Managing Consultant; Investment, Economy & focus

About us:

31ten is an agile, independent consultancy and certified B Corp. Trusted by our clients and partners, we’ve been named as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultancies by the Financial Times every year since 2020.

We work in partnership with the public sector to make places better for the people that live, work, and learn in them.

Integrity, inclusivity, social and environmental awareness are at the heart of what we do, and we collaborate with our clients to deliver sustainable change, meaningful impact, and better outcomes.

Work-life balance is important to us – we recognise that everyone has interests and commitments outside of their work and so we strongly advocate for working in the way that’s best for you. Whether that’s part‑time, condensed hours, from home or the London office, flexible working arrangements are actively supported.

31ten works across Local & Central Government, Housing & Development, Education, Health & Social Care and Blue Light Services.

• Customer, Digital & Technology;
• Strategy & Transformation;
• People & Change;
• Placemaking & Regeneration;
• Finance & Assets;
• Procurement & Partnerships; and
• Business Cases.

Managing Consultants at 31ten are central to successful project delivery. Their work goes beyond delivering high quality advice and outputs - they are responsible for managing delivery teams, quality and commercials, whilst being the face of the project and engaging positively with our clients.

We are keen to speak to candidates who are interested in helping us to design and deliver services to the public sector, which:

• Promote place‑based investment approaches that drive inclusive economic growth and long‑term value for local communities
• Leverage public investment to catalyse regeneration and sustainable growth
• Generate long‑term sustainable income streams or one‑off receipts through strategic asset reviews
• Identify opportunities and evaluate options to drive regeneration, repurpose assets and develop new housing
• Supports growth ambitions through local economic strategies
• Develop and implement investment strategies, including investment funds, and advice on commercial opportunities
• Preparation of economic appraisals, impact assessments, and evaluation studies to inform strategic decision‑making and prioritise projects
• Analyse regional and local economic conditions and trends to inform planning, investment, and regeneration priorities
• Facilitate partnerships between public, private, and community stakeholders to drive inclusive, sustainable economic outcomes
• Assess and monitor the impact of economic interventions to ensure delivery of intended outcomes for communities

The points above reflect our broad‑ranging mission, so we don’t expect relevant experience in them all. In fact, our preferred recruits tend to have a focused CV with strong evidence of experience in some but not all areas.

• Take responsibility for clarifying scope, planning and delivery of projects, meeting deadlines and flagging risks, tasking and managing the project team
• Have good commercial acumen in a consulting context and strong management of project hygiene factors, including awareness of the impact on the project and wider business performance
• Have a growing client network, develop strong relationships with clients through project work, and effectively influence opposite numbers at a project level
• Be able to design and complete a range of data analysis and convey key insights with a clear understanding of client context, relative strengths, risks and sensitivities
• Be a clear and effective communicator, with the ability to tailor style to the audience and client context
• Be a confident report writer - happy holding the pen – and confidently present your own work / findings externally and facilitate regular client engagement
• Have a strong understanding of the sector and market, and take a proactive approach to further development
• Be able to plan and manage end‑to‑end proposal and tender response process, preparing well‑drafted responses to bid questions for senior review and directing others as required