70 Operations Consultant jobs in London

• Lead the delivery of strategy and operations consulting projects, managing teams and client relationships.
• Conduct comprehensive business analysis, identifying opportunities for operational improvement and strategic advantage.
• Develop and implement robust strategies for supply chain management, process re-engineering, cost reduction, and organisational design.
• Advise senior executives on critical business decisions and strategic direction.
• Facilitate workshops and workshops with client teams to drive change and achieve consensus.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation effectively.
• Develop high-quality client deliverables, including reports, presentations, and implementation plans.
• Foster strong, long-term relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Mentor and develop junior consulting staff.
• Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital and business development efforts.

• MBA or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field from a leading institution.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant consulting experience, with a strong focus on strategy and operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in areas such as Lean Six Sigma, supply chain optimization, digital transformation, and business process re-engineering.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects and manage demanding client engagements.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and potentially internationally.
• Experience working in a fast-paced consulting environment is essential.

Company Description

3HORIZONS is an innovative strategy consulting firm that empowers businesses of all sizes to achieve their highest potential. Founded in 2005 by leading consulting professionals and university professors, we excel at merging academic theories with practical industry expertise. We support organisations across multiple dimensions of their business, from strategic planning and execution to operational improvements and market intelligence. From our main offices in London, Turin, and Nicosia, we serve a diverse clientele worldwide and deliver best-in-class services across a wide range of industries. At 3HORIZONS, we don't just consult, we co-create. Our collaborative approach not only boosts engagement but also ensures the likelihood of successful outcomes. We value our clients' expertise in their industry and strive to build their capabilities in strategic thinking and problem-solving, empowering them for the future. By combining our proprietary Strategy in Action software with exceptional talent, we democratise strategy making it accessible to all companies in the world - large or small.

Job Description

• You independently manage end-to-end strategy project executions and lead a team of consultants who conduct structured analysis and primary research to gain new insights that inform your client recommendations.
• You serve as a point of contact for clients and identify opportunities for client relationship building and development.
• You foster a high-performance culture within the team by overseeing the day-to-day execution of client projects and guiding the individual development of junior colleagues.
• You lead the activities using internal tools, such as database or Strategy in Action Platform to support clients in strategy definition and execution
• You lead workshops with various target audiences and present the most practical way to achieve lasting results based on your insights at team and client meetings.
• You work in complex, highly dynamic contexts as a project manager and also provide operational support by structuring analyses.
• You support the growth of the business through the development of both commercial leads and intellectual capital.
• With the entire 3HORIZONS team, you actively contribute your own ideas to the development of the company, participating in the advancement of our technologies, methods, and consulting approaches.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English is mandatory; the knowledge of a second language is preferred.
• 5+ years of professional experience in business strategy or in a top management consulting firm or similar.
• Master's degree from a top university with an outstanding academic record (technical background is an advantage); an advanced degree or MBA is preferred.
• PhD and/or experience in the academic world is advantageous.
• Proven track record of high performance and significant achievements in your previous roles.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence partners and executives.

Additional Information

Work experience: 5 + Years

Office Location: London, England

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

How to Apply: Please upload your resume and cover letter introducing yourself and explaining your willingness to become a part of 3HORIZONS.

Company Description

3HORIZONS is an innovative strategy consulting firm that empowers businesses of all sizes to achieve their highest potential. Founded in 2005 by leading consulting professionals and university professors, we excel at merging academic theories with practical industry expertise. We support organisations across multiple dimensions of their business, from strategic planning and execution to operational improvements and market intelligence. From our main offices in London, Turin, and Nicosia, we serve a diverse clientele worldwide and deliver best-in-class services across a wide range of industries. At 3HORIZONS, we don't just consult, we co-create. Our collaborative approach not only boosts engagement but also ensures the likelihood of successful outcomes. We value our clients' expertise in their industry and strive to build their capabilities in strategic thinking and problem-solving, empowering them for the future. By combining our proprietary Strategy in Action software with exceptional talent, we democratise strategy making it accessible to all companies in the world - large or small.

