Senior Consultant - Agile

Sopra Steria Limited ,
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Senior Consultant (Agile required) - Government Sector Location: Edinburgh Package: Salary 25 days holiday Flex Fund life assurance pension The Company Sopra Steria helps government to solve today’s big challenges. We combine technical expertise and delivery capability with vision to accelerate change and reimagine the way that public services are designed and delivered. We work with energy and integrity to create intelligent, highly secure, joined-up solutions that make a difference to everyday lives. We’ve been helping government to make a difference for 50 years, creating common systems and approaches, enabling government to work across multiple agencies and radically transform how public services are delivered. Empowering government to make a difference to everyone, every day. The Day Job To be responsible and take ownership for specific work-streams (and their outcomes) as part of a consulting team or for the overall management of small projects and their deliverables. To identify and develop consulting opportunities and new projects. Key Responsibilities Manage the successful delivery of a work-stream or small consulting project in order to achieve revenue targets and high levels of customer satisfaction Combine fresh thinking and insight to identify additional consulting opportunities and shape innovative business propositions for new and existing clients Work with clients to capture and shape consulting opportunities, helping them re-imagine the future and stay ahead of the curve Run and support bid opportunities for small-scale projects that demonstrate Sopra Steria’s distinctive and sustainable consulting business and secure additional revenue and/or new clients Live the consulting-led culture by embracing innovative, highly disruptive technologies that support new ways of working in a digital world Essential Skills Degree level education or equivalent, typically in Business, Information Technology or Engineering (includes appropriate apprenticeships) Experience within an Agile environment Good client facing consulting experience in a recognised consulting business A real team player with a collaborative working style Ability to communicate clearly to influence stakeholders Experience of the Government sector is highly desirable Security Clearance (SC) would be beneficial Reasons why you should apply to us We have an enviable client list - we work with some of the biggest names out there. We ensure our working environment is supportive and collaborative, everyone has a voice and all opinions count. Our goal is to disrupt the market, not just follow the status quo. Sustainability is really important to us, in fact we are within the top 1% of companies worldwide tackling climate change and managing our emissions. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. Get in touch for more details or to have a confidential discussion about whether this could be the opportunity for you.