Principal Consultant

Automation Consultants Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy firm in Reading is seeking a Principal IT Consultant to manage and deliver complex IT consultancy projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial focus and proven experience in engaging with senior clients, particularly CIOs. You will oversee project execution ensuring customer objectives are met while collaborating closely with the sales and marketing teams. Competitive compensation and excellent benefits are offered, along with flexible working hours.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare and dental insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Ongoing training and development budget

Flexible working hours

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to Work program

Pension plan

Onsite gym and social events

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage complex IT consultancy projects.
• Strong leadership experience with high-performing teams.
• Comfortable interacting with senior clients including CIOs.

Responsibilities

• Originate and deliver IT consultancy assignments.
• Engage with clients at senior levels to ensure project success.
• Collaborate with marketing to refine commercial strategies.

Skills

Senior client interaction skills

Project management

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Tools

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

AWS

Job description

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Job Title: Principal IT Consultant

Building on our success in delivering high-impact agile and DevOps projects, we aim to deepen our strategic engagement with customers. We are looking for senior IT consulting expertise with a strong commercial focus. You will have a proven track record and commercial skills to originate and execute complex IT projects for large enterprise or public sector clients. You should be comfortable interacting with CIOs and possess management skills to deliver projects successfully.

You will be supported by our strong sales, marketing, and consulting teams to assist in project origination, marketing, and execution.

Your Responsibilities

• Originate IT consultancy assignments within or adjacent to the company’s main areas of expertise.
• Oversee the execution and delivery of these projects, ensuring they meet customer objectives and deliver measurable ROI.
• Engage with clients at all levels, including CIOs and strategic decision-makers.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to refine the company’s commercial strategy.
• Interact with partners such as Atlassian, AWS, and monday.com.

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Responsibilities and Duties

• Originate and oversee complex IT consultancy projects.
• Manage project delivery to ensure objectives and ROI are achieved.
• Engage with clients at senior levels, including CIOs.
• Work with sales and marketing to develop the commercial strategy.
• Collaborate with partners like Atlassian, AWS, and monday.com.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential:

• Proven ability to originate and project-manage complex IT consultancy projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and senior client interaction skills.
• Leadership experience in managing high-performing teams.

Nice to have:

• Experience with AI and machine learning projects.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.

Why Join Us?

Salary and Benefits: We value our team members and offer ongoing training, challenging projects, and a supportive environment. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare and dental insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Ongoing training and development budget
• Flexible working hours and environment
• Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work, Pension
• High-spec equipment and access to a virtual test lab
• Onsite gym, yoga, social events, Hackathons

About Us

Automation Consultants specializes in agile, DevOps, and automation solutions, with a software arm offering products under the AppFox brand. We serve clients from startups to global corporations, focusing on digital transformation and software automation, particularly with Atlassian and AWS technologies.