Job Description

• You independently manage end-to-end strategy project executions and lead a team of consultants who conduct structured analysis and primary research to gain new insights that inform your client recommendations.
• You serve as a point of contact for clients and identify opportunities for client relationship building and development.
• You foster a high-performance culture within the team by overseeing the day-to-day execution of client projects and guiding the individual development of junior colleagues.
• You lead the activities using internal tools, such as database or Strategy in Action Platform to support clients in strategy definition and execution
• You lead workshops with various target audiences and present the most practical way to achieve lasting results based on your insights at team and client meetings.
• You work in complex, highly dynamic contexts as a project manager and also provide operational support by structuring analyses.
• You support the growth of the business through the development of both commercial leads and intellectual capital.
• With the entire 3HORIZONS team, you actively contribute your own ideas to the development of the company, participating in the advancement of our technologies, methods, and consulting approaches.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English is mandatory; the knowledge of a second language is preferred.
• 5+ years of professional experience in business strategy or in a top management consulting firm or similar.
• Master's degree from a top university with an outstanding academic record (technical background is an advantage); an advanced degree or MBA is preferred.
• PhD and/or experience in the academic world is advantageous.
• Proven track record of high performance and significant achievements in your previous roles.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence partners and executives.

Additional Information

Work experience: 5 + Years

Office Location: London, England

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

How to Apply: Please upload your resume and cover letter introducing yourself and explaining your willingness to become a part of 3HORIZONS.

Our client, a leading strategy consultancy is seeking a Senior Manager / Associate Director to join and play a leading role, focusing on deal strategy within the media industry as a part of the wider TMT sector, with scope to work on the wider range of services including growth strategy, cost and operational strategy (including economic profitability analysis) and enterprise-wide transformation. You will be the second hire of a newly established team that has plans to grow to fifteen staff in the next 2-3 years, and you will play an instrumental part in helping to shape the growth of this team.

Responsibilities:

• Take a leadership role with the team and to hold a high quality, credible reputation with clients and in the broader market – experience of a range of M&A related projects will be critical, e.g. Commercial DD, M&A Strategy, Value creation, etc.
• Design and run mid-sized to large projects and / or very large, complex workstreams.
• Act as primary client liaison on Firm engagements and act as an 'ambassador' for the firm.
• Produce client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require minimal review.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and challenge the thinking of more senior colleagues and clients.
• Help design - and guide junior staff to - execute detailed financial / business models performing complex scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to other team members.
• Identify go-to-market and marketing opportunities and assume day-to-day responsibility for taking these to clients.
• Maintain active contact with mid-level clients outside of engagement situations.
• Actively seek out leadership opportunities, take responsibility for a selection of internal processes and generally act as a leader in the S&PT and an inspiration to more junior team members.
• Show initiative to identify and drive thought leadership and knowledge management activities.
• Lead on practice development activities to ensure successful delivery of initiatives.
• Take day-to-day responsibility that the firm's risk management frameworks are adhered to.

Work experience required:

• Experience working in a leading strategy consulting business, Big 4 firm or strategy / corporate development team in industry.
• Strong foundational understanding of the value drivers across the Media sector and views on the outlook for this sector.
• Experience of leading mid-sized and large projects: designing work plans, team structures and then managing these to (i) excellent client output and (ii) strong project economics.
• This should include an extensive coverage of recent M&A transactions, eg CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Media sector.
• Evidence of taking responsibility for designing proposals, scopes and pricing for mid-sized and large consulting assignments.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader (internal and external) stakeholders.
• Strong track record of building followership among more junior staff members.
• Pro-active role in business development activity, designing client ready pitches, generating differentiated insights and holding personal client relationships.
• Non-client facing roles in driving practice forward in areas such as team management, training, technical tool development, liaison with service suppliers etc.

