Business Consultant National Security

(Business Analysts, Product Managers, Scrum Masters, Delivery & Project Managers)

Location: Manchester Salary: £40,000 - £80,000 + performance bonus + clearance bonus Clearance: SC/DV eligible (DV bonus available)

We're supporting a boutique consultancy as they grow their Manchester-based team, delivering work across public sector and national security programmes. The local team is intentionally small today, with clear plans to scale, offering early hires genuine influence over how the practice develops.

You'll join a consultancy that combines the stability and reach of a mid-sized organisation with the autonomy and pace of a startup-style environment. The focus is on digital transformation, strategy, and complex change, working closely with clients to shape and deliver meaningful outcomes.

We're open to candidates from a range of consulting and delivery backgrounds, including:

• Business Change / Strategy Consultants

• Business Analysts

• Product Managers / Owners

• Scrum Masters

• Delivery Managers

• Project Managers

• Supporting public sector and national security clients through complex transformation programmes

• Owning problems end-to-end, from discovery and strategy through to delivery

• Working closely with client stakeholders to shape practical, outcome-focused solutions

• Operating in lean teams with a high degree of autonomy and accountability

• Contributing to the growth and direction of the Manchester practice

• Experience working in consulting or client-facing delivery roles

• Exposure to public sector, central government or regulated environments

• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills

• Ambitious, self-starting individuals who enjoy responsibility and ownership

• Eligibility for UK security clearance (SC as a minimum)

• £40k-£80k base salary, depending on experience

• Performance-related bonus

• Clearance and Performance bonus (including a £10k DV bonus upon clearance)

• Flat pay structure

• Small-team autonomy without big-consultancy bureaucracy

• Clear growth path as the Manchester team scales

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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