Senior Strategy Consultant

Arup is a global collective of designers, engineers, consultants and technical specialists working together to create a more sustainable future.

Our team in Spain is growing its strategy and transformation consulting capability to support public and private sector clients in addressing complex challenges across mobility, infrastructure and public services.

We are looking for an experienced consultant to play a key role in delivering high-impact advisory projects, leading work streams, supporting clients through strategic decision‑making and helping shape the growth of our consulting business.

This role is ideal for someone with a background in management consulting, strategy, transformation or programme advisory who enjoys solving complex problems, working across disciplines and translating analysis into actionable recommendations.

The successful candidate will work on complex consulting assignments for transport operators, mobility providers, infrastructure owners, public authorities and government agencies. Projects typically involve strategic planning, business case development, organisational and operational transformation, programme governance, investment decision‑making and implementation planning.

This is a hands‑on consulting role. We are looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a strong delivery mindset and is comfortable moving between executive discussions and detailed project execution.

• Support clients (transport/mobility sector) in addressing strategic, operational and organisational challenges.
• Develop strategic assessments, transformation roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Design future operating models and support organisational change initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder engagement activities and strategic discussions.
• Translate complex challenges into structured recommendations and actionable programmes.

• Develop business cases and option assessments for major programmes and initiatives.
• Evaluate strategic, operational and delivery implications of investment decisions.
• Support the prioritisation, sequencing and definition of transformation programmes.
• Integrate technical, operational and commercial considerations into decision‑making frameworks.

• Lead consulting work streams with a high degree of autonomy.
• Coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams across different technical disciplines.
• Manage project planning, quality assurance and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Support the delivery of high‑quality reports, presentations and client‑facing outputs.

• Coach and mentor junior consultants.
• Review and oversee analytical work and deliverables.
• Support proposal development and business development activities.
• Contribute to the continued growth of Arup's consulting capability in Spain.
• 6+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, transformation, programme advisory or related fields (6-10 years ideal).
• Demonstrated experience in business case development, transformation programmes, operating model design or strategic planning.
• Experience leading complex work streams and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, including the ability to derive actionable insights from quantitative and qualitative data.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Public Policy, Transport, Urban Planning, Operations, Management or a related discipline.
• A Master's degree (MBA, MSc or equivalent) in Strategy, Business, Economics, Finance, Infrastructure, Mobility, Public Policy or…