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Operational Strategy Consultant

City of London Permanent £90,000 - £100,000 per year View Job Description
The Operational Strategy Consultant will oversee and improve the day-to-day operational running of the business. They will work closely with Sales, Delivery, Finance, HR and external partners to provide clear visibility of capacity, utilisation, margin and business performance and is therefore a key role to helping the business scale effectively.
  • Do you want to work in operational strategy?
  • Are you commercially astute with experience in resource management?

About Our Client

My client is a consulting and technology services firm serving global energy, commodity, treasury and capital markets organisations.

Job Description

  • Manage the day-to-day operational running of the business, ensuring sales commitments are aligned with delivery capacity, resources and commercial risk.
  • Oversee resource planning across consultants, support teams, subcontractors and external delivery partners.
  • Maintain clear visibility of utilisation, capacity, billing readiness, revenue streams and operational performance.
  • Improve operational systems, data quality, reporting and forecasting across CRM, resourcing, timesheet and finance tools.
  • Work closely with Sales, Delivery, Finance and HR to support commercial decision-making, budgeting, profitability and scalable growth.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce manual effort and introduce automation or AI-enabled efficiencies.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Operational Strategy Consultant should have:

  • Experience in operations management preferably within a consulting or professional services environment.
  • Strong understanding of resource management, utilisation, capacity planning and delivery forecasting.
  • Commercially astute, with confidence working with financial and operational data such as margins, billing readiness and cost-to-serve.
  • Proven ability to design, implement and embed scalable operational processes and business rhythms.
  • Strong data analysis, reporting, stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.
  • Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and supporting business growth in a fast-paced, scaling environment.

What's on Offer

  • Salary up to £100,000 dependent on the level of experience.
  • Bonus scheme.
Contact
George Thomas
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7075152
Phone number
+442072692167

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Operations / Middle Office - Asset Management
Sector
Business Services
Where
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
George Thomas
Consultant phone
+442072692167
Job reference
JN-072026-7075152