Director Strategy Consulting Aerospace & Defence
Who we’re looking for
• Security cleared Director with extensive Aerospace and Defence (MOD) industry experience
• Deep focus on one or more of Fit for Growth, Business Market Growth Strategy, Operating Transformation, Capabilities Development, Strategic Cost Reduction and Digital Disruption.
• Excellent client handling skills with experience of leading external client projects and/ or large scale strategy and operations change programmes
We’re looking for a Strategy Consulting Director with Aerospace & Defence experience to join our team.
About the role
As a Director, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to
Client Delivery building productive and lasting client relationships at all levels by identifying and discussing key issues with our clients to identify potential opportunities. Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team.
Business Development proactively lead the practice by setting strategy, drive the development of new business in the market, and provide technical advice across disciplines including business strategy, market growth strategy, route to market strategy and operational improvement.
Thought Leadership Thought leader in aerospace or defence strategy and operations processes / practices; viewed by clients as an expert who they turn to for help and advice on their most difficult issues.
Practice Development Developing propositions drawn across Strategy& and PwC capabilities.
Proactively leading the practice by setting strategy, drive the development of new business in the market, and provide industry and technical advice across disciplines as well as recruitment, on boarding, and ongoing mentoring and coaching of our people.
The ideal candidate would be interested in either progressing their career to the next level with an aim of becoming a candidate for partnership or a subject matter expert happy to remain in the Aerospace and Defence space.
Essential skills & experience
You should have experience of some of the following
• Security cleared with extensive Aerospace and Defence (MOD) industry experience in Business Strategy and Operations teams
• Deep focus on one or more of Fit for Growth, Business Market Growth Strategy, Operating Transformation, Capabilities Development, Strategic Cost Reduction and Digital Disruption.
• Clear record of achievement and progression in both a leading consulting firm and in Aerospace & Defence sector government and/or blue chip industry roles
• Excellent client handling skills with experience of leading external client projects and/ or large scale strategy and operations change programmes
• Intellectually curious, demonstrate strong problem solving skills,
• Significant international experience including Europe, North America, Middle East
• Strong change and people leadership skills, track record of successful change execution and an exemplary track record in providing client satisfaction
• A strong team player with empathy, humility and dedication to joint success and shared development
• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability and flexibility to operate successfully from boardroom to shop floor
• Educated to post-graduate level in Economics, Mathematics, Business, Science or Engineering they will be highly numerate and must be a highly motivated self-starter.
Consulting
In Consulting we deliver practical, far-sighted advice that gets straight to the heart of clients’ business issues and delivers amazing results by helping our clients improve the way they operate, reduce costs, manage risks, leverage talent or fundamentally change the way they do business, the work you do will be all about helping organisations of all shapes and sizes work smarter and grow faster. You could find yourself working with household names in a diverse range of industries – everyone from big-name broadcasters and high-street banks to multinational telecoms operators and energy companies.
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’ and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/careers/experienced/apply
Diversity
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
Learn more here www.pwc.com/uk/diversity