Operating Model Consultant – Public Sector / Health / Transport / Energy & Utilities

Company: PA Consulting
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support clients in the Public Sector, Health, Transport, and Energy & Utilities to design strategies and operating structures that tackle major societal challenges. You will work in blended teams with cross-disciplinary experts to deliver programmes from strategic design to organisational design and coherence. You will apply design thinking and analytical skills to create innovative, evidence-based solutions and you will present recommendations to clients, including at executive levels. This is a mission-driven opportunity to help build healthy, secure and sustainable societies, with a clear path for growth and exposure to senior experts.

Pay / Benefits

  • Health and lifestyle perks including private healthcare
  • 25 days annual leave (plus Christmas Eve half day) and possibility to buy 5 extra days
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Community and charitable initiatives
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • PA share ownership

Responsibilities

  • Support clients to design strategies, operating structures and solutions
  • Deliver projects spanning strategic design, business analysis, and organisational design
  • Work in blended, cross-functional teams and partner with specialists across PA
  • Apply design thinking to resolve complex client challenges
  • Engage with clients and present recommendations from operational to C-suite level
  • Contribute to the growth and evolution of the team
  • Operate in hybrid/ client-site settings with flexible time allocation

Key requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in shaping business strategy and designing organisational structures
  • Experience analyzing customer/value propositions and understanding how technology enhances effectiveness
  • Experience in or for public sector, health, transport, or energy & utilities
  • Data-driven and human-centred problem solving
  • Familiarity with digital operating models is beneficial
  • Ability to collaborate with clients and multi-disciplinary teams; capable of independent client contact
  • strong verbal and written communication
  • collaborative and stakeholder-facing
  • analytical thinking with creative/abstract problem solving
  • design thinking
  • operating model concepts
  • business analysis

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Posted: September 19th, 2026