London Office - Transport Sector - Project Manager (4-5+ years strategy consulting) M/F/D

LEK; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in London is seeking a Project Manager with 3–8+ years of strategy consulting experience in the transport or infrastructure sectors. The successful candidate will lead strategic projects and conduct commercial due diligence, all while mentoring junior team members. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential. This role offers significant opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Innovative projects

Global reach

High-growth environment

Cross-sector experience

Qualifications

• 3–8+ years of relevant strategy consulting experience, ideally within transport or infrastructure.
• Experience in commercial and vendor due diligence.
• Fluency in English; other European languages desirable.
• Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects in transport and infrastructure.
• Conduct commercial due diligence and corporate growth strategy.
• Mentor and coach team members on analytical skills.

Skills

Strategic problem-solving

Excellent communication

Leadership

Quantitative and qualitative analysis

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Excel

Data interrogation and reporting

Job description

London Office - Transport Sector - Project Manager (4-5+ years strategy consulting) M/F/D

Location London

Job Description

About L.E.K. Consulting

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that addresses the most critical commercial issues for the leaders of some of the world's most successful businesses.

Clients come to us time and again because we are proven to act as insightful experts and trusted partners. We are uncompromising in our approach to helping clients make better decisions at crucial moments—changing the trajectory of their enterprise, delivering improved business performance, and creating greater shareholder returns.

Our teams combine our core capabilities—research, benchmarking, modelling, data & analytics, and strategy development—to create game-changing insights and practical solutions that seize competitive advantage and unlock new growth opportunities. We enable clients to make critical decisions with greater certainty and empower them to master their moments of truth.

With more than 2,300 professionals located across five continents, L.E.K. specialises in strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) support for clients across the full range of corporates and private equity. We are experts in a wide range of industries, including life sciences and healthcare, retail and consumer, financial services, industrials, energy, and transportation.

https://www.lek.com/

L.E.K.’s Transport practice helps shape how people and goods move in an increasingly connected world. We work across surface transport (rail and bus), maritime (ports and ferries), aviation and transport infrastructure (car parks, leasing and more). Our clients include private equity investors, transport operators and infrastructure owners.

We deliver strategic growth, investment and organisational solutions, with recent work including:

• Evaluating the feasibility of emerging water-based transport technologies.

• Advising a major UK transport hub on the acquisition of a strategic rail link.

• Designing a new organisational structure for an urban passenger ferry operator.

• Conducting global due diligence for innovative transport technology and infrastructure investments.

With 70–80% of our work focused on corporate growth strategy, we offer exposure to high-impact, frontier projects and opportunities to build deep transport expertise on a global scale.

Why Join the L.E.K. Transport Team?

• Innovative projects – Work on initiatives at the cutting edge of transport.

• Global reach – Projects with international investors and operators.

• High-growth environment – Small, entrepreneurial team with significant room to grow.

• Cross-sector experience – Blend corporate strategy and investor-focused work.

If you’re energised by strategic problem-solving and want to influence the future of how we move, L.E.K.’s Transport team is the place to build your career.

What You’ll Bring:

• 3–8+ years of relevant strategy consulting experience, ideally within the transport or infrastructure sectors

• Experience in commercial due diligence, vendor due diligence and corporate growth strategy

• Fluency in English (German or other European languages highly desirable)

• Additional corporate experience in transport, infrastructure or private equity a plus

• Excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills

• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities with proven expertise in strategy consulting approaches

• Experience mentoring and coaching across analytical skills, project management, client relationships and interpersonal development

• High proficiency in Excel and confidence in data interrogation and reporting

• Strong project management skills, including work planning, presentation development and quality control of analysis

Diversity and Inclusion at L.E.K.

Here at L.E.K., we appreciate the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to a culture that is inclusive and accepting of all people. Above all, we are committed to ensuring that all employees are treated with respect and dignity. L.E.K. Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We have several affinity groups to support and enrich our employees, and in addition, our Diversity and Inclusion committee celebrates events throughout the year with a focus on awareness and education.

For further information on the L.E.K. career journey:
https://www.lek.com/join-lek/the-lek-career