA or equivalent experience, Project Management qualifications e.g. APMP

Responsibilities

• Leading client interactions and building trusted-advisor relationships with new and existing clients
• Effectively managing diverse delivery teams to deliver complex customer requirements
• Designing and delivering transformational change based on established change principles and analysis
• Defining, establishing and operating within Portfolio, Programme and Project management principles

Skills

Management consultancy experience

Defence background

5 Case Business Model

Organisational Change

Strategy and Business Planning

Transformational change

Portfolio, Programme and Project Mgmt

Communication skills

Teamwork and adaptability

Advanced MS Excel

Education

Degree, MBA or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel VBA

Power BI

PowerApps

Job description

Consultant – Defence, MOD sector

Salary: £50,000 to £80,000 depending on level of experience, plus bonus and many benefits

Location: Winchester, Hampshire / Hybrid Role

Our client is a highly successful expanding management consultancy. They have an enviable reputation and senior level client base.

They are looking for a positive and enthusiastic Consultant with excellent analytical skills who has a passion for helping clients succeed. You will come from a management consultancy background, you will be familiar with the 5 Case Business Model, organisational change design, strategy and business planning. You will be used to advising and working with clients in the UK Defence sector, ideally you will also have additional experience working with commercial sector clients. You will have solid experience consulting with clients enabling them to undertake strategic decision making and implement business transformational change into their organisation.

As part of the team, you will work with their consultants, analysts, and clients at all levels on several projects. You will work across different industries, initially focusing within UK Defence sector.

Our client specialises in helping their clients deliver success. They are experts in strategy, decision-making tools and methodologies, portfolio and programme management, prioritisation, understanding data and engaging people. They use this expertise to create, implement and embed processes, governance and structures that deliver results.

Skills experience required for role of Management Consultant:

• Management consultancy experience of working with clients across the UK Government sector (Government, Defence, MOD)
• Strong Defence background
• 5 Case Business Model
• Organisational Change
• Strategy and Business Planning
• Experience of assisting clients to undertake strategic decision making and implement transformational change in their organisation
• Business Transformation including forming a portfolio of projects
• Business management & strategy
• Broad theoretical knowledge and a diverse range of practical experience of successful Portfolio, Programme and Project Management design and delivery
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A positive and flexible approach to your work
• Be able to engage and enthuse personnel across all areas and at all levels within client organisations
• A preference for building and working within teams
• Advanced MS Excel skills

• Strong knowledge and experience of Excel VBA
• Knowledge of data visualisation tools, PowerApps, including Power BI

Qualifications

Degree, MBA or equivalent experience, Project Management qualifications e.g. APMP

To excel in this role, you will have recent demonstrable experience of the following:

• Successful business development and business delivery across multiple domains/sectors
• Leading client interactions and building trusted-advisor relationships, with new and existing
• clients, on both short term and long-term engagements
• Effectively managing diverse delivery teams to deliver complex customer requirements
• Designing and delivering transformational change, based upon practical application of established change principles and analysis
• Defining, establishing, and operating within a variety of Portfolio, Programme and Project management principles and approaches

Initial clients will be based around key UK Defence establishments in the South of England.

Recent UK Defence Security Clearance (SC) would be beneficial but is not essential.

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Management Consultant – Defence, MOD