Growth Leader — Digital Transformation (Public Sector)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is recruiting a senior transformation adviser to lead business development for digital transformation across local and central government, transport, water and energy in Manchester.

You will shape propositions, lead bids and deliver or direct high-value engagements while coaching teams in digital adoption, AI-enabled change and practical implementation for measurable client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of building and winning digital transformation advisory work in a professional services, consulting or infrastructure environment.
• Demonstrable experience with clients in local government, central government, transport, water, energy or wider regulated infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and pipeline growth for digital transformation work, building trusted senior relationships with clients across local government, central government, transport, water and energy.
• Operate as a seller-doer: shaping opportunities, leading bids, converting relationships into work, and personally delivering or directing high-value digital transformation engagements.
• Develop and take to market clear propositions that combine digital, data, AI, automation, service transformation, operating model change and adoption support to solve practical client problems.
• Provide leadership and oversight across digital transformation projects, ensuring work is commercially strong, technically credible and focused on measurable client outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior clients, helping them understand how digital, data and AI can improve services, strengthen delivery confidence and create lasting organisational change.
• Work closely with sector, account and technical teams across WSP to connect advisory, digital, data, GIS and infrastructure expertise into joined-up client offers.
• Build WSP’s external profile in digital transformation through client conversations, market engagement, thought leadership and participation in relevant industry networks.
• Coach and support teams to develop digital transformation consulting capability, including business development discipline, client delivery, digital adoption, AI-enabled change and practical implementation skills.
• Monitor market trends, policy priorities, investment cycles and client needs across public sector and regulated infrastructure markets to identify new opportunities for growth.

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is recruiting a senior transformation adviser to lead business development for digital transformation across local and central government, transport, water and energy in Manchester.

You will shape propositions, lead bids and deliver or direct high-value engagements while coaching teams in digital adoption, AI-enabled change and practical implementation for measurable client outcomes.