Senior Internal Consultant

Senior Internal Consultant Salary: £62,623 - £73,674 (dependent on experience) Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Location:

Poole, Dorset, England Location

Description:

Hybrid between home and Poole requirement for regular working in the office (2-3 days a week) as needed for the role Closing Date: 17-03-2026 Reference: 21314

About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives  hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. They are supported by a dedicated, professional, and talented team behind the scenes. This is your chance to join that team and use your unique skills to help save lives every day. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our newly formed Internal Consultancy team as a Senior Internal Consultant.

We are looking for someone who can drive diagnostic insight and change enablement across a complex portfolio of transformation initiatives, supporting outcomes that achieve business benefits for the RNLI. Some of the benefits - Salary of £62,623 to £73,674 (dependent on experience) - Flexible working - 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays - Outstanding pension scheme - Life assurance - Health and dental cashplan About the role This is a unique opportunity for a skilled Senior Internal Consultant to join us, who will be responsible for leading root cause investigations into complex organisational issues, shaping change strategies, and influencing executive decision-making through rigorous analysis and scenario modelling.

You will be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring that change is grounded in evidence and aligned to business priorities and the organisational Blueprint.

Key Responsibilities will include:

- Being the first point of consultancy support for the RNLI, either negating the need to use external consultants or helping the RNLI be an intelligent client, articulating clear requirements.

- Responsible for managing the front door for new change opportunities and developing enterprise-wide diagnostic assessments to uncover systemic issues and strategic opportunities.

- Shaping and challenging business change proposals by evaluating multiple options, addressing root cause, risks, and long-term implications, resulting in deliverable change strategies.

- Considering the impact of all proposed changes on front-line services and volunteers to enable effective, sustainable changes to take place.

- Partnering with senior leaders to translate insights into strategic decisions and investment cases to improve and optimise services.

- Coaching to enable a culture of continuous improvement across RNLI services. About you Our new Senior Internal Consultant will be someone who thrives on solving complex, systemic problems with clarity and precision, and is comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in a complex organisation. Our ideal candidate will have:

- Professional certifications in Change Management, Business Analysis, Lean or Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred).

- Extensive experience in organisational redesign, business analysis, strategy, or change leadership roles within complex organisations.

- A proven track record of leading root cause investigations, shaping and delivering on high-impact change initiatives.

- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior/executive levels.

- Expertise in scenario modelling, impact assessment, and benefits realisation.

- Familiarity with transformation frameworks, operating model design, and portfolio governance.

- Advanced proficiency in analytical tools and techniques (e.g. Systems thinking, Lean Six Sigma, data visualisation). If this sounds like you and you are someone who has a strong track record of influencing change at the executive level and enjoys mentoring others while shaping analytical capability across teams, this could be the role for you. Apply today and join an organisation that makes a real difference.

Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a persons health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out, dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland;
Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland;
Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone.

In addition to having the skills…