Technical skills required:

• Strong academic track record.
• Evidence of strong problem-solving & analytical capabilities.
• Structured thinking skills combined with creativity.
• Ability to evaluate complex challenges and deliver insightful recommendations that can be practically executed.
• Ability review and assess large volumes of technical data and distil the key strategic insights.
• Strong numerical capabilities combined with sound commercial acumen.
• Ability to build complex financial models that support our recommendations to clients.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Other language skills would be a strong bonus.

We have a briefing with the hiring partner on Wednesday 20th August so will be able to inform successful candidates as to more about the team and the role following this.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24-48 hours.

Cambridge Credentials: adding people.adding value

Our client, a leading strategy consultancy is seeking a Senior Manager / Associate Director to join and play a leading role, focusing on deal strategy within the media industry as a part of the wider TMT sector, with scope to work on the wider range of services including growth strategy, cost and operational strategy (including economic profitability analysis) and enterprise-wide transformation. You will be the second hire of a newly established team that has plans to grow to fifteen staff in the next 2-3 years, and you will play an instrumental part in helping to shape the growth of this team.

Responsibilities:

• Take a leadership role with the team and to hold a high quality, credible reputation with clients and in the broader market – experience of a range of M&A related projects will be critical, e.g. Commercial DD, M&A Strategy, Value creation, etc.
• Design and run mid-sized to large projects and / or very large, complex workstreams.
• Act as primary client liaison on Firm engagements and act as an 'ambassador' for the firm.
• Produce client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require minimal review.
• Develop solutions to complex problems and challenge the thinking of more senior colleagues and clients.
• Help design - and guide junior staff to - execute detailed financial / business models performing complex scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to other team members.
• Identify go-to-market and marketing opportunities and assume day-to-day responsibility for taking these to clients.
• Maintain active contact with mid-level clients outside of engagement situations.
• Actively seek out leadership opportunities, take responsibility for a selection of internal processes and generally act as a leader in the S&PT and an inspiration to more junior team members.
• Show initiative to identify and drive thought leadership and knowledge management activities.
• Lead on practice development activities to ensure successful delivery of initiatives.
• Take day-to-day responsibility that the firm's risk management frameworks are adhered to.

Work experience required:

• Experience working in a leading strategy consulting business, Big 4 firm or strategy / corporate development team in industry.
• Strong foundational understanding of the value drivers across the Media sector and views on the outlook for this sector.
• Experience of leading mid-sized and large projects: designing work plans, team structures and then managing these to (i) excellent client output and (ii) strong project economics.
• This should include an extensive coverage of recent M&A transactions, eg CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Media sector.
• Evidence of taking responsibility for designing proposals, scopes and pricing for mid-sized and large consulting assignments.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader (internal and external) stakeholders.
• Strong track record of building followership among more junior staff members.
• Pro-active role in business development activity, designing client ready pitches, generating differentiated insights and holding personal client relationships.
• Non-client facing roles in driving practice forward in areas such as team management, training, technical tool development, liaison with service suppliers etc.

Technical skills required:

• Strong academic track record.
• Evidence of strong problem-solving & analytical capabilities.
• Structured thinking skills combined with creativity.
• Ability to evaluate complex challenges and deliver insightful recommendations that can be practically executed.
• Ability review and assess large volumes of technical data and distil the key strategic insights.
• Strong numerical capabilities combined with sound commercial acumen.
• Ability to build complex financial models that support our recommendations to clients.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Other language skills would be a strong bonus.

We have a briefing with the hiring partner on Wednesday 20th August so will be able to inform successful candidates as to more about the team and the role following this.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24-48 hours.

Cambridge Credentials: adding people.adding value

Our global consulting client's Strategy function continues to grow at pace and they are seeking someone exceptional to take a senior leadership role in their Retail, Consumer and Leisure team. This person our client seeks will have significant commercial due diligence, deal strategy and private equity experience, however our client also values people with additional experience in propositions such as growth strategy, cost and operational strategy and enterprise wide transformation.

