Head of Consulting - Energy & Carbon

PT Renewables; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A management consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Head of Consultancy Services to lead and develop their energy and carbon consultancy function. In this senior leadership role, you will drive strategic direction, manage client engagements, and inspire a high-performing team. Ideal candidates will possess a strong consultancy background, commercial awareness, and a passion for sustainability. This role offers a salary of up to £70,000 with bonus opportunities and mostly remote working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus opportunities

Development opportunities to Director-level role

Pension

Additional holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading consultancy teams and complex client engagements.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing KPIs, P&L and account growth.
• Deep understanding of sustainability frameworks, reporting and regulatory drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the internal consultancy team delivering services.
• Own and implement process improvements across upselling and service delivery.
• Work closely with Marketing to bring consultancy expertise to life.
• Set, manage and track team targets, P&L, and account retention.
• Provide regular updates on performance and priorities to Senior Leadership Team.
• Foster a strong, positive team culture through coaching.
• Oversee consultancy project workflows for timely delivery.
• Lead client engagement for consultancy services.

Skills

Leading consultancy teams

Commercial acumen

Understanding of sustainability frameworks

Team development

Client engagement

Job description

Head of Consultancy Services - Energy & Carbon

1-2 Days a month in Newcastle

c£70,000 + bonus

Are you ready to take ownership of a growing consultancy function and shape the future of sustainability services?

PT Renewables a fast-growing management consultancy delivering sustainability and energy solutions to a global client base.

We're supporting their search for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Consultancy Services to lead, develop and scale their consultancy offering.

The Role

This is a hands-on senior leadership position, combining strategic oversight with direct client delivery, team leadership and service development.

You’ll be the driving force behind the consultancy function - setting direction, building capability and ensuring exceptional outcomes for clients.

Your day-to-day

• Lead and develop the internal consultancy team delivering services - this includes ESOS, SBTi, LCA, EPDs, TCFD, Carbon Footprinting (Scopes 1, 2 & 3) and sustainability training.
• Own and implement process improvements across upselling, cross-selling, service delivery and client communications.
• Work closely with Marketing to bring consultancy expertise to life through webinars, case studies, thought leadership, articles and industry insights.
• Set, manage and track team targets, P&L, account retention and growth.
• Play an active role in the Senior Leadership Team, providing regular updates on performance, opportunities, success stories and priorities.
• Foster a strong, positive team culture through regular 1-to-1s, coaching and leadership of team leads.
• Oversee consultancy project workflows to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Lead client engagement for consultancy services, converting new opportunities and expanding existing accounts.

About You

We're looking for a confident, driven leader with a strong consultancy background and a passion for sustainability.

This will suit someone with a strategic thinking mindset, commercial awareness, and enjoys being involved with both clients and delivery.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading consultancy teams and complex client engagements.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing KPIs, P&L and account growth.
• Deep understanding of sustainability frameworks, reporting and regulatory drivers.
• The ability to inspire, develop and retain high-performing teams.
• A proactive, improvement-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge and innovate.

Package

• Salary up to £70,000 - flex for the right candidate
• Mostly remote role with 1-2 days based in the Newcastle office
• Bonus opportunities based on personal, team and business performance.
• Development opportunities to Director-level role, pension, additional holiday and more!

If you're looking for a new role in 2026 and want to help shape the sustainability consultancy within a forward-thinking consultancy, we'd love to hear from you - apply today.