Senior Consultant (Consultancy & Data Background)

IO Associates; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital transformation consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Data Consultant to lead data-led delivery while maintaining a strong commercial impact. The role emphasizes mentoring and team leadership in delivery contexts, focusing on data governance, management, and quality. Candidates should have experience in consultancy, strong communication skills, and a keen interest in transformational programmes, particularly in the education sector. This is a remote-first opportunity with occasional client visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a consultancy or advisory environment.
• Strong delivery background across data management, governance, or transformation programmes.
• Confident client-facing presence with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across discovery, design, implementation, and transition.
• Deliver data-led transformation and ensure quality standards.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Data management

Data governance

Data quality

Strong communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

Senior Data Consultant (Consultancy background)
Location: UK (Remote-first with occasional client visits
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Competitive + bonus

We are working with a leading digital transformation consultancy operating heavily within the Education sector. They partner closely with clients to modernise systems, improve data integration, and deliver sustainable, data‑led change that enhances the student experience.

We are looking for a Senior Consultant with a strong consultancy background who can lead data‑led delivery and play an active role in commercial activities, account management, and team leadership.

This role suits someone who enjoys shaping work, leading teams, and growing client relationships - not just delivering in isolation.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading substantial workstreams or small‑to‑medium projects across discovery, design, implementation, and transition
• Delivering data‑led transformation, including data governance, data management, data quality, and integration‑aware solutions
• Running discovery, maturity assessments, and client workshops, translating outcomes into practical delivery
• Acting as a senior client contact, building trusted relationships with Heads of Service and senior stakeholders
• Mentoring and leading consultants, setting delivery standards and assuring quality
• Contributing to proposals, solution shaping, and identifying follow‑on opportunities within client accounts

What we’re looking for

• Experience within a consultancy or advisory environment
• Strong delivery background across data management, data governance, data quality, or transformation programmes is a must
• Experience using frameworks like DAMA‑DMBOCK to guide organisations toward better governance
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and shaping delivery approaches
• Confident client‑facing presence, with strong written and verbal communication
• Commercial awareness, including exposure to bids, proposals, or account growth
• Interest in or experience with Higher Education data domains

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Consultant or early Manager who wants to remain hands‑on while expanding their commercial impact and sector credibility.

If you think this could align well with your experience - apply online.