Senior Consultant

OutForm Consulting; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OutForm Consulting, a boutique consultancy focused on infrastructure organisations in Ireland and the UK, is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead business improvement and transformation programmes across water, energy, transport and related sectors. The role is based in Belfast or Dublin, with a hybrid working pattern and a people-first environment.

You will design and lead change programmes that unlock sustainable performance, build long-lasting client value, and develop trusted relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable building client engagement and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to plan, structure, monitor, and report on projects.
• A curious, proactive mindset with the ability to quickly understand client challenges and identify opportunities.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into practical, achievable solutions.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Evidence of supporting business development opportunities.
• Experience leading sub-workstreams or multi-disciplinary teams.
• Exposure to utilities, manufacturing, engineering, or infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead business improvement and transformation projects across infrastructure sectors.
• Design and lead change programmes for clients to unlock sustainable performance.
• Develop trusted relationships and contribute to OutForm's growth and direction.
• Collaborate with clients and teams in a proactive, outcomes-focused manner.
• Support proposals, tenders, or client bid activity where appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Analytical thinking

Business development

Leadership experience

Client engagement

Presentation skills

Emotional intelligence

Workshop facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Masters degree

Job description

We are a boutique consultancy supporting complex infrastructure organisations in Ireland and the UK, with strong roots in Manufacturing, Engineering, Lean, and Production thinking, deep sector expertise across the full asset lifecycle, benefits-focused, delivering outcome-driven solutions.

Role (s): Senior Consultant

Location: Belfast or Dublin, Hybrid

Remuneration & Benefits: Competitive

Closing Date: 22nd January 2025

Role Purpose:

As a Senior Consultant, you will lead business improvement and transformation projects across a range of sectors primarily within infrastructure space from water and energy to transport and beyond. Working closely with ambitious clients, you’ll design and lead change programmes that create real impact, unlock sustainable performance, and build long-lasting value. You’ll develop trusted relationships, and contribute to the continued growth and direction of OutForm, all within a collaborative, people-first environment.

OutForm is a certified B Corp, committed to transformation that empowers organisations while placing people, communities, and the planet first.

Skills & Experience

Must-Haves (Core Competencies)

Consulting Core

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable and confident in building client engagement and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to plan, structure, monitor, and report on projects.
• A curious, proactive mindset with the ability to quickly understand client challenges and identify opportunities.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into practical, achievable solutions.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• High standard of written, verbal, and presentation communication.
• Evidence of supporting business development or client growth opportunities.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Experience leading sub-workstreams or multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to motivate others, manage dependencies, and support team delivery.
• High emotional intelligence, empathy, and the ability to build trust quickly.
• A proactive, commercially aware mindset with a focus on outcomes.
• Exposure to utilities, manufacturing, engineering, or infrastructure environments.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Nice-to-Haves (Complementary Expertise)

Sector & Delivery Experience

• Experience contributing to proposals, tenders, or client bid activity.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement, Lean, or operational excellence practices .

Change & Transformation Skills

• Understanding Organisational design or workforce planning experience.
• Business process mapping and improvement.
• Experience supporting cultural change initiatives.
• Familiarity with benefits realisation, risk management, or governance structures.

Other Useful Skills

• Presentation development and expectation management.
• Experience facilitating workshops or stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Interest in leadership development and coaching approaches.
• Masters Degree in a relevant discipline.

About You:

• You enjoy solving problems and thrive in collaborative environments.
• You are motivated by delivering meaningful, sustainable results for clients.
• You value building long-term relationships based on trust and integrity.
• You are keen to grow professionally and contribute to OutForm’s success.
• You are eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

We champion diversity and inclusion. As a popular employer, we may adjust criteria to ensure a fair and manageable selection process.