Management Consultant - Defence

Role: Management Consultant – Public Sector Defence

Location: London, Manchester

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level:  Consultant

Accenture is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of market-leading services to our clients.

We are looking for an ambitious Consultant to join our Public Sector Defence practice.

In this role you will have an opportunity to perform work that is hugely important – often critical to national security - across the breadth of the UK Ministry of Defence client and connected government departments.

Accenture’s approach combines market-leading thought-leadership, deep industry knowledge and creativity blended with technology; you can be excited to join a team of experts driven by helping clients navigate present and future challenges.  

Inclusion and diversity are woven into the fabric of our business, and our core values of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, Integrity and Respect for the Individual have enabled us to create One Global Network for clients all over the World.  

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO  

Our Team 

The UK and its allies are facing stern challenges in today’s geopolitical landscape. The nature of warfare is evolving and transforming at an unprecedented pace, catalysed by the conflict in Ukraine and the capability of emerging technology.

Accenture is at the forefront of this change. A global leader in AI, digital advisory and delivery, we have been working at the top table of the MoD and Government to prepare and enable the Digital Warfighter. We draw from our international experience, expertise and client connections across NATO, AUKUS and FVEYs to bring the best of our global organisation to sovereign UK military capability.

As budgets roll out from the Defence Investment Plan, we are operating in a fascinating environment that creates exciting opportunities for consultants who wish to work at the intersection of technology, defence, and largescale transformation. You will learn, grow, and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking, and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. You will have the opportunity to make an impact on operations, programmes and strategies, the success of which are crucial to the security, stability and growth of the UK and its citizens. 

We help our clients deliver lasting impact by driving excellence from strategy development through to implementation. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. 

In our team, you will gain exposure to: 

• The most strategic challenges and opportunities that occupy the minds of military and government leaders 
• Cutting edge research and thought leadership that is defining the future of warfighting, defence and broader government
• Government defence clients as well as a broad range of industry Aerospace & Defence (A&D) clients, long established within our ‘One Defence’ model 
• Structured problem-solving techniques to enable our clients to transform their businesses 
• A global Defence and Technology network of highly skilled, geographically and culturally diverse people 
• A world-class training curriculum that helps you continuously upskill yourself as the world changes 
• A culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, enterprise, and a lot of fun! 

As an Aerospace and Defence Consultant you will: 

• Work as part of focused project teams across a range of Defence clients & problems 
• Lead an independent workstream as part of a broader project 
• Gather, synthesise and analyse data from a variety of sources to draw insights and develop recommendations 
• Structure and communicate outcomes to client management teams 
• Work alongside client teams to help them implement the recommendations to deliver value 
• Help develop and refine offerings and generate collateral to support sales and origination activities. 
• Facilitate client innovation and requirements workshops and use a human-centred approach to solve problems, frame opportunities and achieve innovation through collaboration and co-creation. 

This is the ideal opportunity for you if you can demonstrate: 

• Demonstrable client facing management consulting experience Defence clients (or closely related government clients), gained within a leading consulting organisation
• Alternatively, substantial industry experience driving transformational business change in Defence  
• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree or MBA is a plus but not essential 
• Strong functional knowledge in one or more of the following areas is key – Supply Chain, Operational Improvement, Quality Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Digital Transformation & Engineering, Complex Programme Delivery, Data & Analytics, Intelligence & Operations 
• Exceptional creative problem solving and analytical skills 
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral. Fluency in English 
• A passion for technology and innovation. 

To apply for this role, you must hold or be eligible for UK security clearance. As such, you must have lived in the UK for the past five years without an absence from the country of greater than 30 days at a time. More information about the requirements can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK  

What’s in it for you 

At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days of vacation per year, access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! 

We strive to help our people create the right work-life balance that allows them to realise their full potential. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you. 

Location: 
Your home office can be in London, Bristol or Manchester. This role is client-facing and will therefore involve travel, working in other parts of the UK. 

About Accenture 

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com. 

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law. 

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us atwww.accenture.com

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