Director - Retail Consulting

£100,000 to 135,000 GBP

Bonus

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Director / Client Lead - Retail Consulting

Location: London or Manchester

Salary: £100,000 - £135,000 + Bonus + Benefits

We're partnering with a leading transformation consultancy looking to hire a senior Retail Consulting leader to help drive growth across key enterprise retail accounts in the UK.

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on growing strategic client relationships, delivering complex transformation programmes, and building consulting capability across the Retail & Consumer Goods sector.

The role would suit someone currently operating at Senior Manager, Associate Director or Director level within a consulting environment who combines strong commercial capability with hands-on delivery leadership.

The Role

You'll play a key role in shaping and growing the Retail practice, working closely with senior stakeholders across major retail clients to deliver business and technology transformation programmes.

The position combines:

• Client leadership and account growth
• Consulting delivery oversight
• Business development and solution shaping
• Senior stakeholder engagement
• Team leadership and practice development

You'll be responsible for developing trusted client relationships, identifying new opportunities within existing accounts, and leading the delivery of large-scale transformation initiatives across areas such as:

• Operating model transformation
• Digital and technology change
• Customer and experience transformation
• Supply chain and operational improvement
• Data, analytics and AI-led initiatives
• Change and programme delivery

What We're Looking For

• Strong background within a Management Consultancy, Big 4, or Transformation Consultancy environment
• Proven experience delivering consulting engagements within the Retail or Consumer Goods sector
• Track record of managing and growing senior client relationships
• Experience leading large-scale transformation programmes
• Strong commercial acumen with experience driving revenue growth within accounts
• Ability to lead cross-functional consulting teams and develop high-performing talent
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills
• Experience contributing to proposals, bids, and solution sales

Requirements

• Must come from a consulting / advisory background
• Retail industry consulting experience is essential
• Able to work from either London or Manchester offices
• Full right to work in the UK required
• Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Package

• £100,000 - £135,000 base salary
• Performance bonus
• Private healthcare
• Pension
• Flexible benefits package
• Hybrid working model
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing consulting practice

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity where you can influence both client strategy and practice growth within a high-performing consulting environment, we'd be keen to speak further.