Consultant, Capabilities, Transformation, Change & Delivery

About Baringa Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Transformation, Change and Delivery (TCD) business unit is looking for experienced Transformation Consultants and Senior Consultants to join our growing team. Our Transformation, Change and Delivery team supports organisations to navigate and deliver some of their most complex transformations. Our expertise lies in driving measurable business outcomes through pragmatic change delivery, project and programme management, and embedding lasting capability. We work across all industries, partnering with clients to turn strategy into execution, with people, process and technology aligned from day one. This includes helping clients interpret opportunities presented by AI, automation and advanced analytics, test where they can create. Given our growing demand we are now looking for Transformation and Programme Delivery Practitioners to join our expanding team What you will be doing As part of our team, you will play a key role in delivering impactful work shaping and delivering transformation programmes, including developing transformation strategy and shaping and mobilising programme/portfolio delivery and optimisation initiatives. You will work across a variety of clients and sectors to: Support or lead workstreams on complex transformation and change programmes, connecting strategic outcomes, delivery priorities and the sustainable delivery of accompanying benefits Translate strategic goals and emerging technology opportunities into executable delivery plans, using structured project and change management approaches (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, hybrid models, ADKAR) Support alignment of programme and portfolio benefits and business cases to the achievement of strategic goals, putting in place suitable tracking mechanisms Identify and assess opportunities for AI, automation and analytics to create value within transformation programmes, and help translate them into practical, responsible delivery plans Design and implement strategies to support operational or technology-driven change, including the implications of AI and automation for roles, skills, ways of working and decision-making Track, report and manage risks, issues, interdependencies and benefits throughout the transformation lifecycle, considering strategic value, delivery and data readiness, capacity, change impact and adoption Design and establish transformation or change delivery functions, including rule based prioritisation and optimisation of portfolios of change Work closely with client stakeholders, building strong relationships to influence, challenge and co-create solutions Collaborate internally across teams to shape innovative, value-driven client solutions Your skills and experience You have demonstrable consulting experience in transformation and programme delivery, either in a client-facing role or internal transformation environment, including using AI to solve client transformation and/or change delivery problems You can confidently deliver in environments of complexity and ambiguity, challenge assumptions, distinguish evidence from opinion and manage multiple priorities You bring experience in the following areas: End-to-end project or porgramme management (including planning, governance, reporting) Change management and stakeholder engagement Operating model design or implementation Technology-enabled change (ERP, digital, automation and AI), with the ability to interpret the opportunity, ask the right questions and connect technology choices to business outcomes and people impacts Awareness of the practical considerations associated with AI-enabled transformation, such as data readiness, responsible use, explainability, risk, governance, human judgement, capability and adoption You’re familiar with industry frameworks and methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Prosci, Agile) You take ownership of your work and contribute to the development of high-quality deliverables You collaborate well with colleagues and clients, showing strong communication and relationship-building skills You may have experience supporting business development activities or shaping client proposals You are proactive about your development and enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment What a career at Baringa will give you Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include: Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service. Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave. Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us. Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice. Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success. Diversity and Inclusion We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. 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