Consultancy Lead

Consultancy Lead (Full time / Part time 32 hours would be considered) – Salary £79,300 – £92,518 (dependent on experience) – Hybrid working

Join our dynamic Consultancy team

The Consultancy team at Ordnance Survey plays a pivotal role in helping organisations unlock the full potential of geospatial data. As part of OS's broader transformation, our consultancy services are designed to guide clients through a rapidly evolving location data landscape – from traditional GIS to integrated spatial intelligence.

We work at the intersection of innovation and insight, helping clients navigate emerging technologies such as AI, digital twins, smart mobility, spatial finance, climate resilience, and immersive geospatial experiences. Our mission is to ensure that organisations not only keep pace with change but lead it – using location data to drive smarter decisions and better outcomes.

What we're looking for

We're looking for a strategic, people-focused leader to take the helm of the OS Consultancy team.

As Consultancy Lead, you'll play a central role in shaping and delivering OS's consultancy offering. You'll lead a talented team of consultants and work closely with senior stakeholders across OS, to help clients solve complex challenges using geospatial insight.

We're looking for someone who combines commercial acumen with a deep understanding of geospatial data and its applications. You'll need to be a confident communicator, a strategic thinker, and a collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-evolving environment and is able to represent OS externally, building trusted relationships with clients and partners.

About the role

• Defines the service offer and KPIs to enable post-sales, pre-sales, project work, Government support through the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA) and commercial consultancy, aligned with our business strategy

• Champions the consultancy workforce and skills/talent development plan over multiple time horizons and with wider OS talent requirements in mind

• Identifies and delivers the technical, process and governance requirements required to support the consultancy service offer

• Ensures Consultancy Service readiness; regularly reviews team capacity vs demand and workload to ensure contractual commitments (such as the PSGA) are met whilst supporting the drive for more destinations

• Cultivates and drives a culture of support, growth, commerciality, flexibility and customer focus

• Supports sales, strategic bid activity, pre-sales work as required

• Undertakes strategic client engagement to drive market recognition of how OS consultancy can drive value

• Ensures market insight and feedback from the Consultancy team (such as data quality and new data asks) is fed into key stakeholders across the business

The Rewards

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• Salary – £79,300 – £92,518 (dependent on experience)

• Performance related bonus up to 10%

• A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%)

• 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays on joining, (3 taken over Christmas) increasing by one day per year, to a maximum of 5 years

• Enhanced family leave, including up to 12 weeks paid partner (paternity) leave

• Free subscription to OS Maps

• Access to online learning platforms

• Coaching and Mentoring schemes

• Plus, a suite of excellent additional perks and benefits

At OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like

• An extra days' leave for each year you work, up to 33 days

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Hybrid working

• Free onsite parking at our modern HQ in Southampton

• We adopt flexible working and can consider different working hours dependent on the role and your personal circumstances

• Eyecare Vouchers

• OS Explorers Nursery discount

• Cycle to Work scheme

• We believe that as a company we should give back wherever we can, so we give you 1 day a year to volunteer for charities that are important to you, as well as offering a match funding scheme

Location

We embrace a hybrid working model at OS and understand there is no one size fits all in relation to how we work.

We also actively support connectivity and engagement with colleagues and customers. For this role it is expected that you will spend at least 3 days per week connecting with colleagues at OSHQ or other OS office locations or spending this time with customers.

SecurityOS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).

Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.

Closing date: Monday 25th August 23:59

Interviews are scheduled to take place from w/c 8th September at Ordnance Survey Head Office.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you must have the right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.

Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you're enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey.