Client Delivery & Growth Manager

Digital Transformation Consultancy | Higher Education Sector
Hybrid -with UK travel to client sites| Permanent

A fast-growing digital transformation consultancy in the higher education sector is hiring a Client Delivery & Growth Manager to own and lead its data-focused project streams as the business continues to scale.

This is a senior, hands-on role combining delivery leadership, team building and relationship-led growth, where you’ll play a key part in driving revenue, expanding client partnerships, and growing a core division of the business.

You’ll have real autonomy to run engagements end-to-end, build your own delivery teams, and directly shape the growth of this area of the consultancy – all while working on meaningful transformation programmes with flexible working.

I’m keen to speak with candidates who have experience owning client engagements end-to-end – from discovery through to large transformation programmes – while also converting delivery credibility into new work.

Projects will range from short strategic assignments through to multi-year, multi-million-pound programmes across:

• Digital and data transformation
  * Integration platforms and student systems
  * MI, reporting and enterprise change
  * Operating model and delivery improvement

You’ll also build and lead blended teams (internal consultants and specialist associates), ensuring quality, pace, and commercial control.

The role:

Delivery leadership

• Lead complex consulting engagements from planning through to successful outcomes
• Run strong governance, RAID, reporting and stakeholder management
• Own commercials day-to-day: budgets, forecasting, scope and change control
• Ensure high-quality, sustainable delivery that lands first time

Team & partner leadership

• Design delivery teams per engagement (internal + subcontractors)
• Onboard, manage and assure third-party performance
• Coach teams, drive standards, and create a strong delivery rhythm

Business development & growth

• Build trusted senior relationships across client organisations
• Originate and qualify new opportunities from delivery insight and sector awareness
• Shape compelling proposals and lead bids through to close
• Contribute to larger strategic pursuits alongside senior leadership

Sector presence & thought leadership

• Represent the consultancy at conferences, events and roundtables
• Turn delivery outcomes into case studies, content and reusable assets
• Help strengthen propositions and market credibility

What we’re looking for

Essential:

• Strong consulting delivery leadership experience with senior stakeholders
• Proven governance, planning and programme control
• Experience building and leading teams (including subcontractors/associates)
• Commercial awareness – shaping and delivering profitable work
• Track record of winning work or leading significant bid activity
• Confident relationship-led business development and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent communication and workshop facilitation skills
• Willingness to travel across the UK as required

Desirable:

• Higher education experience
• Background in data, integration, enterprise systems or transformation programmes
• Familiarity with procurement frameworks and compliant bids
• Thought leadership, speaking or content contribution

Apply online for consideration