This employer is an independent digital transformation consultancy with clients in the public and private sectors. They pride themselves on their ability to solve difficult problems by applying technology in innovative ways, focusing on understanding their client's business and working with them to deliver change that makes them more effective.
They are looking for candidates with a keen interest in pursuing a career in technology to join their Delivery Consulting practice, where they'll provide you with all the support and training required to develop into a well-rounded consultant.
Delivery spans all stages of the digital delivery lifecycle. This role offers you the opportunity to work in high-performing teams in a range of projects, from large transformation programmes to bespoke solution development. Delivery Consultants focus on managing clients' projects, to deliver digital solutions as expected or exceeding expectations.
Candidates should be open to working in different locations for clients and should be happy to travel as client needs dictate.
Main duties:
- Working with (and in some cases building) a delivery team, ensuring they are motivated, collaborative and work well together for better outcomes.
- Planning and facilitating workshops, reporting on progress and identifying obstacles for the team to overcome.
- Acting as the interface between client stakeholders and the delivery team.
- Managing dependencies and a budget.
- Tracking risks, issues and assumptions.
- Assisting with internal projects and practice development to help grow the Delivery Consulting practice.
Required skills:
Candidates should have a strong academic background and demonstrate a genuine interest in technology. You'll be a logical, critical thinker, who enjoys tackling different problems in a structured way. Consultants should be highly motivated self-starters, have great interpersonal and communication skills, integrity, and a strong desire to deliver the best possible results for clients.
- A good quality degree, or relevant professional qualification.
- Interest and aptitude for digital technology, either via your chosen degree or other means if your degree is non-technical or scientific.
- Excellent communication skills; with the ability to communicate with delivery teams and both internal and external stakeholders.
- Some understanding of digital development processes.
- An understanding or awareness of Agile methodologies and tools would be beneficial.
- An understanding of the software development lifecycle including product lifecycle, project delivery, and broader business experience would be beneficial.
Package and benefits:
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Flexibility to work from home
- 10 days allocated development training per year
- Generous discretionary bonus
- Statutory & Contributory pension
- Free gym membership
- Annual Away days
- Monthly company socials