1,305 Strategy Consultant jobs in the United Kingdom

• Conduct comprehensive market analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry trend assessments.
• Analyze client business models, operations, and financial performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Develop strategic recommendations and business cases for new initiatives, market entries, or operational enhancements.
• Create financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate strategic options and their potential impact.
• Prepare high-quality presentations and reports to communicate findings and recommendations to clients.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews with client stakeholders to gather information and build consensus.
• Work collaboratively with project teams to deliver impactful solutions on time and within scope.
• Manage project work streams and client relationships effectively.
• Stay abreast of emerging business trends, technologies, and best practices in management consulting.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal writing and client relationship management.

• Master's degree or MBA from a top-tier university; relevant Bachelor's degree with exceptional experience will also be considered.
• Proven experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related analytical role.
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, with a strong ability to structure complex problems.
• Proficiency in data analysis and modeling using tools like Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualization tools is a plus.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, project-driven environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues.
• Experience in specific industries (e.g., technology, healthcare, financial services) is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as required, balanced with hybrid work flexibility.
• A proactive, intellectually curious, and results-oriented mindset.

• Conduct in-depth market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling to identify strategic opportunities and challenges.
• Develop data-driven strategic recommendations for clients, covering areas such as market entry, growth strategies, operational efficiency, and digital transformation.
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand their business needs, objectives, and operational realities.
• Design and facilitate workshops and stakeholder interviews to gather insights and build consensus.
• Create compelling presentations and reports to communicate complex findings and strategic roadmaps clearly and effectively.
• Work with diverse, cross-functional project teams, often in a remote setting, to deliver high-impact projects.
• Manage project streams, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality deliverables and client satisfaction.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in strategy and management consulting.
• Contribute to the firm's knowledge base and thought leadership initiatives.
• Mentor junior consultants and support their professional development.

• Master's degree or MBA from a top-tier institution, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or a related analytical field.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering strategic projects for major clients.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of various industries and business models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas concisely.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with market research and financial modeling methodologies.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a remote, fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport and trust with clients and colleagues.

• Leading client engagements to identify strategic priorities and develop actionable plans.
• Conducting comprehensive market research, competitive intelligence, and industry analysis.
• Developing robust financial models to support strategic decision-making and investment appraisals.
• Analyzing business processes and identifying opportunities for optimization and cost reduction.
• Designing and articulating innovative business strategies to address client challenges.
• Developing compelling presentations and reports to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Collaborating with clients' leadership teams to facilitate change and drive implementation.
• Mentoring and developing junior consultants.
• Staying abreast of macroeconomic trends and their impact on various industries.
• Managing project timelines, budgets, and client expectations effectively.

HOURS:  37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8.30am–5.00pm

SALARY:  Salary dependent upon experience, plus annual bonus opportunity

LOCATION:  Hybrid. Office based potentially in Leeds, Teesside, or Nottingham with an opportunity for home working

REPORTS TO: Associate Director / Senior Consultant

BACKGROUND

Sewell Group is a multi-disciplined group of companies operating across the North of England. As a family business, it has a long and illustrious history dating back to 1876. Alongside its retail division, which operates 13 fuel and convenience stores across East Yorkshire, Sewell Estates is a collective of built environment businesses made up of Sewell Investments, Sewell Construction, Sewell Facilities Management, Illingworth and Gregory, Community Ventures, and Shared Agenda.

At the heart of the business’ vision and strategy is delivering value for the communities it serves, promoting opportunities by employing local people and investing in developing talent, as well as giving back to communities and supporting the regional economy through commissioning the local supply chain.

Sewell pride themselves on their commitment to support, train, develop and reward employees. In return, they ask that their employees work hard, live the company behaviours, and have some fun along the way. Culture is a massive part of the day-to-day life at Sewell and its people follow core principles of being Positive; Professional; Customer Focused; Team Players; and Always Doing the Right Thing.

In 2021 the Group was recognised as one of only 18 businesses across the country in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity – the most prestigious accolade for UK businesses. We have also featured in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for list six times, including being placed in the Top 50 large companies to work for in 2022.

Community Ventures is seeking talented individuals to join the team.  We provide healthcare strategy, strategic estates advice, business case services and programme/project management solutions to a wide range of customers across the UK. The Team is also contracted to provide management services to ten Lift Co business across the north of England managing a £250m health and social care portfolio. 

ROLE OVERVIEW

This is an exciting development opportunity for someone looking to enhance their existing knowledge and experience of estates planning and advice, working as a key member of a growing team.

Community Ventures’ vision is to be the consultant partner of choice to our customers and our mission is to achieve excellence in our advice and our solutions, delivering long-term added value to public services. 

Our current workload spans local, regional and national advisory roles for all aspects of the health sector – primary, community, acute and mental health - as well as support to local authorities and other public sector organisations. 

We are looking for someone who will embrace the complexity and breadth of this role, and who relishes the challenge of working creatively to understand and help solve our clients’ estate problems.

You will possess excellent communication and facilitation skills to harness and build positive relationships, whilst being able to put forwards alternative points of view and respectfully challenge.

