Blue Astral Consulting
Mobilisation Lead
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
About the Company
Our client, a UK strategic delivery consultancy, is bidding to become mobilisation and transition partner on a major public sector managed service contract, where a single provider will take over operations currently delivered by several. They need a named Mobilisation Lead whose CV will be submitted with the proposal. The end client and full details will be disclosed in discussion.
About the Role
If successful, this person will shape the mobilisation section of the bid, be the face of mobilisation to the customer, own the mobilisation plan and then run the mobilisation itself.
Engagement:
Contract, UK hybrid with travel to client sites
Timing:
Immediate, for the bid stage, with a longer-term role if successful
Clearance:
SC clearance essential
Responsibilities
- Shape and write the mobilisation and transition sections of the bid, including approach, plan, governance, risk and resourcing
- Represent mobilisation with the customer through the procurement process
- Design the business combination, bringing people, assets, data, systems and supply chain from multiple providers into a single operation
- Own the mobilisation plan post bid and lead its delivery through to service commencement, including readiness assurance and TUPE
- Manage senior stakeholders across the customer, the provider and outgoing providers
- Work within our client's methodology alongside consultants of all grades
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Qualifications
Current SC clearance
Essential experience:
- Led the mobilisation or transition into service of a large, complex outsourced or managed service contract in government or defence
- Business combination or multi-provider transition into a single operation
- Asset-intensive infrastructure or utilities businesses
- Owned the mobilisation section of a major public sector bid and been customer facing during procurement
- Current SC clearance
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Personal qualities:
- Curious, low ego, humble and resilient, comfortable with ambiguity and a long, contingent timeline
- Credible with senior customer and operator stakeholders from day one
- Willing to adopt our client's methodology and ways of working
Pay range and compensation to be negotiated
Please note the deadline for this role is tight and so applications will be reviewed and submitted on a rolling basis.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Our client is committed to providing equal opportunities and considers applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background, ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location