Senior Consultant – Delivery

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Consultant to join BetterGov with the Delivery Management function, leading the delivery of digital, technology and transformation programmes across central government clients. 

This role sits at the intersection of delivery leadership, stakeholder engagement and consulting. You will be responsible for ensuring successful outcomes while also shaping solutions, influencing stakeholders and contributing to BetterGov’s growth. 

This is not a pure delivery role. Success will depend on your ability to lead delivery confidently, engage senior stakeholders, and identify opportunities to extend and grow our work. 

 

What you’ll do within our teams

Programme and delivery leadership 

You will lead the delivery of complex transformation initiatives across public-sector clients. 

• take accountability for end-to-end delivery of programmes, projects or workstreams
• establish delivery governance, reporting and assurance structures 
• manage multidisciplinary teams across client, supplier and BetterGov 
• identify and manage risks, dependencies and blockers 
• ensure delivery aligns to scope, outcomes, timelines and budget 
• translate strategic intent into practical, structured delivery plans

Stakeholder engagement and client leadership 

You will operate as a trusted delivery lead with senior stakeholders. 

• build and maintain strong relationships with Director / SRO-level stakeholders 
• facilitate decision-making across technical and non-technical audiences 
• navigate complex organisational and political environments 
• act as a credible and confident point of contact for delivery matters
• manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations

Consulting and advisory contribution 

You will contribute to shaping client solutions as well as delivering them. 

• support the design of transformation approaches and delivery strategies
• lead workshops, discovery sessions and problem-solving activities 
• produce high-quality client deliverables and recommendations
• help clients understand trade-offs and make informed decisions
• contribute to shaping practical, outcome-focused solutions

Commercial contribution and account growth 

You will help turn strong delivery into future opportunity. 

• identify opportunities for follow-on work, extensions and additional scope 
• support proposal development, client presentations and pursuits 
• apply commercial judgement to delivery decisions (cost, risk, value)
• work with Directors to grow client accounts
• contribute to a pipeline of credible, well-qualified opportunities

Leadership and practice contribution 

You will contribute to the strength of BetterGov’s delivery capability. 

• support and mentor junior consultants
• contribute to delivery methodologies and best practice
• share learning and insights across teams
• help strengthen BetterGov’s reputation for high-quality delivery 

 

Essential experience you will need to demonstrate

 

• experience delivering digital, technology or transformation programmes 
• strong experience within UK central government or equivalent public-sector environments
• a track record of leading delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder environments 
• experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders (Director / SRO level)
• strong delivery management capability across Agile, hybrid or waterfall environments
• experience contributing to proposals, bids or opportunity shaping
• commercial awareness (cost, value, delivery trade-offs)
• ability to operate independently in a client-facing consulting role 
• strong communication and stakeholder management skills 

 

Desirable experience which will be beneficial

 

• experience aligned to GDS, digital service standards or multidisciplinary teams
• familiarity with public-sector procurement and frameworks (e.g.G-Cloud, DOS) 
• consulting experience within a professional services or SME consultancy
• relevant certifications (Agile, PRINCE2, MSP,SAFe) 
• experience across areas such as digital transformation, data, cloud or service design 

 

We are looking for someone who is

 

• delivery-led and outcome-focused
• credible and confident with senior stakeholders
• commercially aware without being transactional
• pragmatic and able to turn ambiguity into action
• consultative and comfortable challenging where needed
• collaborative and team-oriented
• proactive, organised and resilient 
• comfortable working in a growing SME environment
• motivated by improving public services and delivering meaningful change

 

What we offer 

 

• flexible working arrangements
• entrepreneurial environment with autonomy and fast decision-making
• ambitious, supportive and delivery-focused colleagues 
• meaningful work that improves public services
• opportunity to grow into engagement or account leadership
• professional and personal development
• competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• flexible benefits package

 

Equal Opportunity Statement

BetterGov is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.