Business Consulting Senior Manager

We are seeking a Senior Business Consulting Manager with a background in Defence to drive business in Technology Transformation consultancy services into Aerospace, Defence and Secure (ADS) clients. Sopra Steria is recognised for its activities in consulting, digital services, and software development. We provide end-to-end solutions to support large companies and organisations in their endeavours to become more efficient and effective by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors, strategic practices, business change and innovative technologies.

We are a big company, with an even bigger heart and despite being big, thanks to our culture, we are recognised in the Great Place to Work’s UK’s Best Workplaces rankings. We are one community; working hard to retain a small, friendly team approach, determined to do the right thing by our clients, customers, and colleagues.

What you’ll be doing:

• As a Senior Business Consulting Manager, you will drive growth in Technology Transformation consultancy services into ADS clients, acting as a trusted advisor across Defence and Secure sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Account development: Identify partners, understand strategic drivers, and craft compelling solutions in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Programme leadership: Lead complex, multi-team programmes (>20 people), and build lasting relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Opportunity spotting: Proactively identify and qualify sales opportunities, lead bids and deliver business-winning proposals.
• Multi functional delivery: Ensure seamless delivery across applications, cloud, infrastructure, and data transformation.
• Leadership: Mentor junior consultants, shape high-performance teams, and cultivate a consulting-first culture.
• Client engagement: Engage at senior level, influence decision-making, and translate complex needs into clear, value-driven technology solutions.
• Quality & negotiation: Uphold rigorous standards while negotiating favourable outcomes for clients and Sopra Steria.

What you’ll bring:

• Hold enhanced DV (eDV) clearance (essential).
• Strategic-level experience across at least two ADS sectors, with the past two years focused on Intelligence Community consulting.
• Shown success in winning, delivering, and scaling technology transformation programmes in Defence/Secure environments.
• Senior-level commercial acumen analysing complex problems and implementing practical, innovative solutions.
• Exemplary interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Deep understanding of business drivers behind technology transformation.
• Extensive senior network within ADS clients and partners.
• Background in leading large teams and high-stakes programmes.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Referral Bonus: £3000

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Our specialist team at Sopra Steria Next, the consulting arm of Sopra Steria, leverages extensive experience across various sectors, including Financial Services, Security, Government, and Commerce. With over 45,000 employees in 25 countries, we are a European leader in technology and transformation. We believe that success comes when you put people first. By focusing on the needs of our clients’ customers, we help organisations achieve their goals, empower employees, and build trust as responsible corporate citizens. Driven by innovation, we harness next-generation technology and data-driven insights to address critical challenges. Our expertise enables large, complex organisations to innovate and transform effectively.