description Job Description
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Attributes</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">As a Senior Manager, you’ll be an accomplished and effective member of the Teneo Consulting team, leading client engagements with the support of Directors and Managing Directors, developing junior colleagues, and bringing a strong understanding of how data, AI and emerging technology can create measurable business value.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">You will operate at pace, demonstrate ownership and sound judgement, and be comfortable influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders. You will combine strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture, ensuring analysis and recommendations are rigorous, well-structured and executive-ready.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Structure and lead projects or major workstreams of complex engagements, working directly with a Director or Managing Director and taking day-to-day ownership of delivery, team performance and client outcomes</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrate a strong consulting skill set, leading complex research and analysis, translating business problems into clear hypotheses and practical solutions, and structuring high-quality written output</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop the ‘answer’ from initial hypothesis through refinement and validation with senior colleagues and clients, combining rigorous analysis with sound commercial judgement</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead AI diagnostic and strategy engagements, framing the problem, identifying and prioritising AI use cases, and developing the value case to inform investment and transformation priorities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead AI transformation engagements from prioritised use cases through to production, orchestrating delivery across Teneo’s AI consulting capabilities, client teams and external vendors, and maintaining a clear focus on adoption and realised business value.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Manage case teams on a day-to-day basis, including planning and delegating workload, coordinating multidisciplinary contributors, and providing coaching and development support to junior colleagues</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support Directors and Managing Directors in Business Development, including identifying opportunities, developing thought leadership, drafting proposals and business cases, contributing to RFPs and SOWs, and attending pitches</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Own day-to-day relationships with senior clients, building trust, understanding their strategic and operational challenges, influencing stakeholders, and escalating issues appropriately</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead workshops and presentations confidently and engagingly, communicating complex strategic, analytical and technical topics in a clear, executive-ready way</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Basic Qualifications</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">7+ years’ relevant experience</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, ideally within a Strategy or Management Consulting environment, with demonstrable progression to project or engagement leadership. Candidates from senior client-side transformation roles who have led comparable multi-party delivery will also be considered. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">End-to-end engagement leadership:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> a strong track record of leading complex client engagements or transformation programmes from problem definition and use-case prioritisation through delivery, adoption and measurable value realisation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Multi-party delivery orchestration:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> demonstrated experience coordinating delivery across a mixed ecosystem comprising delivery teams, client internal functions (business, technology and data) and external vendors or systems integrators, including vendor selection and management, cross-boundary governance and the maintenance of clear accountability in the absence of direct authority. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Engagement management:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> ownership of engagement economics, including scoping, resourcing to margin, change control and the management of scope. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Value realisation and adoption</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">: the ability to quantify benefits at the outset and track them through to post-implementation measurement, informed by an understanding of where AI value is commonly lost (notably the pilot-to-production gap and limited adoption) and supported by the change-management discipline required to embed new AI-enabled ways of working.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">AI fluency:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> a sound understanding of data, analytics and AI, spanning current and emerging paradigms (generative and agentic), machine learning, data platforms and AI-enabled products, together with fluency in the AI delivery lifecycle and the principal reasons AI initiatives stall (data readiness, model performance uncertainty, proof-of-concept-to-scale attrition and adoption resistance). Deep hands-on engineering expertise is not required. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Business-to-technology translation:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> the ability to convert senior stakeholder objectives into actionable roadmaps, operating models, business cases, solution requirements and measurable success metrics. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </sp