Principal Consultant, Digital Transformation

Ncounter Limited; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ncounter Limited is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead complex digital transformation engagements across the UK public sector. This hands‑on role requires ownership from discovery through mobilisation and delivery to implementation and aftercare, interfacing with senior client stakeholders.

Applicants should bring broad experience across business analysis, delivery leadership and business change, enabling flexible movement between strategic thinking and practical delivery depending on the

Qualifications

• Strong management consulting experience within complex public sector environments.
• Ownership of consulting engagements across the full delivery lifecycle.
• Experience across business analysis, delivery and transformation.
• Digital transformation experience, ideally involving multi‑supplier or complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of Central Government, law enforcement, national security or public safety environments.
• Confidence navigating governance, approvals and senior stakeholder groups.
• Commercial experience contributing to bids, proposals, opportunity development and wider account growth.
• Ability to lead teams, support less experienced consultants and take accountability when challenges arise.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex digital transformation engagements across the UK public sector, from discovery to mobilisation, delivery, to implementation and aftercare.
• Own engagements across the full delivery lifecycle and drive governance with senior stakeholders.
• Balance strategic thinking with practical delivery, adapt between business analysis, delivery leadership and change management as needed.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and opportunity development while maintaining delivery credibility.

Skills

Public sector consulting

Delivery leadership

Business analysis

Change management

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Bid/proposal experience

Team leadership

NPPV3 clearance

Job description

Principal Consultant, Digital Transformation

UK | Hybrid, with occasional client travel

NPPV3 Clearance Required

Ncounter is supporting a growing technology and management consultancy looking for an experienced Principal Consultant to lead complex digital transformation engagements across the UK public sector.

This is a hands‑on consulting position for someone who can take ownership of an engagement from initial discovery and problem definition, through mobilisation and delivery, to implementation and aftercare. You will work directly with senior client stakeholders, establish what needs to be achieved, navigate governance and delivery challenges, and remain accountable for getting the work to the required outcome.

We are particularly interested in consultants who have developed broad experience rather than specialising in one discipline. Your background may span business analysis, delivery leadership and business change, giving you the flexibility to move between strategic thinking and practical delivery depending on the engagement.

Key experience:

• Strong management consulting experience within complex public sector environments
• Current NPPV3 clearance
• Ownership of consulting engagements across the full delivery lifecycle
• Experience across business analysis, delivery and transformation
• Digital transformation experience, ideally involving multi‑supplier or complex programmes
• Strong understanding of Central Government, law enforcement, national security or public safety environments
• Confidence navigating governance, approvals and senior stakeholder groups
• Commercial experience contributing to bids, proposals, opportunity development and wider account growth
• Ability to lead teams, support less experienced consultants and take accountability when challenges arise

This is a Principal-level opportunity where commercial awareness is important, but delivery credibility remains central. You should be comfortable contributing to bids and developing opportunities while still being someone who can break down an unclear problem and lead the work required to solve it.