Management Consultant - Defence (Public Sector)

About the role

Accenture is recruiting a mid-level, full-time Management Consultant for its Public Sector Defence practice, based in London or Manchester with mobility of up to 100%. The role sits within the UK Ministry of Defence and connected government departments, where work is often critical to national security. Candidates must hold or be eligible for UK security clearance (SC), which requires five years of continuous UK address history.

Key responsibilities

• Work in focused project teams across a range of Defence clients and problems, and lead an independent workstream within a broader project.
• Gather, synthesise and analyse data from many sources to draw insights and develop recommendations.
• Structure and communicate outcomes to client management teams, and work with client teams to implement recommendations.
• Help develop and refine offerings and generate collateral to support sales and origination.
• Facilitate client innovation and requirements workshops using a human-centred approach.

Required profile

• Demonstrable client-facing management consulting experience with Defence or closely related government clients, or substantial industry experience driving transformational change in Defence.
• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record, or equivalent experience; an advanced degree or MBA is a plus.
• Fluency in English and effective written and oral communication.
• Five years of continuous UK residence, with no absence of more than 30 days at a time, to be eligible for security clearance.

Required skills

• Strong functional knowledge in one or more of: supply chain, operational improvement, quality management, sourcing and procurement, digital transformation and engineering, complex programme delivery, data and analytics, intelligence and operations.
• Creative problem solving and analytical skills.

What we offer

• A competitive basic salary and an extensive benefits package.
• 30 days of vacation per year, plus three days of leave per year for charitable work.
• Access to app-based fitness classes, discounts on gyms and private medical insurance.
• Working patterns tailored to the individual, with travel to other parts of the UK required as the role is client-facing.