Consulting Manager -Data

Consulting Manager – Data Advisory

We are working with a high-growth, award-winning management consultancy that is building out its data advisory capability. They are looking for an experienced Consulting Manager to take ownership of client engagements, support business development, and play a key role in shaping a growing practice.

This is a delivery-led role with immediate responsibility for leading projects and working closely with senior clients to deliver impactful outcomes.

The Role

You will:

• Lead data maturity assessments and transformation engagements across a variety of sectors
• Support end-to-end data transformation programmes, from business case and strategy through to implementation oversight
• Help clients embed data into day-to-day operations, driving behavioural change, ownership, and sustainable ways of working
• Support senior stakeholders in business development and account growth conversations
• Manage and develop junior consultants, ensuring high-quality outputs
• Contribute to building methodologies, tools, and ways of working within the practice
• Plan and facilitate client workshops, from discovery through to strategic prioritisation
• Produce high-quality deliverables including diagnostics, strategies, operating models, and roadmaps
• Translate complex data challenges into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership (Director/ExCo level)

Experience Required

• Experience in data strategy, data maturity, or data transformation
• Proven ability to lead projects or workstreams independently
• Comfortable advising and challenging senior stakeholders (Director level and above)
• Exposure to data governance, operating model design, and business adoption programmes
• Strong understanding of how to drive adoption, culture change, and capability building alongside strategy

Knowledge & Skills

• Solid understanding of the data landscape (governance, architecture, MDM, BI tools, etc.)
• Ability to assess organisational data maturity and build credible transformation roadmaps
• Strong appreciation of the organisational and change aspects of data transformation
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify and structure complex problems

About You

• Passionate about data, with a natural curiosity and problem-solving mindset
• Strong stakeholder skills; able to build trust quickly
• Structured thinker, comfortable working with ambiguity
• Motivated to develop others and contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Thrives in a growing, less structured environment where you can shape how things are done

The Opportunity

• Join a small, high-performing and growing team
• Take on real ownership of delivery from day one
• Play a key role in building a practice, not just delivering within it
• Work across a diverse client base and project portfolio
• Benefit from strong career progression and a visible impact on the organisation

Additional Information

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Strong benefits package
• Flexible, outcome-based hybrid working
• Inclusive and equal opportunity employer
• Must have the right to work in the UK

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