Programme & Change Acceleration Senior Consultant
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions. We drive transformation tailored to our clients’ challenges today and tomorrow, informed and validated by science and data, super‑powered by creativity and design, and underpinned by purpose‑driven technology.
Workforce and Organisation is a core Capgemini Invent capability unit that puts people at the heart of everything we do. We combine strategy, process, people, technology and data working across all sectors to transform technology, organisations and society. W&O is made up of three capability teams, including Programme & Change Acceleration (P&CA), the focus of this role. P&CA houses Capgemini Invent’s transformation programme delivery and change experts.
YOUR ROLE
As a Senior Consultant in Programme and Change Acceleration, you will support the delivery of complex client business transformation and change management initiatives across a variety of sectors. You will play a key role in leading workstreams, applying change‑management and project‑management methodologies, and contributing to business development and internal thought leadership.
Key Responsibilities
* Independently lead the execution of overall work stream(s) on client delivery, mentoring and coaching junior team members and enabling capability development.
* Implement P3M methodologies, principles, and change‑management methodologies, tools and processes on client engagements to drive forward P&CA thought leadership.
* Contribute to the development of internal training pathways to enhance P&CA capability and coach junior members of the team.
* Shape and solve problems using a fact‑based approach to drive insight to clients.
* Maintain a commercial mindset, proactively identifying new opportunities to support clients and shape our P&CA offers.
* Lead and contribute to proposals, RFPs, bids and client pitches; participate in client hosting at events.
* Engage in internal contribution such as campaign development, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities) and offering development.
* Support learning & development activities, including training for career development and skills demand within the company, and certifications.
YOUR PROFILE
* Proven track record of delivering complex transformation initiatives across various industries, with expertise in programme governance, stakeholder management and risk management.
* Proven track record of delivering successful change management initiatives across various industries, designing and executing change‑management strategies, tailoring communications, delivering and facilitating training, and KPI tracking to drive adoption and realise business benefits.
* Experience managing a workstream(s) or a small project on client delivery and delegating work to direct reports.
* Experience and expertise of multiple P3M and/or Change Management delivery approaches and methodologies.
* Strong commercial awareness, including identifying and converting sales opportunities or managing budgets effectively.
* Demonstrated skills in people development through coaching and managing others.
Desirable Skills and/or Experience
* Hold relevant P3M qualifications: MSP, MoP, P3O (Axelos); PMQ, PPQ, ChPP (APM); PMP, PgMP (PMI); PROSCI or APMG; PRINCE2 Practitioner or agile equivalents.
* Proven ability to sell and deliver consulting solutions in a matrixed organisation and to enlist support and commitment from peers.
* Current consulting role or industry experience with a consulting background.
* Experience in proposition building and delivery.
* Willing and eligible to obtain, within 6 months, UK security vetting status of Security Check (SC).
What You’ll Love About Working Here
The Programme and Change Acceleration team is at the heart of Capgemini Invent’s transformational consultancy services, focusing on the design and delivery of business transformations. Our Change Management offering helps organisations navigate and mitigate people‑related challenges during complex transformations, while our Programme Management tools ensure successful delivery execution.
We are delighted to have received the “Glassdoor Best Places to work UK” accolade for 5 consecutive years and are voted in the top 10 for 2025. To see what it’s like to work at Capgemini Invent, visit our Glassdoor page.
Benefits and Working Environment
* Hybrid working and flexible arrangements, with all UK employees eligible to request flexible working.
* Employee wellbeing support through “Mental Health Champions” and wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
* Commitment to diversity & inclusion and a culture of inclusion.
* Strong CSR focus, including reducing our carbon footprint and improving access to a digital world.
* Variable remuneration package, including flexible benefits options and a performance‑based variable element.
* Locations: London, Manchester, or Glasgow – but full flexibility for assignment location and potential travel.
About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations accelerate their digital and sustainable transition while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. With 350,000 team members in more than 55 countries, we deliver end‑to‑end services leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, driven by AI, cloud and data expertise.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Business Development and Sales (Business Consulting and Services)
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