Managing Consultant - Operating Model in London

About Baringa
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. Our hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia allow us to support clients from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin.

Our Practice
The Organisational Effectiveness & Agility practice are looking for an experienced Manager to join the team. Our experts partner closely with industry‐focused colleagues and go to market together, prioritising deep industry specialisation in Energy & Resources, Government and Financial Services.

What you will be doing
Our roles are about helping clients redesign and deliver the organisations of the future by shaping operating models that enable agility, human‐centred design and efficiency. The role focuses on translating strategic priorities into practical structures, processes and governance frameworks that drive sustainable impact.

Enterprise‐wide Operating Model Design and Implementation: Defining and implementing target operating models, organisational structures and governance frameworks that align to strategic priorities and enable agility.

Cost & Productivity Optimisation: Redesigning operating models to improve efficiency, reduce costs and unlock long‐term value through streamlined processes and resource allocation.

Integration & Capability Build: Supporting complex organisational transitions, such as mergers, acquisitions or new business units, by designing and embedding capabilities that enable smooth integration and operational effectiveness.

Ways of & Agility: Evolving processes, decision‐making and funding models to foster collaboration, innovation and responsiveness at scale.

Data‐Driven Insights: Applying analytics and diagnostic tools (e.g. OrgVue) to assess spans, layers, costs and workforce performance, translating insights into actionable design options.

Examples of the Work You\’ll Do

Design future‐ready operating models that align with strategic priorities, balancing efficiency, agility and innovation.

Advise senior leaders on structural choices, clarifying trade‐offs between centralisation, decentralisation and hybrid models to enable effective decision‐making.

Lead end‐to‐end operating model transformations, including governance design.

Support organisational transitions by embedding structures and ways of working that ensure continuity and growth.

Deliver cost and productivity optimisation programmes through redesign of processes, spans and layers and resource allocation without compromising agility.

Advise clients on how to sustainably reduce cost or headcount while unlocking creativity and strategic focus.

Embed lasting capability by designing change approaches that stick, focusing on leadership alignment, behavioural change and practical tooling.

Your Skills and Experience
We\’re looking for exceptional consultants with a strong foundation in enterprise transformation – particularly in reshaping how organisations are structured, governed and delivered. You\’ll likely bring:

Proven consulting experience in enterprise transformation, including operating model design and delivery.

Deep understanding of organisational design and governance, with the ability to shape structures, processes and decision‐making frameworks.

Experience advising senior stakeholders in large, complex organisations navigating disruption, emerging technology adoption and strategic change.

Knowledge of transformation levers such as cost optimisation, capability building and integration to enable sustainable organisational change.

Familiarity with delivery tools (e.g. OrgVue, Jira, Planview) to support execution at pace.

Familiarity with delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile at Scale, OKRs) to support approach and application.

Confidence coaching leaders through ambiguity, helping them adapt to new ways of working and organisational models.

A hypothesis‐driven approach to problem solving – you ask the right questions, simplify the complex and stay focused on impact.

Ability to thrive in a fast‐paced, client‐facing role with shifting priorities and multiple workstreams.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave Policy: 5 weeks of annual leave available at the start of each year plus an additional 2 weeks after 5 years of continuous service.

Flexible Working: Hybrid working policy with additional flexibility around unpaid leave.

Corporate Responsibility Days: 3 days per year to support social and environmental causes.

Wellbeing Fund: Annual People Fund to support each employee\’s well‐being activities.

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 our people.

Legal Statements
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 actively encourage applications from those who identify with under‐represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed.

Privacy Notice
For UK & EU: Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. Under GDPR you have the right to request access, rectification or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact privacy@baringa.com .

For the USA: Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, you may have the right to request access or correction of your personal information. Contact privacy@baringa.com .

For Australia & Singapore: Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC). Under the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore\’s PDPA you may have rights to access, correct or request limited deletion of your personal data. Contact privacy@baringa.com .

Contact Information
London, England, United Kingdom

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