Managing Consultant - FS - Google Cloud

PA Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Generous annual leave

Company pension scheme

Performance-based bonus

Share ownership

Job summary

A consulting firm in Greater London is looking for a Google Cloud (GCP) Managing Consultant to drive business development and manage client relationships in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud strategy and implementation, particularly with Google Cloud. You will lead initiatives, shape service propositions, and contribute to thought leadership, all within a hybrid working environment. This role offers numerous benefits including private healthcare, 25 days of annual leave, and a competitive pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Cloud strategy and implementation, particularly with regards to Google Cloud (GCP) platforms.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, especially in engineering and architecture.
• Ability to deliver strategic thinking through delivery roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Be part of management team shaping new service propositions.
• Lead business development initiatives and build trusted client relationships.
• Design and deliver innovative business solutions end-to-end.

Skills

Deep understanding of Cloud strategy

Experience in selling professional services

Established network in financial services

Proven experience in banking or insurance

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams

Strategic thinking

Knowledge of cloud and AI technologies

Job description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

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Job Description

Why consider joining our Financial Services community as a Google Cloud (GCP) Managing Consultant? 🤔

• Our Managing Consultants play a key component of our Go-to-market strategies, working closely with Partners to develop compelling insight and propositions for our clients. This is a chance to take responsibility for developing our capabilities in Google Cloud.


• An opportunity to shape your own path in a role where you're trusted to manage your time, make an impact, and drive meaningful change for clients and communities in the Financial Services sector.


• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity.


• Contribute to shaping the future of financial services and solving challenges that affect everyday lives.


• Thrive in a collaborative community of experts, supported by peer-level mentoring, coaching, and knowledge-sharing.

What You Can Expect 🌱

• Be part of our management team, helping shape and launch new service propositions while driving strategic business growth.


• Lead business development initiatives—building trusted client relationships, owning outcomes, and delivering innovative, high-impact solutions.


• Apply hands‑on experience to design and deliver cutting‑edge business solutions, working end‑to‑end from senior stakeholders to delivery teams.


• Access the latest training and certifications, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, alongside our extensive internal learning and mentoring programmes.


• Work in an environment that lives its values every day – Values - Values | PA Consulting


• Contribute to thought leadership and the development of market‑relevant offerings that showcase innovation and deliver value to clients.

Qualifications

Essential requirements ✅

Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply—we often hire for similar roles that may be a great fit.

• A deep understanding of Cloud strategy and implementation, particularly with regards to Google Cloud (GCP) platforms, ideally at an architecture level.


• Experience in selling professional services, including consultancy and Google Cloud services


• An established network of senior stakeholders within financial services, with a proven ability to nurture and expand relationships that support business development and long‑term client partnerships


• Proven experience across financial services, particularly in banking, insurance, wealth management, payments, or financial infrastructure


• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, especially in engineering and architecture


• Ability to deliver strategic thinking through delivery roadmaps and mentoring.


• Deep knowledge of cloud, digital, data, and AI technologies, with exposure to emerging tech and digital trends.

Additional Information

Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role.

• Introductory Call with a senior Talent Acquisition Partner to explore your background, the opportunity, and PA.


• Round 1: Three competency‑based interviews with members of the team.


• Final Round 🎯: Business plan presentation to PA leaders—with guidance and prep time provided.

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose‑led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well‑being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family


• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days


• Generous company pension scheme


• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives


• Annual performance‑based bonus


• PA share ownership


• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Hybrid Working

Our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on client site.

Adjustments or accommodations

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