Senior Client Partner – UK Public Sector

Employment International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension

Hybrid working with London base

Job summary

Employment International is seeking a Senior Client Partner – UK Public Sector to lead a major UK Central Government account from London, operating in a hybrid model. The role carries complete commercial ownership, including P&L, revenue forecasting and profitability.

You will build and sustain high‑level relationships with senior civil servants and Directors, drive new business, manage governance, and steer bids across Cloud, Data, Digital Transformation and Managed Services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and growing large UK Public Sector or Central Government accounts.
• Experience at Senior client leadership levels (Client Partner / Account Director / Engagement Director).
• Demonstrable track record of growing accounts and influencing cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall commercial performance of a major UK Central Government account, including P&L, revenue forecasting, profitability and margins.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior civil servants, Directors and key government stakeholders.
• Drive account growth through new business opportunities, framework call-offs, contract extensions and competitive bids.
• Lead account strategy and identify opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital Transformation, Application Services and Managed Services.
• Develop and execute bid and pursuit strategies with solution architects, pre-sales, pricing and delivery teams.
• Oversee account governance, service delivery performance, client satisfaction and contractual commitments.
• Drive account expansion, customer retention, renewals and long-term partnerships.
• Work within a matrix organisation to deliver business outcomes.

Skills

Public Sector Accounts

P&L ownership

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Business development

Tools

CCS

G-Cloud

DOS

Job description

We are partnering with a leading global technology and consulting organisation to appoint a Senior Client Partner – UK Public Sector to lead one of its most strategic UK Central Government accounts.

Hiring: Senior Client Partner – UK Public Sector

Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation: Competitive Base Salary + Performance Bonus + Benefits

Security Clearance: Existing SC Clearance or Eligibility to Obtain SC Clearance

The organisation has a strong track record of delivering large-scale digital transformation, cloud, data, application and technology modernisation programmes across the UK public sector.

This is a senior strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced Client Partner, Account Director or Engagement Director who can take complete commercial ownership of a major government account, strengthen C-level relationships and drive sustainable business growth.

The end-client's identity will remain confidential at this stage and will be disclosed following an initial discussion and NDA.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the overall commercial performance of a major UK Central Government account, including P&L, revenue forecasting, profitability and margins.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior civil servants, Directors and key government stakeholders.
• Drive account growth through new business opportunities, framework call‑offs, contract extensions and competitive bids.
• Lead account strategy and identify opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital Transformation, Application Services and Managed Services.
• Develop and execute bid and pursuit strategies in collaboration with solution architects, pre‑sales, pricing and delivery teams.
• Oversee account governance, service delivery performance, client satisfaction and contractual commitments.
• Drive account expansion, customer retention, renewals and long‑term strategic partnerships.
• Work effectively within a matrix organisation, bringing together cross‑functional teams to deliver business outcomes.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience managing and growing large UK Public Sector or Central Government accounts.
• Experience at Client Partner, Account Director, Strategic Account Director or Engagement Director level.
• Demonstrable track record of managing and growing accounts to eight‑figure annual revenues.
• Strong commercial acumen with ownership of P&L, revenue, forecasting, profitability and margins.
• Excellent understanding of UK Government procurement processes and frameworks, including:
• Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
• G-Cloud
• Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS)
• Competitive tendering and public sector procurement.
• Established relationships and credibility with senior UK Government stakeholders and civil servants.
• Strong understanding of technology consulting, digital transformation, cloud, data and managed services.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation and strategic business development capabilities.
• Existing SC Security Clearance or eligibility and willingness to undergo the clearance process.
• Highly competitive base salary with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
• Performance‑linked annual bonus based on account growth and profitability.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension and comprehensive employee benefits.
• Hybrid working with a London base and regular client‑site engagement.