Principal Consultant

<p><strong>Principal Consultant - MOD, Defence, Government, Nuclear</strong></p><p><strong>Location - </strong>Winchester, Hampshire / Hybrid role</p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£70,000 to £90,000 plus bonus, medical, life insurance</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>Our client is looking for a positive and enthusiastic Principal Consultant with demonstrable experience in developing Cat A 5-case model Business Cases within UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Government (Navy, Submarine, Army). This role combines a sound knowledge of consultancy delivery with strategic business case leadership, focussing on the strategic case and economic case, optioneering, evidence and approvals. It is an excellent opportunity to become a key member of a small, agile, and growing consultancy working at the heart of Defence transformation.</p><p>You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills , strong stakeholder engagement skills and able to build collaborative relationships</p><p>You will work in a dynamic team with consultants, analysts and senior MOD stakeholders across a range of complex transformation programmes. This role will initially support Defence clients, delivering robust, evidence-based Business Cases that secure investment and enable successful delivery.</p><p><strong>Skills & Experience required for role of Principal Consultant:</strong></p><p>We believe skills and experience of the following will enable you to excel in this role:</p><ul><li>Extensive experience developing MOD Business Cases (SOC, OBC, FBC) for complex programmes, platforms, digital, data, or capability investments.</li><li>Collaborative working with MOD finance, commercial, and assurance teams.</li><li>Strong knowledge of HM Treasury Green Book, JSP 655 and Defence approvals processes.</li><li>Proven ability to build compelling strategic, economic, commercial, financial, and management cases supported by robust evidence and analysis.</li><li>Experience eliciting requirements, defining business processes, and developing target operating models in complex Defence environments.</li><li>Knowledge of data analysis, benefits realisation, and performance measurement to underpin investment decisions.</li><li>Requirements management.</li><li>Capability Management.</li><li>Experience leading senior client interactions and establishing trusted-advisor relationships on both short- and long-term engagements.</li><li>Strong delivery leadership skills, including managing multi-disciplinary teams.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to influence at all levels.</li><li>A positive, flexible, and collaborative approach, with a preference for building and working as part of high-performing teams.</li><li>The ability to engage and enthuse personnel, and provide effective support and challenge, across all areas and at all levels within client organisations.</li><li>Recent UK Defence Security Clearance (SC or DV) would be benefical.</li><li><strong>Qualifications-</strong>Degree, MBA or equiv experience , Project Management qualifications e.g. APMP useful.</li></ul><p><strong>The Principal Consultants role will include:</strong></p><ul><li>Leading the development of high-value MOD Business Cases, including Strategic Outline Case (SOC), Outline Business Case (OBC), and Full Business Case (FBC), in line with HM Treasury Green Book and MOD approvals processes.</li><li>Shaping investment strategies, options analysis, affordability models, investment appraisals, benefits cases, and value-for-money arguments to secure senior and investment approval.</li><li>Working directly with MOD and Defence stakeholders as a lead business analyst and trusted advisor to help stakeholders agree the best option / strategy.</li><li>Defining and analysing complex business problems, operating models, and capability gaps within Defence environments.</li><li>Providing leadership, and leading teams across solution architecture and delivery oversight to ensure Business Cases are credible, deliverable, and benefits-led.</li><li>Contributing to developing the company's business case and analysis capabilities.</li><li>Developing and managing senior client relationships, including SROs, programme directors, and commercial, finance, and assurance stakeholders.</li><li>Building and managing relationships with delivery partners and specialist associates.</li><li>A competitive package will be offered, based on your experience.</li></ul><p>This is a hybrid role, you will be required to travel to client sites mainly across the Southeast, Southwest, London, occasional trips to other parts of the UK and Scotland.The role is a mix of client sites, office and home working.</p><p><strong>Principal Consultant - MOD, Defence, Government, Nuclear </strong></p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?G5Q9wNewzuPMjfNEt%2b3G37EGv4NActwNm" width="0" height="0" />