Head of Business Transformation Consulting

Head of Business Transformation Consulting

Location: Flexible UK Locations (Hybrid)

Salary: £130,000 - £160,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Extensive Benefits

Security Clearance: SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain SC Clearance required

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced consulting leader to join a growing transformation consulting practice. This role combines business development, strategic consulting, and large-scale transformation delivery, offering the chance to build and shape a high-growth consulting capability within a well-established organisation.

The successful candidate will work with senior executives to identify complex business challenges and deliver transformational solutions across operating models, shared services, outsourcing, workforce transformation, systems implementation, and enterprise-wide business change initiatives.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys winning new business, building long-term client relationships, leading consulting engagements, and developing a market-leading practice.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Growth

1. Develop and execute the growth strategy for the consulting practice.
2. Originate and win new consulting engagements.
3. Build and maintain relationships with C-suite and senior business stakeholders.
4. Develop a strong pipeline of opportunities and convert prospects into profitable business.
5. Lead sales pursuits, proposals, negotiations, and competitive bids.
6. Represent the business through thought leadership, industry events, and executive networking.

Consulting & Client Delivery

1. Lead strategic transformation programmes from design through implementation.
2. Advise clients on:
3. Business transformation
4. Target operating model design
5. Shared services and global business services
6. Outsourcing and BPO strategies
7. Workforce transformation
8. Systems and technology implementation
9. Continuous improvement and business change
10. Provide executive stakeholder management and programme governance.
11. Deliver measurable business outcomes including efficiency improvements, cost reduction, service enhancement, and organisational effectiveness.

Practice Leadership

1. Help build and scale a high-performing consulting capability.
2. Develop consulting propositions, methodologies, frameworks, and reusable assets.
3. Drive innovation by incorporating AI, automation, and emerging technologies into client solutions.
4. Recruit, coach, and mentor consulting professionals.
5. Foster collaboration across consulting, technology, and operational teams.
6. Take ownership of revenue, profitability, and utilisation targets.

Key Requirements

Experience

1. Proven success in a senior consulting, transformation, or advisory leadership role.
2. Strong business development and sales track record within consulting environments.
3. Experience leading large-scale transformation programmes.
4. Demonstrated ability to build executive-level client relationships.
5. Experience selling and delivering complex consulting engagements.
6. Track record of generating profitable revenue growth.

Background May Include

1. Management Consulting
2. Big 4 Consulting
3. Shared Services Advisory
4. Outsourcing / BPO Advisory
5. Workforce Transformation
6. Business Operations Transformation
7. Organisational Change Consulting

Sector Experience

Experience within any of the following sectors would be advantageous:

1. Public Sector
2. Local Government
3. Central Government
4. Policing
5. Utilities
6. Financial Services
7. Large Complex Organisations

Key Skills

1. Business Transformation
2. Operating Model Design
3. Shared Services
4. Outsourcing & Managed Services
5. Business Process Improvement
6. Organisational Change
7. Stakeholder Management
8. Sales & Account Growth
9. Programme Leadership
10. Commercial Management
11. Consulting Practice Development
12. AI & Technology-Enabled Transformation

Commercial Expectations

This role operates at Senior Manager / Director level and combines:

1. New business generation
2. Account growth
3. Consulting delivery
4. Practice leadership

Expected revenue contribution:

1. Approximately £1.5m in Year 1
2. Growing to £3m+ annually thereafter

What's on Offer

1. Base salary of £130,000 - £160,000 + car allowance + Performance bonus
2. Dedicated professional development allowance and study leave

Why Apply?

1. Opportunity to build and shape a growing consulting practice.
2. Entrepreneurial environment with the backing of a large established organisation.
3. Strong investment in AI, automation, and digital transformation.
4. Collaborative and relationship-driven culture.
5. Access to major transformation programmes across both public and private sector organisations.
6. Significant opportunity for career growth, market impact, and leadership influence.

For a confidential discussion or to express interest, please get in touch. Referrals are also welcomed.