Data Consulting Senior Manager

Job description

Are you a Data Consulting Senior Manager with a defence background and DV Security Clearance?

Sopra Steria Consulting is growing significantly and at pace this year. Our Consulting Practice designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. Our rapidly growing Consulting practice provides business, technology and data driven transformation services to clients and in support of wider Sopra Steria business.

Our strong track record in helping our clients transform their businesses, leveraging cutting-edge technology, has meant that we have delivered significant impact at the heart of our nation's most important programmes.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Data Driven Transformation Consultant to support us in running and managing data projects / programmes in the Defence and Secure Government sectors, taking clients on a transformational journey to become data (or insight-driven) organisations, to enable them to achieve their critically important objectives.

When you aren't concentrating on driving successful delivery, you can grow our business by identifying and exploiting new opportunities across the client base and winning new data-focused client engagements. You will also share your experience and skills as an inspiring leader in data-focused transformation within the Sopra Steria Consulting Practice and externally across the Client-base.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a results-oriented and entrepreneurial individual to take a leading role in the transformation of some of the largest and most significant clients in the Defence and Secure Government sectors, building on a foundation of excellent client relationships, existing capabilities and working as part of a highly motivated and experienced team.

This is hybrid working, you would be required to attend client sites which would mainly be based in the South, South West area of England 2 - 3 times a week, so this would need to be easily commutable for you, also internal key meetings and training at one of our offices.

Key Responsibilities include;

• Developing and expanding data-driven transformation services into clients.
• Leading development of deliverable value propositions that meet client needs.
• Helping clients to bridge the gap between business outcomes and people, process and technology.
• Providing sound and trusted advice to clients, thinking collaboratively to identify, develop and capture consulting opportunities.
• Drawing on your depth of experience to allow clients to re-imagine their future to remain ahead of the data curve.
• Guiding and supporting the winning and delivery of data-focused work, whilst also building a pipeline of future account growth.
• Delivering significant data projects, achieving revenue targets with high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Identifying and building a market-leading team of data Consultants to deliver accelerated account performance and growth.
• Developing an expansive network of internal and external stakeholders (partners and clients).
• Working closely with other areas of the Consulting Practice to support wider sales and delivery.

What you'll bring;

• Degree level education or equivalent experience, typically in Business, Information Technology or Engineering (includes appropriate apprenticeships).
• Indept experience of working in IT Transformation projects / programmes comprising complex systems, data & analytics, or digital apps.
• An outstanding track-record and recognised expertise in Data-Driven Transformation.
• Previous experience of delivering multi-million pound data-focused projects and programmes and supporting the client in shaping and implementing their future data strategy.
• Proven experience in leading Data and/or AI initiatives in large organisations.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies and their practical applications in a business context.
• Demonstrable ability to analyse complex processes and develop strategic plans for Data/AI implementation.
• Significant experience of developing business and winning data-driven transformation work.
• Deep knowledge and experience across a range of data technologies, data platforms, visualisation, governance, architecture and automation.
• Significant client-facing experience with a recognised consulting business.
• Experience of leading consulting teams and a range of complex engagements.
• UKIC DV (preferred) or MOD DV (may be considered depending on skills and experience)

It would be great if you had;

• PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent (SFIA 5)
• ITIL v3 or above (SFIA 5)
• Experience of SAFe , IT4IT, TOGAF (SFIA L5)

• Experience of LEAN / Six Sigma (SFIA 5)

If you have experience in delivering agile transformation in large / complex environments and are already security cleared to SC or DV, or willing to be, then apply to join our fast-paced growing consulting team.

If you are interested in this role but unsure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: UK Anywhere - Commutable to South and South West of England
Security Clearance Level: DV Security Clearance
Internal Recruiter: Emma W
Salary: Up to £120,000 DOEBenefits: 20% Bonus, £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (couple), life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and if they serve a greater purpose. Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver sustainable growth and services that make life better.
Our work touches many lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions.

Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value.

We are just at the start of what we can achieve together. Come and join us!

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.