Strategy Consultant - Defence Industry

Strategy Consultant - Defence Industry

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We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists.

And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

Hybrid working – our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 3 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site. This role can be based in our London, Bristol or Manchester offices.

• You will lead in the development and execution of the latest strategic thinking and have a thirst for insight and problem solving.
• You will work with CX‑level clients across many sectors to develop and implement strategies to create value and transform their organisations.
• You will join a people‑oriented team of experienced and inquisitive who help business leaders across many sectors create a lasting impact on their organisations.

We are hiring consultants with at least three years of relevant professional experience in either a consulting role or in industry who are natural problem‑solvers and constantly curious. This role requires a strong foundation in consulting skills combined with deep knowledge of the defence sector.

• Defence Industry Expertise
  • Experience working in the defence industry, either with a top‑tier consultancy or for a Tier 1 Defence Company, or as a component supplier to larger defence companies.
  • Understanding of topical issues affecting UK and/or European defence supply chains, with emphasis on overcoming barriers to scaling innovation.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of defence supply chain issues when working with MOD and Government clients.
• Strategic and Analytical Skills
  • Proactivity and strategic thinking, demonstrating experience in logic structure, issue tree analysis, and innovation across complex industry challenges.
  • Experience of hypothesis‑led analytical strategy work and creative problem solving in defence industry or supply chain contexts.
  • Strong commercial awareness, including understanding procurement and regulatory landscapes and leveraging private finance to enable scaling in defence production.
  • Analytically minded with demonstrated competency across different analytical frameworks, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Client Engagement and Communication
  • Client‑oriented, able to develop strong relationships and understand client challenges, with opportunities to present recommendations to senior leaders.
  • Ability to simplify complexity, drawn from experience in consulting or commercial roles within industry.

Operating At The Leading Edge Of Consulting, We Are Market Leaders In Developing Actionable Strategies That Achieve The Fastest Path To Impact. This Includes:

• Enterprise Strategy:
  We help clients develop long‑term business /organisational strategies (private and public sector) to better enable them to deliver against their objectives, including optimising resource distribution and crafting targeted mergers and acquisition agendas.
• Growth Strategy:
  We help client better understand market dynamics and create demand‑driven strategies that identify and capitalise on growth opportunities.
• Sustainability:
  We work with clients to develop credible and targeted approaches to improve sustainability by providing environment, social and economic prosperity.

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