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Location: Flexible, with UK travel required Contract type: Permanent, full-time Salary: Competitive, starting from £60,000 per annum About us IMPOWER is the country’s largest independent management consultancy focussed exclusively on helping our public sector clients improve services for their local communities. We hold a profound belief in the innate value of public services; a better public sector is the cornerstone of a better society.  IMPOWER help public service leaders produce lasting, positive change in complex systems. We exist because public services can be – and should be – improved. For us, improving public services is fundamentally about improving the lives of citizens. We have consistently demonstrated that performance can be improved and that this improved performance can be sustained, citizens’ lives made noticeably better and public services left more resilient to manage future challenges. IMPOWER is ambitious and growing! We are seeking colleagues who are ready for challenge, growth and opportunity over the coming years as we build the blueprint for better public services. About the role Our Managers are responsible for the delivery of projects and management of project teams, ensuring to successfully meet agreed commitments to the client. They ensure our projects embed our EDGEWORK approach. They will have some responsibility for building relationships with client stakeholders as directed by the project leaders, and they will be responsible for sharing insights across projects and the wider company, contributing to the development of Inventive Methods and communication profiles. Our Managers are emotionally intelligent – and know how to develop and manage a team of exceptionally talented and high performing staff. They are responsible for the day to day and longer-term performance management of our project and internal teams, ensuring that our staff are trained, developed, retained, and well cared for. About you Experience working in a similar role within a Management Consultancy, with expertise in project delivery focused on achievement of enhanced outcomes, effective use of resources and cultural or behavioural change. Skilled in managing multiple project teams and workstreams. Knowledgeable in public sector consulting, with a deep understanding of local government, social care, health, and housing. Demonstrated exceptional emotional intelligence, with a clear understanding of values-based organisations and environments. Proven ability in developing and managing high-performing individuals, achieving effective results, and adapting management style according to individual needs. Commercially minded with a thorough understanding of the commercial requirements of running a consulting business, ensuring consulting staff meet their responsibilities in these areas. Through understanding of the ethical values of providing consulting services within the public sector and their practical application. Strong analytical, written, and presentation skills. Willingness to travel nationwide and stay overnight near client sites when necessary. About the Responsibilities: Project Delivery Oversee the day-to-day management and delivery of consultancy projects across local government and/or health, ensuring clear plans are established and milestones are met in line with client expectations and contractual agreements. Deliver projects on budget and ensure consistent high quality, as evidenced by client feedback. Manage a team of delivery consultants (including associates), ensuring clarity of individual roles and collective targets, fostering a collaborative culture to achieve client objectives. Ensure staff time and other project resources are effectively managed in line with the agreed project profile and proactively manage any variations. Ensure Project Directors and Delivery Directors are informed about prog