Consultant/Senior Consultant - Automation
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Job description
- Leading and delivering intelligent automation solutions: Using RPA, IDP and low-code platforms to drive operational efficiency and innovation.
- Collaborating across teams: Design, implement and optimize E2E processes using methodologies such as Agile, Lean and Six Sigma.
- Leveraging data-driven insights: Use process mining to uncover inefficiencies and accelerate transformation initiatives.
- Acting as a trusted advisor: Manage stakeholder relationships, identify risks and contribute to business development efforts.
As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:
- Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
- Internal Contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
- Learning & Development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.
Requirements
You will be working alongside some of the industry's leading process experts, with a wealth of experience in Lean, Six Sigma, Process design and transformation, Process Mining, and Intelligent Automation technologies. Delivering through a range of different methodologies such as Agile Scrum and SAFe., You'll thrive in this role if you're someone who enjoys solving complex problems, shaping digital change, and working with clients to deliver meaningful impact. We're looking for candidates who bring a blend of consulting mindset, technical curiosity, and a passion for intelligent automation.
Consulting Mindset & Delivery
- Previous consulting experience, with the ability to structure problems, engage stakeholders, and deliver outcomes in fast-paced environments
- A strong storyteller-able to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives for clients and internal teams
- A self-starter with initiative, drive, and a proactive approach to delivery
- Excellent networking and rapport-building skills, quickly forming trusted relationships
- Highly adaptable-comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and changing environments
- Strong problem-solving and logical reasoning, able to quickly understand processes and identify opportunities for improvement
- Ability to work across structured delivery frameworks including SDLC, Agile, Scaled Agile, or waterfall (certifications welcome)
- Exposure to business development or sales activities-comfortable contributing to proposals, shaping ideas, or supporting growth conversations
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen deeply, understand context, and communicate clearly
- Enjoys working in a collaborative, supportive team environment
Intelligent Automation & Technology
Hands-on experience in at least one key area of intelligent automation, such as:
- RPA development (e.g., UiPath, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, NICE, ServiceNow, Power Platform)
- IDP (Intelligent Document Processing) (e.g., Hyperscience, ABBYY, Kofax)
- NLP, ML, or AI-enabled automation (e.g., Spacy, Azure Cognitive Services)
- Low-code platforms (e.g., Appian, Power Platform, Pega, Dynamics 365)
- Workflow orchestration
- Exposure to Agentic AI, IoT or emerging automation technologies
- Understanding of the end-to-end intelligent automation lifecycle, from discovery and design through to deployment and continuous improvement
Analytical & Business Skills
- Experience with process optimisation techniques, such as Lean Six Sigma
- Understanding of BPMN and DMN for process mapping and decision modelling
- Awareness of tools like Celonis, Signavio, KNIME or similar analytics / process mining platforms
- Ability to interpret process data and recommend improvements
- Awareness of how automation contributes to sustainability outcomes
Security Check (SC) Clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant#levels-of-national-security-clearance)
To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.
Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
Benefits & conditions
We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.