Business Consultant

You are a technically literate business consultant who can move seamlessly between strategy definition and hands-on business analysis. You’ll work with defence, law enforcement, national security and central government clients, shaping technology-enabled change across data, cyber security and telecoms/networks. You’ll translate complex technical issues into clear, defensible recommendations, build and maintain trusted stakeholder relationships, and drive delivery to time, cost and quality. You’ll also help grow our consulting capability: developing propositions, winning work and coaching juniors.Key ResponsibilitiesEngage senior and practitioner level stakeholders, running interviews and workshops.Define strategies, target operating models and business cases for technical programmes.Perform structured business analysis: requirements, process mapping, options appraisal, benefits/business cases.Design and implement pragmatic improvement roadmaps, tracking delivery and realisation.Produce high-quality deliverables (reports, proposals, slideware) to agreed timelines.Lead or contribute to bids, frameworks and proposition development.Manage and support small multi-disciplinary teams (client and internal), providing direction and assurance.Support graduate/analyst consultants through coaching and mentorship.Maintain and extend client relationships. Identify and support new opportunities.Uphold and promote our values of being transparent, fair, and daring, both internally and externally.Skills/KnowledgeEssential

Consulting experience in our core areas of data, cyber or networks., preferably 3+ years.Proven track record in public sector (defence, LE, NS, central government) with SC/DV clearance or eligibility.Strong stakeholder management and facilitation e.g. through 1:1s and workshops.Excellent written and verbal communication. Able to communicate complexity succinctly.Comfortable with ambiguity and working through complexity.Nice to haveBusiness development experience: identifying opportunities and drafting compelling proposals.Solid grasp of technical concepts e.g. data architectures, security controls/assurance, network fundamentals.Location?Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London or Cheltenham) or on client site as required.Security InformationDue to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. For more information about clearance eligibility, please ..... full job details .....