Senior Manager- Home Affairs

We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector. You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.

Our Home Affairs practice are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to join the team. We collaborate across the criminal justice system and champion the work of Arm’s Length Bodies, helping our clients realise diverse ambitions and better serve citizens throughout the UK. Our Home Affairs team works at the heart of UK Government, partnering with Policing, Defence, Justice and Home Office clients to deliver lasting change. The UK public sector faces major challenges over the coming years, alongside significant opportunities to deliver against the government’s missions. If you are excited about working alongside our clients to solve complex problems and improve outcomes for citizens, we would love to hear from you.

As a Senior Manager in our Home Affairs team, you will lead the delivery of complex, high-impact work across policing, justice, defence and the Home Office. You will play a pivotal role shaping solutions, leading teams, and working closely with senior client stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes across critical government priorities. You will typically lead workstreams or engagements, combining structured problem-solving with hands‑on delivery. Alongside delivering impact for clients, you will contribute to developing our people, strengthening client relationships, and supporting the growth of our Home Affairs practice.

You will lead the design and delivery of complex transformation and improvement work, typically owning workstreams or defined engagements. This may include:

• Leading multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver transformation programmes that improve citizen outcomes, public safety and operational resilience
• Shaping and delivering business cases, funding strategies and investment decisions for major public sector initiatives
• Designing operating models, service blueprints and organisational solutions for new or transforming government functions
• Leading the assessment and implementation of policy, operational and service changes across policing, justice, defence and Home Office environments
• Establishing effective programme governance, performance tracking and risk management to ensure delivery confidence and measurable outcomes
• Building strong, trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a day‑to‑day delivery lead and advisor
• Leading teams and clients through complex problem‑solving, using data, digital and analytics (including AI‑enabled approaches) to drive evidence‑based decisions
• Driving sustainable implementation, embedding change and building client capability
• Contributing to commercial and procurement strategy, including market engagement, supplier strategy and complex sourcing activity

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate strong delivery leadership, client impact and growth mindset, rather than a specific number of years’ experience.

• Proven experience leading the delivery of complex projects, programmes or transformation initiatives
• Experience working with or within government or public sector organisations (particularly policing, defence, justice or Home Office)
• Strong track record of structuring and solving complex problems, translating analysis into practical, implementable solutions
• Experience leading teams and developing others in delivery‑focused environments
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and influence decision‑making
• Experience operating within programme governance, managing risks and driving delivery outcomes
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with confidence presenting to senior audiences
• Interest or experience in digital, data, analytics or AI‑enabled transformation within public services
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to spot opportunities, shape work and contribute to proposals or growth activity

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work‑life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5‑Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes.
• Wellbeing Fund: We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups.