Director – CPG Strategy & Activation Practice

Manager – CPG Strategy & Activation Practice

Role Type: Permanent Location: London (Hybrid)

About the Role

Our client, a global consulting and transformation leader, is seeking a Manager to join their CPG Strategy & Activation Practice. In this role, you will run critical workstreams, bridge strategy to execution, and ensure delivery excellence. As a client-facing leader, you will structure complex problems and embed AI into proposals and roadmaps for some of the world's most recognised consumer brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver consulting engagements across commerce, CX, and transformation
• Structure workstreams, synthesize insights, and deliver executive-level outputs
• Lead client workshops and design sessions
• Translate AI into tangible client use cases
• Conduct gap analysis, journey mapping, and Target Operating Model (TOM) workshops with client stakeholders
• Support development of Target Operating Models and future-state processes
• Support sales pursuits and proposal development
• Mentor consultants
• Collaborate with global and offshore delivery teams

Your Profile

Required:

• Strong professional experience in consulting
• Previous work experience with CPG and retail clients
• Track record in commerce, CX, or marketing transformation
• AI fluency (prompt engineering, analytics)
• Familiarity with MarTech and eCommerce platforms
• Willingness to travel
• Analytical, structured, and creative problem solver
• Collaborative and empathetic
• Resilient and adaptable
• Curious and commercially minded
• Confident facilitator with strong executive presence

Desirable:

• MBA qualification

What Our Client Offers

A competitive salary package including pension, healthcare, life assurance, equipment, and access to extensive learning and development resources. Our client invests in its people through sponsorship of major industry and community initiatives, alongside ongoing health and wellbeing programmes.

Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

Our client is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals and welcomes diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, and sexual orientation. They are a disability inclusive employer and encourage candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions to apply.

If you require adjustments to the application or interview process, please let us know — requests are welcomed at any stage.

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