Senior Manager (Public Services)

As a Senior Manager within our Public Services team, you'll lead critical work for discerning and highly AI literate customers in the UK Government and for international partners. This is a fast paced and demanding role which, in addition to mission area context, requires programme delivery mastery and an ability to think thoughtfully and creatively about the role for AI in the core public services we utilise on a daily basis.

You can expect to lead portfolios of work for our customers, which range from experimental applications of emerging technologies, to products that we progress through a complete development lifecycle and deploy for users in Government.

• Managing the delivery of multiple, complex programmes of work for our Public Services clients including strategy, R&D, and product builds.

• Overseeing a portfolio of projects across multiple facets of the Public Services including the Home Office, Department for Education and others.

• Developing and owning compelling proposals to grow our Public Sector portfolio.

• Mentoring and developing team members, aligning their responsibilities with the critically important Public Services work for which we're responsible.

• Working strategically to deliver meaningful outcomes for public sector organisations rather than just focusing on outputs.

• Forming strong, trusted relationships with senior government customers and collaborating closely with other consulting partners where needed.

• Advising clients on AI strategy and technical implementation, engaging confidently in technical discussions with directors.

• Supporting wider business efforts as a Senior Manager to ensure maximum strategic flexibility and commercial impact.

• You are an experienced Senior Manager with a strong background in managing complex, large scale transformation programs.

• You bring proven experience in Public Services space, possibly from your time in Government, academia, or roles in industry.

• You have experience navigating and understanding large technical programmes either for the Home Office or a similar high profile government department.

• You have a demonstrable interest and understanding of AI and ML concepts and can think creatively about their application for a range of Public Sector challenges.

• You possess the technical nous to engage confidently with directors on engineering concepts and AI applications.

• You understand the commercial consulting delivery model, allowing you to focus immediately on account growth and project oversight.

• You possess the flexibility to support broader Senior Manager work and embrace an entrepreneurial approach to a highly visible portfolio.

• You thrive in ambiguous settings and demonstrate a structured approach to problem solving and delivering high quality, high stakes projects.

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

• Private healthcare and dental

• Enhanced parental leave

• Family Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working

• Sanctus Coaching

• Hybrid Working (2 days in our Old Street office, London)