Principal Consultant – Digital, Data and Technology

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Altair's Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) team advises social housing providers, local authorities, and care and support organisations on digital and technology strategy, systems selection and implementation, data, cyber security, and technology-enabled change. As demand for our expertise continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Principal Consultant to help lead our technology strategy and programme assurance offer.

This is an opportunity for an established technology leader, consultant or senior adviser who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing strategic decisions and helping clients deliver successful technology-enabled change.

Experience in social housing or local government is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from candidates with technology, consultancy or supplier backgrounds.

As a client-facing consultancy, flexibility in working patterns and location will occasionally be required to meet client and business needs, including travel and at times work outside of normal hours.

As a Principal Consultant, you will work with Executive Teams, Boards, Programme Boards and senior leaders to help organisations:

• Develop digital and technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Build business cases and technology investment plans.
• Strengthen governance and assurance of major programmes.
• Navigate technology and supplier decisions.
• Deliver technology-enabled organisational change.

You will lead client engagements, provide independent strategic advice, assure the quality of work delivered by colleagues and associates, and play an important role in growing our Digital, Data and Technology practice.

What you'll be doing

You will:

• Lead strategic engagements: Advise clients on digital and technology strategy, roadmaps, operating models, investment decisions and technology-enabled change.
• Provide programme assurance: Sit on client programme boards, challenge constructively and assess programme scope, risks, progress, governance and benefits.
• Influence senior decision-makers: Present clear, evidence-based recommendations to Executive teams, Boards, non-executive directors and local authority political leaders.
• Grow our business: Develop senior client relationships, identify opportunities, lead proposals and pitches, and convert opportunities into sustainable client partnerships.
• Champion quality and innovation: Assure the quality of consultancy outputs, develop colleagues and associates, and contribute to our evolving services, methods and thought leadership. xgikmsk
• Work collaboratively: Partner with colleagues across Digital, Data and Technology and the wider Practice to deliver joined-up solutions for clients.

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