At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop a dynamic consulting team while driving business growth and client engagement.
- Company: Join a leading firm in nuclear, infrastructure, and energy consulting with a strong market presence.
- Benefits: Incentivised revenue share, flexible contract, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Flexible commitment with excellent potential for career advancement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of consulting in a collaborative environment and make impactful decisions.
- Qualifications: Senior-level experience in consulting with a robust client network and commercial acumen.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 150000 £ per year.
The Consulting Managing Partner leads NCL’s client-facing consulting business. The role holder is responsible to the company board for meeting business objectives around revenue, growth and client concentration. As a senior leader within NCL, the Consulting MP will lead, develop and maintain the team of consulting partners, consultants and associates as well as taking part in fee earning client work.
Core responsibilities:
- Chair the Consulting Board and keep the commercial operating rhythm active.
- Own consulting revenue, pipeline quality, bid conversion, pricing discipline and portfolio balance.
- Allocate client and project ownership and hold Consulting Partners to clear commercial expectations.
- Lead major bids, commercial reviews and senior client conversations where partner-level sponsorship is needed.
- Manage the split between house-owned revenue and partner-allocated revenue.
- Track client concentration, partner concentration, repeat revenue and margin exceptions.
- Represent NCL externally in market development, thought leadership and strategic relationship building.
Person specification:
- Senior nuclear, infrastructure, energy or professional-services credibility with a strong client network.
- Proven ability to originate, shape and win consulting work without relying only on personal delivery.
- Strong commercial judgement on pricing, margin, procurement, contracting and bid/no-bid decisions.
- Credibility with senior client stakeholders, regulators, legal/commercial teams and technical leaders.
- Comfortable coaching partners, challenging weak pipeline and reallocating ownership where needed.
- Disciplined, collaborative and able to build an institution rather than a personal book of work.
Contract and Remuneration:
The Service Delivery Managing Partner will be contracted to NCL on a 12-month rolling contract. The role holder will be remunerated on an incentivised revenue share basis along with fee earning consulting time. We are open to engaging an existing PSC consultant with an established consulting portfolio or to a permanent staff contract for a senior leader. This role is fractional and non-exclusive. Indicative commitment is c.80 days per year in Year 1, rising to c.110 days per year by Year 5. This includes c.30 to c.60 days of non-billable capability management, service-line development, bid support and governance plus an illustrative 50 days of separately contracted consulting assignments.
Consulting Managing Partner employer: Nuclear Consulting
NCL is an exceptional employer for the Consulting Managing Partner role, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises collaboration and innovation within the nuclear, infrastructure, and energy sectors. With a strong focus on employee growth, NCL provides opportunities for senior leaders to shape the consulting landscape while enjoying a competitive incentivised revenue share model. Located in a thriving market, NCL fosters strategic relationships and thought leadership, making it an ideal environment for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
