Senior Programme Consultant

Company: Capgemini
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Location: London
Job Description:

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client’s challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

Workforce and Organisation is a core Capgemini Invent capability unit that puts people at the heart of everything we do. We combine strategy, process, people, technology, and data working across all sectors to transform technology, organisations, and society. W&O are made up of three capability teams, including Programme & Change Acceleration (‘P&CA’) which is the focus of this specific role. P&CA houses Capgemini Invent’s transformation programme delivery and change experts.

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Consultant in the Programme and Change Acceleration team, you will lead and support the delivery of complex business transformation and change initiatives across multiple sectors, applying programme expertise to help clients achieve successful, sustainable change.

As a Senior Consultant you will play a key role in:

  • Independently leading the execution of workstreams on client delivery and being a mentor/coach to junior team members, enabling capability development and growth of our team.
  • Supporting the delivery of business transformation initiatives by championing the use of P3M methodologies, tools, and processes across client engagements, while contributing to the advancement of P&CA thought leadership.
  • Helping embed governance, controls and reporting to enable effective oversight and standardisation at all levels of transformation initiatives.
  • Contributing to the development of internal training pathways to strengthen P&CA capability and provide coaching to junior members of the team.
  • Applying a commercial mindset to proactively identify new opportunities to support clients and help shape our P&CA service offers.

As part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:

  • Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
  • Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think‑tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
  • Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

YOUR PROFILE

  • Proven track record of delivering complex transformation initiatives across multiple industries, with expertise in programme and governance, stakeholder management and risk management.
  • Experience managing workstreams or small projects on client engagements, leading high performing teams, and effectively delegating tasks to direct reports.
  • Experience and expertise across multiple P3M methodologies and approaches.
  • Strong commercial awareness, including the ability to identify and convert sales opportunities and manage budgets effectively.
  • Demonstrated skills in people development through coaching and managing others.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  • Hold relevant P3M qualifications:
    • MSP, MoP, and/or P3O from Axelos
    • PMQ, PPQ and/or ChPP from APM
    • PMP and/or PgMP from PMI
    • PRINCE2 Practitioner or agile equivalents
  • Demonstrated experience supporting portfolio management, including planning, governance and reporting.
  • Demonstrated experience working within the UK public sector, with an understanding of government governance frameworks, delivery environments and stakeholder landscapes.
  • Proven ability to succeed in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers to sell and deliver consulting solutions.
  • Currently working in a major Consulting firm, or in industry with prior Consulting experience.
  • Experience of proposition building and delivery.
  • Already hold or, willing and eligible to obtain (within 6 months), UK security vetting status of Security Check (SC).

LOCATION

Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.

EEO STATEMENT

We will offer an interview to all candidates who declare they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please opt in during the application process.

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Posted: June 16th, 2026