You will primarily work alongside and in support of our senior consultants, delivering estates advisory services to customers right across our portfolio, but will also lead on specific elements of work/your own projects as your experience develops, as well as helping to nurture your graduate and junior colleagues.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC ESTATES ADVICE

• To work as part of a team to provide advice to our customers and partners as required (e.g., options appraisals, feasibility studies, estates strategies, PIDs, Business Case authoring, workshop facilitation, space utilisation, other research), either solely, as part of the wider team or with external advisors as needed.
• Liaise with external clients and stakeholders to create new strategic estates opportunities for Community Ventures in line with the business plan, working with colleagues, partners and shareholders.
• Appoint contractors and advisors to support delivery.
• Effectively manage multidisciplinary teams.
• To professionally represent Community Ventures at external meetings and events.

CLIENT/CUSTOMER LIAISON

• A significant proportion of this role is client facing - acting as the consultant/ professional on our strategic advice commissions- presenting our offer to the client and ensuring the timelines and quality of our delivery.
• Promoting and presenting a professional personal and company brand in all dealings.
• Developing and nurturing successful and rewarding relationships with colleagues and the supply chain.
• Listening and understanding the client’s needs and developing new client relationships.
• Ensuring a working environment exists where complete client satisfaction is at the forefront of every team member’s mind.

GENERAL

• Support the production of board reports and performance reports against the business plan KPI’s.
• Spotting opportunities for continuous improvement of our tools, processes, and systems.
• Understanding and mitigating risk to the business.
• Support Community Ventures in the pursuit of new opportunities and business development as required.
• Provide information to support the Director and Associate Directors with workload planning and forecasting.
• Leading on your own strategic internal projects suited to your skills and expertise – in the past this has included quality management, implementation of new software etc. 

Requirements

As well as exhibiting a polite and approachable attitude, displaying plenty of energy, initiative, professionalism, commitment and a strong team ethos, the suitable person will have the following:

ESSENTIAL

• Hold a formal degree qualification (or 3+ years relevant experience)
• Experience in contributing to/delivering the preparation of estate strategies, and Business Cases in accordance with the HM Treasury Green Book guidance
• Experience of working within public sector, health, social care, and/or education sectors
• Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
• You will be resilient and have the credibility to engage with a wide range of local and regional stakeholders
• The ability to work both as a team member in a busy working environment, as and unsupervised at times
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• The ability to learn and work with new technology and software
• Good decision-making skills
• A good level of knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, in particular Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Have effective and efficient time management skills
• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality
• Have a thorough approach/high levels of attention to detail and accuracy
• Be able to implement new and improved ways of working
• A full, valid UK driving licence and own transport

DESIRABLE

• Experience working in or around healthcare service planning and/or service change programmes
• Healthcare planning and strategy experience
• Formal Better Business Cases qualification
• Membership of an appropriate professional body
• Understanding of current national healthcare policy, strategic direction and objectives and national programmes
• Working knowledge of LIFT, PFI, Procure 22 or other related frameworks

Community Ventures is an equal opportunities employer, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services.

As a committed safe employer an appropriate enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be required for the successful candidate of this role.

Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience
• Annual bonus opportunity
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 30 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High street & retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 work scheme
• Technology scheme
• Paid parental leave and sickness absence
• Free use of the Coyle Health Gym
• Click here to view all of our employee benefits

• Lead and manage strategy consulting projects for diverse clients.
• Conduct comprehensive market analysis, competitor assessments, and financial modelling.
• Develop strategic recommendations for growth, market entry, operational efficiency, and organisational change.
• Advise C-suite executives on strategic decision-making.
• Facilitate client workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Develop compelling presentation materials and deliver executive-level presentations.
• Manage project teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely execution.
• Mentor and develop junior consulting staff.
• Contribute to business development efforts and client relationship management.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging business models.

• MBA or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in strategy consulting or a senior strategic role within industry.
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex strategic projects.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong understanding of various industries and business functions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to build rapport and credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as required.

• Identify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities aligned with the firm's strategic objectives.
• Conduct comprehensive market analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry trend research to inform business development strategies.
• Develop and articulate compelling business cases and value propositions for potential clients and new service offerings.
• Lead client engagement efforts, including initial contact, proposal development, and presentation of solutions.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with key decision-makers, influencers, and potential partners.
• Collaborate with internal practice areas to leverage expertise and tailor solutions to specific client needs.
• Analyze financial data and market trends to forecast revenue potential and assess the viability of new ventures.
• Stay abreast of emerging industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory changes that may impact business opportunities.
• Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital by developing thought leadership and best practices in business development strategy.
• Support the negotiation and closing of new client contracts and partnerships.

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in strategy consulting, business development, or corporate strategy, with a strong track record of generating new business.
• Proven ability to identify market opportunities, develop strategic plans, and execute business development initiatives.
• Deep understanding of various industry sectors and their strategic challenges.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior executives.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex sales cycles and building strong client relationships.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic team environment.
• Familiarity with consulting methodologies and frameworks.