Strategic Local Government Transformation Consultant

Senior Consultant – Local Government Transformation

Independent consulting and advisory firm delivering transformation, digital and operational improvement programmes across the public sector

I am currently working with a highly regarded consulting organisation as they continue to expand their UK public sector practice. The business has built a strong reputation for helping public sector organisations navigate change, improve service delivery and deliver meaningful outcomes for communities.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to hire a Senior Consultant to join their Local Government team, supporting a range of transformation and improvement programmes across the sector.

This position offers the opportunity to work with councils and public service organisations on complex strategic and operational challenges. Projects typically range from service redesign and organisational transformation through to digital enablement, operating model development and programme delivery.

• Contribute to the successful delivery of transformation programmes within Local Government
• Work alongside clients to identify opportunities for improvement and support implementation activity
• Lead discrete work streams while managing project timelines, risks and deliverables
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across client organisations
• Develop insight-driven recommendations and communicate findings effectively
• Support proposal activity, business development initiatives and market engagement
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and help develop less experienced colleagues

• Experience working within Local Government, public sector consulting or a related public services environment
• Background delivering change, transformation or improvement initiatives
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and navigating complex organisations
• Strong analytical capability combined with excellent communication skills
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs in a client-facing environment
• Commercially aware with an interest in supporting practice growth

• Service transformation and improvement
• Change management and organisational development
• Programme and project delivery
• Digital transformation and technology-enabled change
• Data, performance improvement and insight-led decision making
• Resident services, social care, housing or wider local authority functions

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing consulting team working on some of the most important challenges facing the public sector today.