Consultant/Senior Consultant - Automation

Capgemini; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits options

Opportunity for certifications

Inclusive recruitment policies

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for a Consultant/Senior Consultant in Automation to enhance operational efficiency through intelligent automation solutions. The ideal candidate will lead projects using RPA and collaborate across teams in a dynamic environment. Experience in consulting, strong problem-solving skills, and hands-on knowledge of automation technologies like UiPath or Blue Prism are essential. This role requires flexibility for assignments across various locations, including Newcastle, Manchester, and London.

Qualifications

• Experience with RPA development tools like UiPath or Blue Prism.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma for process optimization.
• Ability to communicate clearly and build rapport with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead intelligent automation solutions for operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams using Agile methodologies.
• Leverage data-driven insights to enhance business processes.

Skills

Consulting experience

Problem-solving

Strong storytelling

Networking skills

Technical curiosity

Tools

UiPath

Blue Prism

Power Platform

Agile methodologies

Job description

Choose a partner with intimate knowledge of your industry and first-hand experience of defining its future.Your locationYour locationIndustriesChoose a partner with intimate knowledge of your industry and first-hand experience of defining its future.Newcastle, Manchester, London# Consultant/Senior Consultant - Automation## **Capgemini Invent**At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.## **Your Role**Our Intelligent Process and Performance (IPP) consultants are at the forefront of digital process and operations transformation. You will have the opportunity to work across sector, whilst having the scope to shape your career towards a specific capability set or sector as you develop within our organisation. Intelligent Industry and more specifically IPP are often the Apollo’s of Invent. Landing first often gives more of an opportunity to test your abilities in white space and an opportunity to develop your skills in ambiguous territory.You will be working alongside some of the industry’s leading process experts, with a wealth of experience in Lean, Six Sigma, Process design and transformation, Process Mining, and Intelligent Automation technologies. Delivering through a range of different methodologies such as Agile Scrum and SAFe.In this role you will play a key role in:* Leading and delivering intelligent automation solutions: Using RPA, IDP and low-code platforms to drive operational efficiency and innovation.* Collaborating across teams: Design, implement and optimize E2E processes using methodologies such as Agile, Lean and Six Sigma.* Leveraging data-driven insights: Use process mining to uncover inefficiencies and accelerate transformation initiatives.* Acting as a trusted advisor: Manage stakeholder relationships, identify risks and contribute to business development efforts.As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:* **Business Development** – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.* **Internal Contribution** – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.* **Learning & Development** – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.## **Your Profile**You’ll thrive in this role if you’re someone who enjoys solving complex problems, shaping digital change, and working with clients to deliver meaningful impact. We’re looking for candidates who bring a blend of consulting mindset, technical curiosity, and a passion for intelligent automation.**Consulting Mindset & Delivery*** Previous consulting experience, with the ability to structure problems, engage stakeholders, and deliver outcomes in fast‐paced environments* A strong storyteller—able to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives for clients and internal teams* A self‐starter with initiative, drive, and a proactive approach to delivery* Excellent networking and rapport‐building skills, quickly forming trusted relationships* Highly adaptable—comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and changing environments* Strong problem‐solving and logical reasoning, able to quickly understand processes and identify opportunities for improvement* Ability to work across structured delivery frameworks including SDLC, Agile, Scaled Agile, or waterfall (certifications welcome)* Exposure to business development or sales activities—comfortable contributing to proposals, shaping ideas, or supporting growth conversations* Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen deeply, understand context, and communicate clearly* Enjoys working in a collaborative, supportive team environment**Intelligent Automation & Technology**Hands‐on experience in at least one key area of intelligent automation, such as:* RPA development (e.g., UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, NICE, ServiceNow, Power Platform)* IDP (Intelligent Document Processing) (e.g., Hyperscience, ABBYY, Kofax)* NLP, ML, or AI‐enabled automation (e.g., Spacy, Azure Cognitive Services)* Low‐code platforms (e.g., Appian, Power Platform, Pega, Dynamics 365)* Workflow orchestration* Exposure to Agentic AI, IoT or emerging automation technologies* Understanding of the end‐to‐end intelligent automation lifecycle, from discovery and design through to deployment and continuous improvement**Analytical & Business Skills*** Experience with process optimisation techniques, such as Lean Six Sigma* Understanding of BPMN and DMN for process mapping and decision modelling* Awareness of tools like Celonis, Signavio, KNIME or similar analytics / process mining platforms* Ability to interpret process data and recommend improvements* Awareness of how automation contributes to sustainability outcomesTo be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. (To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.Whilst you will have London, Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:• Declare they have a disability, and • Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.Please opt in during the application process.Experience levelExperienced ProfessionalsLocationNewcastle, Manchester, London