Director – Retail Consulting

Company: Anson Mccade
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Location: London
Job Description:

Director – Retail Consulting £100,000 to 135,000 GBPBonusHybrid WORKINGLocation: Central London, Greater London – United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Director / Client Lead – Retail ConsultingLocation: London or Manchester

Salary: £100,000 – £135,000 + Bonus + Benefits

We’re partnering with a leading transformation consultancy looking to hire a senior Retail Consulting leader to help drive growth across key enterprise retail accounts in the UK.

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on growing strategic client relationships, delivering complex transformation programmes, and building consulting capability across the Retail & Consumer Goods sector.

The role would suit someone currently operating at Senior Manager, Associate Director or Director level within a consulting environment who combines strong commercial capability with hands-on delivery leadership.

The RoleYou’ll play a key role in shaping and growing the Retail practice, working closely with senior stakeholders across major retail clients to deliver business and technology transformation programmes.

The position combines:

  • Client leadership and account growth
  • Consulting delivery oversight
  • Business development and solution shaping
  • Senior stakeholder engagement
  • Team leadership and practice development

You’ll be responsible for developing trusted client relationships, identifying new opportunities within existing accounts, and leading the delivery of large-scale transformation initiatives across areas such as:

  • Operating model transformation
  • Digital and technology change
  • Customer and experience transformation
  • Supply chain and operational improvement
  • Data, analytics and AI-led initiatives
  • Change and programme delivery

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong background within a Management Consultancy, Big 4, or Transformation Consultancy environment
  • Proven experience delivering consulting engagements within the Retail or Consumer Goods sector
  • Track record of managing and growing senior client relationships
  • Experience leading large-scale transformation programmes
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience driving revenue growth within accounts
  • Ability to lead cross-functional consulting teams and develop high-performing talent
  • Excellent stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills
  • Experience contributing to proposals, bids, and solution sales

Requirements

  • Must come from a consulting / advisory background
  • Retail industry consulting experience is essential
  • Able to work from either London or Manchester offices
  • Full right to work in the UK required
  • Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Package

  • £100,000 – £135,000 base salary
  • Performance bonus
  • Private healthcare
  • Pension
  • Flexible benefits package
  • Hybrid working model
  • Clear progression opportunities within a growing consulting practice

If you’re looking for a leadership opportunity where you can influence both client strategy and practice growth within a high-performing consulting environment, we’d be keen to speak further.

Reference: AMC-AQU-RCD

Postcode: EC2V 6AA

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Posted: June 20th, 2026