Defence & National Security Transformation Lead

Sopra Steria; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Car allowance £5,400

25 days annual leave + buy extra days

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Job summary

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security arm seeks an experienced consultant to lead high-impact engagements across Defence and National Security. You’ll guide transformations, engage senior stakeholders, and help grow our consulting practice through active bidding and proposal work, all in secure environments.

The role is on-site at customer sites (Manchester, London or Cheltenham) with full-time hours and a strong emphasis on professional development and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading consulting engagements in Defence, Security or public sector.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
• Experience leading workstreams and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience building relationships with senior stakeholders and running workshops.
• Experience supporting bids, proposals and opportunity capture.
• Formal management consulting experience.
• Active Enhanced Developed Vetting clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead consulting engagements across Defence, Security and wider public sector clients.
• Deliver business transformation, change, service improvement and operating model design.
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and engagement activities with senior stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality client deliverables and reports, leading workstreams or teams.
• Support bids, proposals and business development activities.
• Contribute to consulting methodologies and AI-enabled delivery.

Skills

Consulting experience

Defence/Regulated environments

Leading workstreams

Stakeholder management

Business development / bids

Enhanced Developed Vetting clearance

Management consulting background

Education

APMG Change Management

Prosci

BCS Business Analysis

PRINCE2

Agile Project Management

Managing Successful Programmes

TOGAF

Job description

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security arm seeks an experienced consultant to lead high-impact engagements across Defence and National Security. You’ll guide transformations, engage senior stakeholders, and help grow our consulting practice through active bidding and proposal work, all in secure environments.

The role is on-site at customer sites (Manchester, London or Cheltenham) with full-time hours and a strong emphasis on professional development and collaboration.