Management Consultant – Public Sector

Location: London, Manchester, Newcastle

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level: Consultant

Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role. This requires at least 5 years residency in the UK and not having left the country for more than 30 days consecutively.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

The Public Sector Strategy & Consulting team are working at the centre of high‑profile transformations across the UK government and healthcare sectors. Within the practice, you will work on innovative projects with colleagues and clients to drive excellence from strategy through to implementation, making changes that directly impact citizens. You will be using the latest technologies and methodologies with clients to help them achieve tangible outcomes and accelerate value.

In our team you will learn:

• How to develop and deliver solutions to real world problems, partnering with clients to achieve positive outcomes through collaboration
• How to maximise the use of data in everything you do, using this data to drive solutions and tell meaningful stories to our clients
• How to lead with user‑centricity at the heart of our work
• To obsess about driving value for your clients

As a H&PS Consultant, you will:

• Work on projects across a range of clients delivering services to the public, including central government departments, the NHS, arms‑length bodies, private health clients, research and regulatory and integrated care systems.
• Be the face of Accenture to the client in your engagements, working with senior stakeholders to advise, challenge and coach as needed.
• Develop detailed understanding of your client’s business and drive issue‑based discussions grounded in a clear understanding of client challenges and barriers.
• Cultivate trust‑based client relationships.
• Identify and address client business issues through root cause analysis and by applying pragmatic, results‑driven problem‑solving techniques and creative insights.
• Use a human‑centred approach to solve problems, frame opportunities, and achieve innovation through collaboration and co‑creation.
• Own streams of complex work that meets client expectations on delivering value‑centric, data‑driven outcomes.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Analytical problem‑solving skills and continuous improvement techniques.
• Strategic thinking skills and the ability to bring insight to complex problems.
• Designing and/or implementing operating models.
• Creating and/or managing complex business cases.
• Designing or delivering supply‑chain transformation.
• Working with data in the design or delivery of consulting services in the public sector.
• Working with technology to design or deliver transformation of public services.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the capability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience of working with public sector clients, either in government departments or health & care clients.
• Experience driving new business in terms of strategy, relationships and identifying growth opportunities.
• Experience in project & programme management methodologies and governance – including best practice industry techniques and frameworks (e.g. PRINCE/ MSP).
• Experience of delivering projects using Agile techniques and frameworks and the ability to lead Agile teams.
• Ability to operate at all stages of a project/programme lifecycle, from proposal through to full programme delivery, and experience managing risks and working with senior client partners.

Set yourself apart:

• In‑depth understanding of the specific government or healthcare landscapes you have worked in.
• Experience with data science or data architecture.
• Experience in owning and managing relationships with leadership (either with your clients or internal stakeholders).
• Trained in Agile methodologies, programme or project management techniques (e.g. Prince 2, Managing Successful Programmes) and/or a Design Thinking practitioner.
• Experience of using data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Qlik, etc).
• Exposure to a current technology (e.g. a Cloud platform, a CRM platform).
• PowerPoint and Excel skills.

What’s In It For You:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.