Senior Consultant (Transformation Manager)

What will you do:
Serve as a consulting partner to the client's leadership team, helping translate strategic priorities into actionable programmes, establish effective governance, and drive cross-functional alignment across business and technology domains. The role applies consulting rigour, structured problem-solving, and strong facilitation to support decision-making and resolve delivery challenges. In addition, you'll help to identify emerging client needs and shape transformation opportunities, contributing to a healthy pipeline and supporting commercial growth.

Responsibilities:

1. Strategy and Transformation Design:
   • Support the client in shaping their transformation agenda by translating strategic priorities into clear programmes, workstreams, and outcomes.
   • Conduct structured problem-solving, hypothesis-driven analysis, and data-backed recommendations to guide the client's leadership decision-making.
   • Define value cases, measurable KPIs, and success indicators to support the client's prioritisation and benefits realisation.
2. Programme Governance:
   • Establish or enhance the client's Transformation Office governance, including cadence planning, reporting standards, escalation protocols, and decision rights.
   • Oversee cross-functional alignment across the internal teams, client stakeholders, business units, and technology groups to enable smooth delivery and manage interdependencies.
3. Stakeholder & Senior Leadership Engagement
   • Partner closely with the NCS leadership, client's C-suite and senior executives to shape direction, facilitate alignment, and drive consensus on transformation priorities.
   • Prepare executive-ready materials such as steering committee packs, business cases, and transformation dashboards.
   • Design and facilitate high-impact workshops and strategic discussions tailored to the client's needs.
4. Business Development & Value Realisation
   • Support opportunity shaping, proposal development, and value articulation for transformation initiatives.
   • Track benefits realisation and link transformation outcomes to measurable organisational
     
     value for the client
     
     

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline, preferably in Business, Economics, Engineering, Information Systems, Public Policy, or related fields that demonstrate strong analytical and communication abilities.
• 48 years of experience in management consulting, transformation consulting, or strategy roles.
• Significant experience supporting or partnering with client stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Strong structured problem-solving, hypothesis-driven analysis, and synthesis capabilities.
• Excellent executive communication, including storytelling, persuasion, negotiation, and preparation of C-suiteready materials for clients.
• Experience in government, technology, or regulated sectors is beneficial.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.

Preferred Attributes

• Strategic & Structured Thinker: Able to connect strategy to execution and bring clarity to ambiguity through structured analysis and synthesis.
• Executive Presence & Influencing Skills: Comfortable working with senior leaders, guiding alignment, and shaping decisions through clear and persuasive communication.
• High-Impact Facilitator & Collaborator: Skilled at designing and running workshops, co-creating solutions with diverse stakeholders, and building trusted advisory relationships.

Professional and/or Technical Certifications (Preferred but not mandatory)

• Prosci ADKAR or equivalent change management certification
• Design Thinking certification (LUMA/ IDEO, or equivalent)
• Lean Six Sigma certification
  
  

Why Join NCS

• Lead high-impact Data & AI advisory programs for major enterprises and public sector clients.

• Shape enterprise strategies and governance frameworks that drive real transformation.

• Work with a talented, multidisciplinary team in a collaborative environment.

• Competitive compensation and strong professional development support.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefsAdventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unityand we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.