Project Lead - Technical Consulting | London, UK

Symphony; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology consulting seeks a Project Lead to oversee complex projects involving data and AI. This role focuses on ensuring delivery clarity and strategic influence, ideal for candidates with a consulting background and strong leadership skills. Join Symphony to drive innovation and reshape the future.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in consulting or technical product delivery.
• Experience at MBB or Big 4 preferred.
• Strong track record of leading digital or data engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact technical consulting engagements from scoping to delivery.
• Own daily client interactions and manage senior stakeholder alignment.
• Guide the team through ambiguity, maintaining pace and alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Technical Fluency

Problem Solving

Agility

Job description

Symphony is a trusted technology partner helping founders, funds, and businesses drive innovation and reshape the future. From Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 500 companies and PE-backed enterprises, we help our clients build, scale, and transform with purpose.

With a partner network that includes elite venture firms, private equity funds, and top consulting networks, Symphony stands at the intersection of business strategy, product innovation, and world-class engineering. We operate across Southeast Europe, Latin America, and North America, building software that powers next-gen industries across healthcare, fintech, media, logistics, and more.

Role Overview:

We're looking for a Project Lead to take ownership of complex, multi-disciplinary consulting engagements, shaping and steering delivery across data, AI, platform, and product work. You'll be the day-to-day face of the team for clients, responsible for delivery clarity, direction, and momentum.

This is a delivery-focused role with strategic influence. Ideal candidates will come from a consulting background (e.g., MBB or Big 4), with experience managing ambiguity and leading cross-functional teams through complex technical programmes.

Responsibilities:

• Engagement Leadership
• Lead high-impact technical consulting engagements from scoping to delivery
• Own daily client interactions, manage senior stakeholder alignment, and facilitate key sessions (e.g., SteerCos, workshops)
• Ensure structured delivery, clarity of scope, and confidence in team outcomes
• Set the rhythm and tone for internal and external communications
• Delivery Framing and Execution
• Translate client goals into structured plans, roadmaps, and clear deliverables
• Identify risks early and proactively course-correct in collaboration with Principals
• Guide the team through ambiguity, maintaining pace and alignment
• Ensure deliverables reflect client intent and technical feasibility
• Team and Model Shaping
• Define team structures and delivery models suited to each engagement
• Collaborate with functional specialists (engineering, data, product, design) to ensure balanced delivery
• Establish documentation standards, rituals, and tooling to drive momentum
• Support and mentor junior consultants and delivery team members
• Technical Fluency
• Confidently discuss systems architecture, APIs, data models, and AI use cases
• Able to work closely with engineering and product leads to shape delivery scope
• Translate between business needs and technical trade-offs
• Ground technical decisions in client priorities and delivery goals

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years in consulting or technical product delivery
• Experience at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or Big 4 preferred
• Track record of leading digital or data engagements from vision to execution
• Strong delivery instincts and ability to manage complexity under pressure
• Technically fluent; confident engaging with engineers, data scientists, and product teams
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in sectors like fintech, healthtech, logistics, or AI-driven products is a bonus

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