Senior Management Consultant (Homeland)

Austin Elliot Consultancy; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Group Income Protection

Extra holiday options

Pension scheme

Car scheme

Hybrid working

Training budget

Long-service rewards

Job summary

Austin Elliot Consultancy seeks a Senior Management Consultant to join the Homeland team, delivering business and digital transformation for UK public sector clients such as Home Office, NHS, and Ministry of Justice. Cheltenham and London options.

You’ll lead engagements, mentor teams and help win new work. The role requires delivering high-impact solutions with senior stakeholders, strong analysis and communication, and a willingness to obtain a higher level of clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering consultancy services within the UK public sector or similar environments.
• Expertise in digital transformation, secure cloud, AI, innovation or digital service delivery (GDS/UCD).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience in business analysis, problem solving and delivering actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in supporting business growth.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, complex and evolving environments.
• Relevant qualifications such as BCS, Agile, PRINCE2 or Prosci would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex consulting engagements across public sector clients.
• Work with senior stakeholders to understand challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Facilitate workshops, governance meetings and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Provide strategic advice on business and digital transformation initiatives.
• Conduct business analysis to identify opportunities for improvement and change.
• Manage project delivery to ensure successful client outcomes.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver tailored solutions.
• Mentor colleagues and support capability development across the business.
• Support business development through bids, proposals and client growth opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Commercial awareness

Adaptability

Education

BCS/Agile/PRINCE2/Prosci certifications

Job description

Join Austin Elliot Consultancy, where digital transformation meets people-first consulting. We are a leading consultancy specialising in technical delivery and organisational transformation across the UK public sector. With a mission to become the supplier of choice for digital change and build a centre of excellence in AI and innovation, we tailor our solutions to the unique needs of our clients, focusing on empowering the people behind the technology.

If you're passionate about delivering meaningful change with integrity, humility, leadership and selflessness, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Management Consultant to join our growing Homeland team. Working with organisations including the Home Office, National Crime Agency, Ministry of Justice, Counter Terrorism Policing, College of Policing, NHS and others, you'll help shape and deliver business and digital transformation initiatives that make a real difference.

Opportunities are available in both Cheltenham and London,

What you'll be doing

• Leading and delivering complex consulting engagements across public sector clients
• Working with senior stakeholders to understand challenges and develop practical solutions
• Facilitating workshops, governance meetings and stakeholder engagement activities
• Providing strategic advice on business and digital transformation initiatives
• Conducting business analysis to identify opportunities for improvement and change
• Managing project delivery to ensure successful outcomes for clients
• Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver tailored solutions
• Mentoring colleagues and supporting capability development across the business
• Supporting business development through bids, proposals and client growth opportunities
• Will be required to hold a higher level of clearance.

What we're looking for

• Experience delivering consultancy services within the UK public sector or similar environments
• Expertise in digital transformation, secure cloud, AI, innovation or digital service delivery (GDS/UCD)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Experience in business analysis, problem solving and delivering actionable insights
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Commercial awareness and an interest in supporting business growth
• The ability to thrive in fast-paced, complex and evolving environments
• Relevant qualifications such as BCS, Agile, PRINCE2 or Prosci would be advantageous

You'll help organisations navigate complex transformation challenges, working on programmes that support national priorities and improve public services. You'll work alongside clients, stakeholders and colleagues to deliver meaningful, lasting change.

What we offer

• Competitive salary with personal & company bonus scheme, plus business development commission
• Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance and Group Income Protection
• 28 days holiday (plus option to buy up to 2 extra weeks)
• Generous pension contributions with access to a personal financial advisor
• Car scheme available
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Fun, collaborative team culture with regular social events and parties
• Opportunities to grow with a generous annual training budget
• Amazing long-service benefits, including extra holiday, higher pension contributions, retention bonuses and charitable contributions