Engagement Manager - Consulting

Engagement Manager

Location: London, Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Reports to: Director of AI & Analytics

Due to the nature of our work, candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance.

Join Our Mission

At QuantSpark, we're transforming how data and AI serve society. Our team partners with forward-thinking organisations across multiple sectors to harness the power of analytics and artificial intelligence-creating meaningful impact that extends far beyond financial outcomes.

Our impressive client portfolio:

• Private Equity & Financial Services: We work with top-tier investment firms, global financial institutions, and leading wealth management companies, providing portfolio performance analytics, AI-powered value creation, and risk identification tools.
• Retail & Consumer: Our solutions help major national retailers, high-street brands, and premium consumer goods companies optimise inventory, enhance price competitiveness, and deliver personalised customer experiences.
• Asset Management: We build AI-powered investment decision support systems, alternative data integration platforms, and automated risk management solutions for prestigious asset management firms.
• Public Sector: We're trusted by multiple UK government departments and public sector organisations to deliver predictive maintenance systems, supply chain optimisation, and process automation.
• SaaS, Manufacturing & More: From innovative SaaS providers to global manufacturing leaders, our cross industry expertise ensures we bring diverse perspectives to complex challenges.

The Role

QuantSpark is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead client relationships, shape projects, and ensure impactful delivery across our AI and analytics portfolio. You will sit at the intersection of clients and technical teams, turning complex challenges into clear, achievable plans and then seeing them through to measurable outcomes.

We are looking for someone with strong commercial judgement, project leadership, and consulting skills, with enough data literacy to confidently collaborate with our technical specialists. You'll enjoy working cross-functionally with ambiguity, co-creating solutions with clients, and spotting opportunities for future collaboration.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day client engagement, from initial discovery and scoping through to demonstrating ROI and embedding solutions.
• Own client on/off boarding, including key meetings, documentation, and processes that set projects up for success.
• Work closely with Business Development, supporting proposals, pitches, and shaping new opportunities with potential clients.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams of engineers, software developers, AI/ML modellers, analysts and data scientists, ensuring everyone is aligned on outcomes, timelines and responsibilities.
• Run core project management activities: defining scope, governance and decision-making forums, stakeholder management, risk and issue tracking, and high-level plans.
• Help translate technical work into clear stories, recommendations, and narratives for non-technical stakeholders, including C suite audiences.
• Prepare and present client deliverables such as presentations, progress updates, and reports that drive decisions and action.
• Manage and develop a small team of analysts/consultants through coaching, feedback, and career development conversations

As an Engagement Manager at QuantSpark you will be key to our overall strategy and business growth.

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• Strong evidence of commercial impact in previous roles, for example: owning or supporting projects that delivered clear business outcomes, ROI, or material operational improvements.
• Experience leading client-facing projects or work-streams in a consulting, professional services, or internal change/transformation environment.
• Solid project management skills: defining scope and objectives, managing stakeholders, coordinating cross-functional teams, and keeping delivery on track for time and budget.
• Ability to work with data and analytics concepts at a conversational level (e.g. you can understand what data scientists and engineers are doing and ask good questions, even if you don't build models yourself).
• Excellent consulting, communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence working with senior stakeholders and facilitating workshops or steering sessions.
• Experience building an engaged team (formal or informal), including mentoring, coaching, and supporting others' development.

Desirable

• Experience of data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau or Power BI)
• Experience configuring BI tools (and knowledge of ETL processes in general)
• Familiarity with Project Management tools such as Asana and Jira
• Experience translating technical lingo into insights and stories for stakeholders
• Ability to write stakeholder deliverables (in-house or external clients) such as reports and presentations
• An ability to show leadership with internal teams and with clients
• An interest in joining a small but growing team and drive to help both themselves and the business develop

What our team says

Joining a new company can be equal parts daunting and exciting, it can be hard to tell if a company will be right for you. To give you a feel of what it's like to work at QuantSpark, here are some snippets of recent feedback from our team members:

"QuantSpark hasn't just met my expectations, it's far exceeded them. I feel good about getting up to start my days, finding out what other people are up to, and carrying on with my own work. I feel like everyone is pulling together, in the same direction, to make the company progress."

"QuantSpark has a great culture where team members are fully empowered to lead the way in their roles. I believe this type of environment allows employees to learn new skills and quickly begin to thrive.

"Diversity of thought is genuinely valued in a way you don't often see in the workplace. There is a culture of trust and a flat hierarchy that allows our team to leverage the benefits of diversity beyond slogans and statistics and become a high-performing team."

Perks & Benefits

• £6,000 annual training & conference budget to support your technical and career development
• Up to 6% matched pension for your long term security
• Comprehensive private healthcare through Vitality
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days per year
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + flexibility to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Sustainable commuting support through our cycle to work scheme
• Engaging Central London office environment with quality refreshments, regular team socials, and a vibrant atmosphere
• Exclusive discounts on retail, travel, technology, and fitness memberships
• Regular tech talks, knowledge sharing sessions, and innovation time
• Dog friendly office
• Tech mentorship programme

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from everyone

We're building a team that benefits from different perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking. We know that great talent comes from all backgrounds, and we encourage applications from everyone who meets the role requirements, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexuality, or any other characteristic. If you're unsure whether you're a perfect fit but believe you can do the job well, we'd still like to hear from you. We hire based on your skills, potential, and ability to contribute to our team, and we're committed to a fair and objective selection process for all candidates.