Regional Director, Consulting Services

Job summary

The role involves leading the Consulting Services team for the UK-Nordics region, focusing on driving sustainable growth through commercial engagements and ensuring high-quality project execution. This position requires strong leadership and accountability for the performance of the Consulting Services in the region.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in leading teams that deliver complex projects within financial institutions, consulting, or software/services sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of shaping profitable deals.
• Solid analytical skills, either technical or commercial in nature.
• Proven experience in managing consulting practices.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust with clients and teams.
• Change agent capabilities to foster alignment and momentum across teams.
• Collaborative leadership style that promotes engagement and team performance.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead Senior Managers in securing, delivering, and expanding consulting engagements.
• Drive consulting excellence in sales, delivery, and resource management.
• Ensure successful project delivery for all clients in the region.
• Grow the consulting business with new and existing clients, collaborating with Service Engagement Managers, Sales, and Customer Success Managers.
• Oversee pre and post-sales activities, presenting methodologies and best practices.
• Develop and maintain profitable consulting offerings and deliver on financial and operational KPIs.
• Align resources and utilization with market demands and ensure timely, on-budget project implementations.
• Recruit, retain, and develop top talent while managing resource planning and utilization.
• Shape and execute the Consulting strategy in collaboration with leadership.

Skills

• Leadership and team management.
• Commercial and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and relationship-building.
• Change management and strategic execution.

Education

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

Tools

• Familiarity with project management and consulting tools is advantageous.