Senior Consultant (Ops/Strategy) – National Security – DV Cleared
Role: Senior Consultant (Ops/Strategy)
Salary: Up to £73,000 + package
Location: Bristol (Hybrid working available)
Clearance: Must hold enhanced DV / UKIC Clearance
About the Role
We’re seeking experienced Senior Consultants to join a specialist consultancy delivering high-impact transformation and strategy programmes across the Defence and National Security sector.
Working with senior stakeholders, you’ll lead complex consulting engagements, helping clients solve strategic business challenges, improve operating models, drive cost efficiencies, and support critical investment decisions. You’ll combine strong analytical thinking with excellent stakeholder management to deliver meaningful outcomes within highly secure environments.
This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse and impactful projects while developing thought leadership, mentoring teams, and contributing to business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex consulting engagements across Defence and National Security clients.
- Manage project delivery, applying structured consulting and problem-solving methodologies.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop strategic recommendations.
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as the primary day-to-day client interface.
- Support business development activities, helping identify and win new consulting opportunities.
- Contribute to thought leadership, knowledge sharing, and the development of consulting capability across the team.
Skills & Experience
Must Have:
- Proven experience delivering complex consulting engagements within Defence, National Security, or similarly regulated environments.
- Strong background in business strategy, operating model transformation, cost optimisation, business cases, or investment decision support.
- Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing consulting skills.
- Experience leading project teams and managing multiple workstreams.
- Strong analytical, presentation, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Must hold enhanced DV / UKIC Clearance.
Nice to Have:
- Previous experience within a Big 4 or leading management consultancy.
- Experience developing business development opportunities and client propositions.
- Track record of mentoring and developing consulting teams.
Key Skills
Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Transformation, Operating Model Design, Cost Optimisation, Business Cases, Investment Appraisal, Stakeholder Management, Project Leadership, Change Management, Defence, National Security, DV Cleared, UKIC Cleared
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