Interim Head of & Product, strategy consulting

Interim role! This is a rare opportunity to step into a firm‑wide leadership role at a leading strategy consulting business, shaping how consultants access insight, share knowledge, and adopt AI — at pace and at scale.

Covering an established senior role, you’ll own three strategic pillars:
Research
, Knowledge Management
, and AI & Product
. You’ll lead multi‑disciplinary teams across geographies, act as a senior partner to consulting leadership, and deliver a critical FY26–27 transformation agenda while ensuring strong BAU delivery.

• Lead Research, Knowledge Management and AI & Product as a core part of the firm’s operating engine.
• Own delivery of the FY26–27 Knowledge & Product plan, balancing continuity with high‑impact change.
• Lead high‑performing teams and manage budgets, vendors and investment decisions.
• Build and embed a next‑generation Knowledge Management function, including new teams, tools and AI‑enabled platforms.
• Oversee development and adoption of practical AI tools that are embedded in day‑to‑day consulting delivery.

• 5+ years’ experience in strategy consulting, management consultancy or adjacent professional services.
• Strong understanding of consulting delivery models and consultant workflows.
• Senior leadership experience in Knowledge Management, with a track record of building or scaling KM capabilities.
• Strong partnership with Research functions, including vendor and budget oversight.
• Practical experience using AI tools, ideally in a KM or professional services context.
• High technical fluency, including experience launching new tools and strong SharePoint capability.
• Confident, collaborative leader able to influence senior stakeholders.

14 months Fixed‑term maternity cover | High‑visibility leadership role | Immediate impact