Senior Consultant (Commercial)

Are you a Commercial Manager or Consultant with project management or business analysis skills, looking to take the next step in your career within a commercial consultancy that genuinely makes a difference? We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join our Commercial Excellence Consulting team at NHS Shared Business Services. You will be part of a collaborative and supportive team that works on high‑profile commercial programmes for the NHS, helping improve services that impact millions of people across the UK. This is a role where you can really develop your consulting capability while delivering meaningful outcomes. You will work across multiple programmes, projects and workstreams, gaining exposure to a wide range of clients and challenges.

We can offer great career progression opportunities, the ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs, and training and development opportunities. This role is hybrid, with travel to client sites and NHS Shared Business Services offices across the country as required.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering commercial assignments and projects on time and to a high standard.
• Leading and supporting multiple workstreams simultaneously, understanding client briefs and translating them into clear, high‑quality outputs.
• Building, managing and developing strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Proactively engaging clients throughout assignments, identifying risks, issues and opportunities, and escalating appropriately with clear solutions.
• Analysing data, identifying trends and producing meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Developing your awareness and application of consulting models and methods within a commercial consultancy environment.

What you’ll bring:

• A strong commercial background, supported by degree‑level education or equivalent experience, typically in Business, Information Technology or Engineering, including appropriate apprenticeships.
• Experience delivering or supporting projects and/or business analysis in a commercial or consulting environment, with exposure to client‑facing work.
• Good project management skills, with the ability to work across multiple workstreams and manage changing priorities.
• Strong data gathering and analytical skills, with the ability to turn insight into clear, practical recommendations.
• The ability to communicate clearly and confidently to influence stakeholders at all levels and build credibility.
• A collaborative, quality‑focused approach, with attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and an innovative mindset.

If you’re 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!

Employment Type: Full‑time, Permanent.

Location: Hybrid – Leeds, Salford, or London, with regular client travel.

Security Clearance Level: Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending upon experience and development needs.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. If you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role.