Senior Transformation Strategist

OpportuLand; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

OpportuLand in London is seeking a Senior Transformation Strategist to bridge enterprise executives and an AI operations platform. You will work with COOs, CFOs and operations leaders at major retail and CPG brands to size trapped value and craft a concrete roadmap.

The role favors a top-tier consulting background with hands-on problem-solving, owning numbers, and leading short, high-stakes cycles. You will lead commercial conversations with C-levels and help expand accounts while guiding

Qualifications

• Top-tier consulting background with at least 2 years at Engagement Manager level or equivalent.
• Proven ability to own numbers (revenue, margin, cost) in short, high-stakes cycles.
• Strong exec communication and boardroom presence.

Responsibilities

• Identify, size and prioritise trapped value in client data and workflows.
• Build business cases and convert opportunities into a clear roadmap for the AI platform.
• Lead commercial conversations with C-level leaders and manage key accounts.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to influence platform roadmap.
• Drive change management to ensure adoption and measurable impact.

Skills

Executive advisory

Revenue ownership

C-level selling

Boardroom presence

Strategic problem solving

Data to insight

Education

Top-tier consulting background

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modelling

Job description

## Senior Transformation StrategistWe're looking for a Senior Transformation Strategist to join a fast-growing AI company as the bridge between enterprise executives and an AI operations platform. You'll work directly with COOs, CFOs and operations leaders at major retail and CPG brands. Your job is to find and size the trapped value in their operational data, then turn it into a clear roadmap the platform delivers against. The role suits someone trained at a top-tier consulting firm who has owned real numbers in short, high-stakes cycles such as due diligence, value creation or portfolio operations. You'll combine executive advisory, commercial ownership and hands-on problem-solving, without a partner in the room. It's a rare chance to bring consulting-grade rigour into a product company and shape how AI changes enterprise retail operations.Details:Schedule: Full timeLocation: Hybrid (London office + 3–4 days/week of travel to client sites) or remote in EUStart: ASAPDuration: Long-termEnglish: FluentAbout the project:The company is a freshly funded Series A startup of about 70 people building an AI operations platform for enterprise retail and CPG brands. Its AI agents work inside clients' operational workflows, automating decisions and unlocking value hidden in complex operational data. After building a strong customer base in Europe, the company is now expanding into the US market. The team combines AI engineering with deep commercial and operational know-how, and this role sits right where the two meet. The culture is fast-moving and builder-oriented, with short decision cycles and a real chance to shape strategy as the company scales.You have:A top-tier consulting background (ideally McKinsey, BCG or Bain), with at least 2 years at Engagement Manager, Project Leader or Principal levelAt least 4 projects in the Retail or CPG domainA track record of owning a number (revenue, margin, cost or working capital) in short, high-stakes cycles such as due diligence, value creation or portfolio operationsProven commercial and sales skills, including authority-based selling to C-level executives (COOs, CFOs) without a partner presentStrong executive communication and boardroom presenceStrong business case modelling and the ability to structure messy data and do the maths liveWillingness to travel to client sites 3–4 days a weekNice to have:Experience with PE-backed portfolio operationsEarlier hands-on years inside a retailer or grocer (category, trading, merchandising or supply chain, owning SKUs, suppliers or a P&L line) before moving into consultingA builder's streak: a product, startup or operating role you built outside of workDaily use of AI tools, with a view on why you pick particular models for particular tasksBackground at firms like AlixPartners, Alvarez & Marsal, QuantumBlack, Palantir or CelonisWhat to do:Work directly with customer executives to understand their operations and prioritiesIdentify, size and prioritise the trapped value in clients' operational data and workflowsBuild business cases and turn opportunities into a clear, value-driven roadmap for the AI platformOwn executive relationships and run commercial conversations, including selling to C-level leadersLead short, high-stakes problem-solving cycles from diagnosis to recommendation to measurable impactExpand accounts by finding the next set of workflows to automate after the first winsWork with product and engineering teams so customer insights shape the platform roadmapDrive change management with client stakeholders so the solutions get adopted and keep delivering valueSupport the company's US expansion by building trusted relationships with new enterprise customers