Consultant, National Security & Defence

North Highland; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Private medical plan

Health cash plan

Workplace savings (ISAs/GIAs)

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

North Highland is expanding its Public Sector Portfolio. As a Consultant, you will gain experience across Project Management, Change Management, Strategy, and Tech & Data while delivering for client projects and coordinating meetings and workshops.

You will collaborate across disciplines, present to clients, contribute to proposals, and help develop the firm’s capabilities. On-site work 2–3 days per week, with flexible arrangements depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work experience within Public Sector and/or Management Consulting.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to uncover opportunities for account growth and impact.
• Strong time management, planning and organisation skills.
• Hold the appropriate security clearance required to support UK National Security clients.

Responsibilities

• Increase client impact, develop your skills, and grow your career.
• Work directly with secure government clients as a visible and engaged member of the team.
• Minimum of 2-3 days p/w on site unless otherwise needed by the project.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver creative solutions to client challenges.
• Play a key role on your team by delivering presentations and written deliverables, and facilitating client and internal meetings and workshops.
• Actively contribute to business development proposals and the identification of new opportunities.
• Establish positive relationships with clients and peers that build credibility, foster your support network, and empower career development.
• Develop a deeper understanding of our firm’s shared vision to build our clients’ capabilities and unleash their potential.

Skills

Public Sector experience

Management Consulting

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Job description

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH We’re a market awarded consultancy, who is building a practice within the Defence & National Security sector. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and be part of our growth journey. We’re looking for people who are ambitious and want to contribute to this exciting chapter.

SUMMARY

As a Consultant in North Highland’s Public Sector Portfolio, you will gain experience across multiple capabilities including Project Management, Change Management, Strategy, and Tech & Data. While there is no typical day, you can expect to develop deliverables for client projects, along with organising and facilitating meetings and workshops.

YOU WILL

• Use your knowledge to increase client impact, develop your skills, and grow your career.
• Work directly with our secure government clients as a visible and engaged member of the team.
• Minimum of 2-3 days p/w on site unless otherwise needed by the project.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver creative solutions to client challenges.
• Play a key role on your team by delivering presentations and written deliverables, and facilitating client and internal meetings and workshops.
• Actively contribute to business development proposals and the identification of new opportunities.
• Establish positive relationships with clients and peers that build credibility, foster your support network, and empower career development.
• Develop a deeper understanding of our firm’s shared vision to build our clients’ capabilities and unleash their potential.
• Cultivate knowledge of our clients’ business models and increase your role in engagements.

IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE

• 2+ years of relevant work experience within Public Sector and/or Management Consulting, ideally some of which will have included National Security clients.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, including an excellent ability to uncover new opportunities for account growth and impact.
• Strong time management, planning, and organisation skills.
• The ability to quickly recognise different personal communication styles and leverage those styles to build consensus and collaborate effectively.
• A proven capability to follow a structured approach when deciphering complex problems, and synthesising results.
• The ability to establish credibility with clients and peers.
• Superior flexibility and collaboration skills, and the ability to draw on them in difficult, ambiguous, and fast-moving situations.
• Experience working on projects that cross into multiple disciplines.
• Hold the appropriate security clearance required to support UK National Security clients.

BENEFITS AND REWARDS

• Total Rewards associated with this position include a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and financial security.
• Unique perks include flexible time off, a private medical plan, a health cash plan, a workplace savings scheme (including ISAs and GIAs), and enhanced parental leave.

VISITABILITY AND VISA

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

CONFIDENTIALITY

We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.