Manager - Health Consulting

BearingPoint United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is hiring a Manager to drive transformative projects within the health sector, particularly focusing on NHS initiatives. This role demands a strong background in health sector consulting, project ownership, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams effectively. The ideal candidate will foster stakeholder relationships while promoting innovation and growth within the company. A competitive benefits package, including professional development opportunities, is offered.

Benefits

Private health and dental insurance

Pension contributions

Annual bonuses

Gym membership support

Professional subscriptions

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Income protection

Nursery workplace benefits

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in NHS/health sector consulting.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to identify growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of health sector projects.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Mentor and support consultants within the health team.

Skills

Deep Health Sector Expertise

Delivery Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Microsoft technologies

Digital tools

Job description

Our Story

BearingPoint is one of Europe’s leading independent, partner-led technology services and business consultancy organisations. We are recognised as a highly regarded strategic partner for our clients.

We are actively seeking a Manager to join our growing health sector team within our Government and Public Sector segment. This is a great opportunity to join BearingPoint at a pivotal moment of growth and investment in the UK. We are proud to operate as a “boutique-style” cohort of inspired and passionate experts in our field with focus on technology, innovation, collaboration, and client centricity.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Manager to join our health sector to help strengthen our delivery capability, accelerate our growth and play a leadership role in our growing team.

This is a really exciting opportunity to lead transformative projects in the NHS and the wider UK health sector. We have expertise from strategy, through to delivery and a large focus on change through technology. In particular, we have an exciting partnership with Microsoft, leveraging their technologies, including Microsoft Copilot and AI-driven solutions to drive real change and impact in the health sector.

In this role, you will manage delivery teams, navigate complex and senior stakeholder relationships, and ensure successful outcomes for our clients.

We are seeking someone with

• Deep Health Sector Expertise: with a background in NHS / health sector consulting experience and/or operational delivery experience (c.6-10 years).
• Delivery Leadership: Managing multi‑disciplinary teams and ensuring quality outcomes.
• Commercial Acumen: helping us to identify growth opportunities and shape winning proposals and propositions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: builds trusted relationships with senior NHS and health sector leaders.

Given the varied nature of our work we are open to meeting candidates with different backgrounds and expertise, however we would want the individual to bring at least one of the following sets of experiences and skills:

• Operational and performance improvement
• Programme delivery
• Technology implementation and transformation (EPR, AI, Microsoft, and other digital tools and programmes)
• Finance and cost improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership
  • Own the delivery of health sector projects, ensuring scope, quality, and timelines are met throughout the project life cycle.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional teams, including technical specialists, to deliver client solutions.
  • Manage risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and navigate challenging situations effectively.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients during project initiation, delivery, and close.
  • Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Team Development
  • Mentor and support consultants within the health team.
  • Foster a collaborative and high‑performing team culture.
  • Contribute to recruitment and onboarding as the team grows.
• Practice Growth
  • Support business development activities, including proposals and client presentations and client relationship building.
  • Drive opportunity spotting, insight gathering and intelligence sharing.
  • Help shape the health practice by contributing to service offerings and thought leadership.
  • Promote BearingPoint’s values and commitment to innovation.

Why work for us?

BearingPoint provides a highly competitive and flexible benefits package designed to support employee well‑being, career development, and work‑life balance. This includes private health and dental insurance, pension contributions, annual bonuses, gym membership support, professional subscriptions, paid maternity, paternity leave and family leave, income protection, nursery workplace benefits and many more.

Plus, we offer:

• Professional development: In order to aid career progression, you will be provided with the opportunity to attend exclusive business courses to help accelerate professional and network growth.
• Being part of a team with an entrepreneurial spirit that values stewardship and developing both our people and future generations. We want someone to seize the opportunity to drive us forward in directions that are meaningful to them and our clients.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

For further information, please see BearingPoint’s careers website.

Diversity

At BearingPoint, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our company culture. We are passionate about creating a truly inclusive culture where everyone feels not only welcome, but celebrated for who they are. We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds and experiences are what drive innovation and success, that’s why we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to providing a supportive and empowering environment where every single person can reach their full potential and make an impact. We are proud of the diversity that makes our team unique and actively foster an environment of inclusivity, respect and belonging through our local initiatives. Join us and be a part of a team that values and celebrates diversity.