Overview
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About Baringa: We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.
You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.
Our Consulting Services and Operations team are looking for an experienced Business Manager to join them. Baringa’s Consulting Services and Operations (CSO) team is a growing capability focused on providing expert partnering and delivery support to key areas of the business—freeing up our client-facing teams to focus on what they do best. Within CSO, the Sector Business Management (SBM) team plays a pivotal role in enabling the realisation of strategic priorities across our consulting sectors in the UK and globally.
As the SBM for the Government sector, you will act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the Sector Lead and Leadership Team. You’ll be responsible for driving operational excellence, delivering performance insights, and supporting everything from sector communications and LT meeting management to special projects like reorganisations and international expansion. This role is fully supported by the wider Baringa Enablement team, leveraging a suite of systems and tools to maximise impact across the sector.
What You Will Be Doing
* Serve as a strategic advisor to the Sector Lead and COO, offering independent, commercial, and data-driven insights.
* Lead the planning and execution of Leadership Team, Partner, and Sector meetings and events, including LT meeting agendas, preparation, and follow-up
* Steer the GOV leadership team towards the achievement of sector objectives by driving discussion, asking strategic questions, and managing the agenda and governance of the GOV leadership forums
* Support the COO and Sector lead in the delivery of their objectives and in the coordination of sector-wide activities and communications (e.g. strategy updates, OKR definition and tracking)
* Drive the planning cycle and 3-year strategy development and its implementation
* Lead tender process and business development improvements
* Support the Sector COO and leadership team through the management of sector level data sets and sourcing of information to generate insights and management information
* Support the Sector leadership with revenue / margin growth, ensuring key operational activities (e.g. rate card reviews, pricing models, strategic account reviews) are effectively carried out and outcomes implemented
* Develop business cases and lead initiatives such as business development strategies, training and coaching implementations, international development, and sector-wide transformation
Your Skills And Experience
* You are a highly organised, commercially minded professional with a passion for enabling strategic outcomes
* You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are confident working with senior stakeholders, able to navigate ambiguity and bring a blend of analytical rigour and operational savvy
* Proven experience in a strategic operations or business management role
* Experience of management consultancy or similar professional services environment will be beneficial
* Strong analytical and MI reporting skills with ability to interpret, enhance and optimise MI reporting
* Experience of developing or streamlining processes and tools to support business expansion
* Experience in shaping, mobilising and executing change programs across multiple stakeholders
* Expert relationship building and network creation
* Ability to research, analyse and present information with a high level of attention to detail
* Numerate and comfortable working with spreadsheets and financial trackers
* Proficient in Powerpoint, Excel and PowerBI
What a Career At Baringa Will Give You
Putting People First.
Benefits
* Generous Annual Leave Policy: 5 weeks of annual leave plus a 2-week addition after 5 years of service (5-Year Recharge).
* Flexible Working: Hybrid policy and flexibility around unpaid leave.
* Corporate Responsibility Days: 3 days per year for social and environmental causes.
* Wellbeing Fund: An annual fund to support wellbeing activities.
* Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the group Profit Share Scheme.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity is central to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.
An award-winning workplace
You can be a part of our “Great Place to Work” recognition and our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all.
Using business as a force for good
We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency with Net Zero targets and external assessments. Our CSR agenda aims to empower communities by sharing skills, talent and time.
Join us
All applications will be considered without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and offer reasonable adjustments in recruitment.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Sales and Business Development
* Industries: Business Consulting and Services
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