Exceptional senior managers / associate directors can be taken in to consideration for this position.

Role and responsibilities:

• Have existing client relationships, particularly with the UK/European Private Equity and M&A community, which reinforce the team’s credibility and generate project opportunities – extensive experience of M&A related projects will be critical, eg Commercial DD, M&A Strategy, Value creation, etc.
• Take responsibility for client relationships and act as a key contact point for those clients.
• Have the ability to anticipate, understand and articulate client requirements – in advance of and during projects.
• Demonstrate excellent communications skills – in written, slide and other reporting formats as well as verbal communications in informal and more formal situations.
• Lead the presentation of findings to senior clients and be comfortable in challenging the thinking of both clients and more senior Firm colleagues.
• Design and run large, complex projects, delivering to client requirements whilst acting as primary client liaison and be an 'ambassador' for the firm.
• With limited input, guide the team to client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require minimal review.
• Support and test/review the design and execution complex analyses to ensure these are credible and accurate.
• Identify go-to-market, thought-leadership and marketing opportunities to lead on, and take responsibility for taking these to clients.
• Actively seek out leadership opportunities, take responsibility for a selection of internal processes and generally act as a leader in the S&PT and an inspiration to more junior team members.
• Take overarching responsibility that the firm's risk management frameworks are adhered to, by identifying and reviewing any key judgements – but also consulting with other senior staff members as appropriate.

Desirable experience:

• Demonstrable experience working in a leading strategy consulting business, Big 4 firm or strategy / Corporate Development team in industry.
• Strong foundational understanding of the value drivers across the broadly defined Consumer sector: Consumer Goods, Retail & Travel & Leisure businesses – and clear view on how these sectors are likely to evolve going forward.
• Experience of leading mid-sized and large projects: designing work plans, team structures and then managing these to (i) excellent client output and (ii) strong project economics.
• This should include an extensive coverage of recent M&A transactions, eg CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Consumer sector.
• Ability to independently generate sales opportunities and maintain strong client relationships.
• Initiating marketing and sales efforts, proposals, scopes and pricing for mid-sized and large consulting assignments.
• Acting as the source of new business development initiatives and taking these from idea, through design and execution all the way to clients.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader (internal and external) stakeholders.
• Strong track record of building followership among more junior staff members.
• Non-client facing roles in taking on internal responsibilities on topics like team management, technical tool insight, liaison with service suppliers, etc.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24 hours to discuss in more detail

Cambridge Credentials: adding people.adding value

• Building and growing trusted, productive relationships with business and IT stakeholders
• Developing a strong knowledge and understanding of their business and customers.
• Providing pragmatic consultancy to the business, focused on value, cost and viability
• Managing and facilitating the maintenance of an IT Strategy which underpins their goals
• Ensuring enterprise architecture is aligned to support and enable their business strategy, and govern its evolution
• Curating innovation watch list, recognising business opportunities to evaluate their value through business focused trials.
• Setting the direction for, and managing, a team of consultants and enterprise architects
• Hybrid working - at least three days a week in the main office.
• This role is at a manager level. You will be responsible for a team of 8.
  
  

• Compassionate - sympathetic to the needs of customers and business users
• Progressive - innovative and forward thinking in the use of technology to solve business problems
• Dependable - stakeholders see you as their first port of call to share problems and ideas
• Inclusive - ensure that appropriate IS&C resources are involved in defining strategy and solution options
• Empowered - you take proactive ownership of challenges, drive solutions, and confidently make recommendations based on ytheir expertise, rather than just waiting for instructions.
  
  

• You are educated to degree level
• You have significant experience (5+ years) gained delivering consultancy or enterprise architecture
• You have also led or established a consultancy function.
• Strong and wide knowledge of current and emerging applications and technologies
• Strong relationship building, influence and persuasion skills
• Track record in championing successful innovation within an organisation