Management Consultant (Defence & Operations)

Job description

Role: Management Consultant (Defence & Operations)

Location: Remote-First (occasional travel across London, M4 Corridor, Bristol, and South of England)

Type: Permanent

Salary: £43,000 - £49,000 (negotiable for stronger experience)

Clearance: Must be clearable / eligible for UK Security Clearance (active SC is a plus)

We are partnered with a specialist consultancy supporting critical programmes across complex, regulated environments, including UK Defence. They are seeking an agile, client-facing Management Consultant who is keen to build and accelerate their career within the UK Defence sector.

The Role

This position provides a unique hybrid focus, combining external client advisory and delivery with internal leadership exposure:

• Client Delivery & Governance: Support the lifecycle of major Defence and government programmes. Lead defined work packages, facilitate stakeholder workshops, run structured problem-solving, and deliver clear, decision-ready reports and briefings.
• Operational Systems & Policies: Play a pivotal internal role helping establish and run the firm's Integrated Management System (IMS), collaborating directly with senior leadership on ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and Defence Cyber standards.
• Business Development: Contribute to high-impact proposals, bids, and commercial development as the boutique consultancy scales.

We are looking for...

• Background: Approximately 2 to 4 years of proven consulting or client-facing project delivery experience (ideal for someone looking to move out of a Big 4 or large-firm structure).
• Mindset: Proactive, commercially aware, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to deliver high-quality work without being micromanaged.
• Core Competencies: Exposure to project/programme management, governance, business change, or operational systems (familiarity with ISO/management standards is beneficial).
• Security & Location: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC clearable). Ideally based in the South of England, Bristol, M4 corridor, or London for occasional, expensable client site visits.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

29-09-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English