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Our operating model team is seeking exceptional consultants within Defence & Security, Health and the wider Public Sector. You will work collaboratively with a diverse team of experts to support clients in designing strategies, operating structures and solutions that address their most pressing challenges.
You will deliver projects that require a wide range of skills—from strategic design, through business analysis and organisational design, to programme definition and design coherence. Working in blended teams, you will partner with specialists across PA.
Responsibilities
– Apply a design‑thinking mindset, tools and approaches to resolve a range of complex and societally meaningful client challenges. – Engage and present to clients, communicating recommendations and insights from operational to C‑suite level. – Serve as a client‑facing point of contact, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills.
Opportunity
* Work on many of the biggest issues facing the UK and our allies, helping build healthy, purposeful, secure and sustainable societies.
* Gain exposure to deep experts in both public and private sector innovation and transformation.
* Develop your business design skill set through a structured experiential learning pathway.
* Contribute to the growth and evolution of our team through participatory and federated leadership.
Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. The actual time and location will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
Qualifications
* Minimum 2 years’ experience, including one or more of:
o Helping organisations & leadership teams shape business strategy and design organisational and collaborative structures.
o Analysing what an organisation’s customers/users/citizens value.
o Understanding how technology can help make an organisation more effective.
o Analysing and solving problems using a data‑driven and human‑centred approach.
o Experience delivering within or for defence, health and/or public sector organisations.
Other desirable skills
* Understanding the drivers for change facing national security, health and/or wider public sector leaders.
* Being conversant in business or technology architecture concepts.
* Being familiar with enterprise operating model concepts.
* Comfortable working collaboratively with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
* Confident working independently as the day‑to‑day client point of contact.
We know the skill‑gap and that “somewhat need to tick every box” can discourage brilliant candidates—please don’t hesitate to apply; we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application.
Security clearance – some UK roles require a UK security clearance. All PA people undergo background checks and must achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; certain roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. Please only apply if you meet the residency requirements or review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.
Additional Information
Life at PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It’s about how we enrich peoples’ working lives through unique growth opportunities and purpose‑led meaningful work. We strive to build a workplace that values human difference, diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality.
* Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare.
* 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the option to buy 5 additional days.
* Generous company pension scheme.
* Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives.
* Annual performance‑based bonus.
* PA share ownership.
* Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).
Equality and diversity
We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations
Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
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