Management Consultant

Management Consultant, National Security

London | Hybrid (up to 3 days per week onsite) | Active eDV Clearance Required

Some consulting roles improve businesses. Others help protect the UK.

Ncounter is supporting the growth of an established consultancy delivering strategic and operational consulting services across some of the UK's most sensitive National Security and Intelligence programmes. This is an opportunity to work alongside organisations whose work rarely reaches the public eye, supporting complex missions that directly contribute to the safety and security of the UK.

You'll join an experienced consulting team trusted to solve challenging problems for intelligence and government organisations operating in highly secure environments. The work is varied, fast-moving and often ambiguous, requiring consultants who enjoy bringing clarity to complex situations while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

No two engagements are the same. One programme may focus on improving operational capability, another on delivering organisational change, shaping product strategy, defining business requirements, or helping major transformation programmes achieve successful outcomes. Whatever the challenge, you'll play a key role in delivering meaningful, measurable results.

What you\'ll be doing

• Leading workstreams across complex consulting engagements.
• Building trusted relationships with stakeholders ranging from operational users through to senior programme leadership.
• Facilitating workshops, gathering requirements and translating complex challenges into practical delivery plans.
• Producing high-quality presentations, reports and recommendations that influence key decisions.
• Analysing data and business processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting Agile delivery through business analysis, product management or business change activities.
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary client and consultancy teams.
• Contributing to the continued growth of the practice through recruitment, mentoring, knowledge sharing and internal initiatives.

We\'re particularly interested in people who have

• Recent National Security experience, ideally within the last 12 months.
• A background in management consulting, delivering complex client engagements.
• Experience in Business Analysis, Product Management, Business Change or Agile delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging technical specialists, operational users and senior decision makers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to simplify complex information for different audiences.
• Experience facilitating workshops, gathering requirements and presenting recommendations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, supported by a structured consulting approach.
• The confidence to challenge assumptions constructively while maintaining strong client relationships.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset and the ability to thrive in fast-changing, highly secure environments.

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to work on projects that genuinely matter. The programmes are high profile, highly confidential and often unavailable elsewhere in the consulting market due to the level of security required. You'll gain exposure to some of the UK's most interesting National Security challenges while working alongside experienced consultants who are passionate about developing their people.

Alongside meaningful work, you'll benefit from structured career progression, ongoing professional development, a collaborative culture, competitive salary and bonus, comprehensive benefits, and a genuine commitment to work-life balance.

If you're an experienced consultant with active eDV clearance who wants to apply your skills to some of the UK's most important and sensitive programmes, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.