Senior Digital Consultant – Major Programmes in Bristol

At Jacobs, we are challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

As a Senior Digital Consultant, you will be responsible for strategic, advisory, and delivery-focus on large, complex transformation and major programmes:

• Lead and manage our digital and data teams, partnered with disciplines, delivering impactful outcomes.
• Drive delivery and bridge the gap between strategy, technical and business change.
• Collaborate across organisations to develop and then implement digital strategies that deploy integrated and data-rich environments to transform how organisations operate.
• Identify the right digital solutions now and in the future through informed and trusted relationships with our clients.
• Drive adoption and integration of digital data-driven platforms, including data lakes/warehouse, GIS, CDEs, SCADA, and ERP.
• Identify barriers and create solutions for seamless system integration.
• Ensure change is supported through training, communication and organisational change.
• Identify, mitigate and manage risks and issues.

Join Jacobs and play a pivotal role in operationalising complex systems that power some of the UK’s most impressive infrastructure programmes. This is your chance to bridge technology and business change, creating integrated, data-rich environments that redefine what’s possible.

What’s in it for You?

• Strategic Influence: Shape transformation initiatives across high-profile programmes.
• Impact at Scale: Enable unified digital environments that deliver real-world outcomes.
• Career Growth: Operate at Associate Director level with opportunities to head up multidisciplinary teams.
• Innovation: Work at the intersection of technology and business change.

We Offer:

• Competitive salary reflecting your skills and experience.
• 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days.
• Robust Pension Contributions up to 10%.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage with options to add your partner and family.
• Access to fertility healthcare and family planning services.
• Enhanced Parental Leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs.
• Commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds.
• Life assurance 4x your salary.
• Financial security in case of long-term illness or injury.
• Free access to wellbeing apps like Calm and Daily Burn.
• Professional membership fees covered and continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities.
• Participate in charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations.

About The Opportunity:

• This is a chance to make a tangible difference in how organisations adopt and operationalise complex systems.
• You’ll work with diverse teams, ensuring every solution is aligned with strategic goals.
• Your role will be pivotal in creating integrated environments that support smarter, data-driven decision-making.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Proven experience in programme and change management across complex environments.
• Strong understanding of digital platforms and operationalisation strategies.
• Ability to identify client pain points and deliver practical solutions.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• End-to-end delivery experience with qualifications such as APM PMQ, MSP, Agile.

Nice to have:

• Experience in defence, infrastructure, or public sector programmes; familiarity with enterprise architecture and systems integration.

Jacobs operates a hybrid work environment and a 40-hour working week as standard. We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery.