Consultant - Transport

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

What you will be doing:

• Defining and securing multi-million-pound business cases and funding for new transport services or delivering new ways of working.
• Co-designing blueprints and operating models that deliver changes such as rail reform.
• Leading and delivering transformation programmes which deliver better passenger experience.
• Optimising front- and back-office processes.
• Building an AI, machine learning and analytics function to help solve complex data challenges.
• Bringing and embedding industry best practice from experience in other sectors.
• Creating commercial strategies and executing complex procurements.

Your Skills And Experience:

• Direct experience working within the UK rail sector (e.g. DfT, DFTO, ORR, Network Rail, Train Operating Company, or rail-focused consultancy).
• Understanding and interest in the future direction of the rail industry e.g. involvement in work to nationalise the railway or move towards Great British Railways.
• Clear understanding of how the UK rail industry is structured (e.g. infrastructure manager, operators, DfT/GBR context, supply chain).
• Experience working closely with rail operational, commercial, or central functions.
• Experience supporting or delivering structured change programmes (e.g. operating model change, transformation, cost reduction, organisational redesign, performance improvement, digital/technology-enabled change).
• Exposure to project or programme management disciplines (e.g. planning, RAID, governance, stakeholder reporting).
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and helping shape practical solutions.

What a career at Baringa will give you:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year, plus an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working policy and flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: 3 days every year to help social and environmental causes.
• Wellbeing Fund: Annual People Fund to support and manage wellbeing through an activity of choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion:

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.

Using business as a force for good. We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act.

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background.