Consulting and advisory contribution

• Contribute to shaping client solutions as well as delivering them.
• Support the design of transformation approaches and delivery strategies.
• Lead workshops, discovery sessions and problem-solving activities.
• Produce high-quality client deliverables and recommendations.
• Help clients understand trade-offs and make informed decisions.
• Contribute to shaping practical, outcome-focused solutions.

Commercial contribution and account growth

• Help turn strong delivery into future opportunity.
• Identify opportunities for follow-on work, extensions and additional scope.
• Support proposal development, client presentations and pursuits.
• Apply commercial judgement to delivery decisions (cost, risk, value).
• Work with Directors to grow client accounts.
• Contribute to a pipeline of credible, well-qualified opportunities.

Leadership and practice contribution

• Contribute to the strength of BetterGov’s delivery capability.
• Support and mentor junior consultants.
• Contribute to delivery methodologies and best practice.
• Share learning and insights across teams.
• Help strengthen BetterGov’s reputation for high-quality delivery.

What success looks like

Success in this role will be measured through

• Successful delivery of complex programmes and projects.
• Strong client relationships and stakeholder trust.
• Positive client outcomes and repeat business.
• Contribution to account growth and work extensions.
• Quality and credibility of delivery approach and outputs.
• Ability to balance delivery excellence with commercial awareness.
• Contribution to BetterGov’s reputation as a trusted delivery partner.

Essential experience

You will bring:

• Experience delivering digital, technology or transformation programmes.
• Strong experience within UK central government or equivalent public-sector environments.
• A track record of leading delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders (Director / SRO level).
• Strong delivery management capability across Agile, hybrid or waterfall environments.
• Experience contributing to proposals, bids or opportunity shaping.
• Commercial awareness (cost, value, delivery trade-offs).
• Ability to operate independently in a client-facing consulting role.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable experience

It would be helpful if you also bring:

• Experience aligned to GDS, digital service standards or multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with public-sector procurement and frameworks (e.g. G-Cloud, DOS).
• Consulting experience within a professional services or SME consultancy.
• Relevant certifications (Agile, PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe).
• Experience across areas such as digital transformation, data, cloud or service design.

Behaviours and attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

• Delivery-led and outcome-focused.
• Credible and confident with senior stakeholders.
• Commercially aware without being transactional.
• Pragmatic and able to turn ambiguity into action.
• Consultative and comfortable challenging where needed.
• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Proactive, organised and resilient.
• Comfortable working in a growing SME environment.
• Motivated by improving public services and delivering meaningful change.

What this role is not

• A pure project management coordination role.
• A purely advisory or strategy-only role.
• A back-office delivery function.
• A Director-level account owner.

You will combine delivery leadership, consulting and commercial awareness in a single, well-rounded role.

Working model

This is a hybrid role. You will work remotely, from BetterGov locations and from client sites as required. You should expect to:

• Attend client engagements across the UK.
• Work closely with Directors and delivery teams.
• Support active programme delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to account development and opportunity discussions.
• Travel where it adds value to delivery or client relationships.

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Entrepreneurial environment with autonomy and fast decision-making.
• Ambitious, supportive and delivery-focused colleagues.
• Meaningful work that improves public services.
• Opportunity to grow into engagement or account leadership.
• Professional and personal development.
• Flexible benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

BetterGov is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

How to apply

If you are a relationship-driven, commercially minded professional who wants to help grow a public-sector consultancy with purpose, we would like to hear from you.

Please apply by sending your CV to people@bettergov.co.uk along with a short note outlining why this role is of interest.