Consultant

PPL is a consultancy with a difference. Founded in 2007, PPL is a Social Enterprise and B Corp that exists to promote better health, wellbeing, and economic outcomes across the UK, working with individuals, communities, and the organisations that support them. We are recognised as one of the Financial Times’ Leading Management Consultancies in the UK and as one of B Corp’s Best for the World organisations. 

We achieve this by applying the best of current and emerging thinking in the fields of strategy, rapid innovation, digital and data analytics, organisational development, and programme delivery to achieve better outcomes and deliver social value. 

We are on an exciting growth journey and are looking to recruit across our Analyst, Consultant, and Senior Consultant levels, based in London, Bristol, and Manchester. Roles involve working with clients including central and local government, the NHS, and civil society. 

Role purpose

To work proactively as part of the Private Public Ltd (PPL) team, with responsibility for supporting business development and delivery on behalf of PPL and its clients. This will entail:

• Supporting existing and new client relationships
• Analysing and defining business strategies
• Managing client and internal programmes, projects and resources
• Building internal and client capacity to deliver transformational change
• Delivering customer outcomes

Key responsibilities

Business Development

To support the development of PPL's core business areas by:

• Maximising key client interactions on behalf of PPL
• Developing PPL product and market offerings
• Supporting new business opportunities through to contract award
• Supporting PPL's overall annual business planning processes
• Owning and delivering assigned elements of PPL's strategic and business plans

Strategic Development

To work in partnership with assigned PPL clients and partner organisations on their overall strategic development by:

• Baselining and benchmarking existing organisational structures, processes and systems
• Identifying and documenting business requirements, analysing opportunities, issues and risks
• Undertaking gap analysis, prioritising development activity
• Identifying resource requirements, sourcing appropriate support
• Producing the business case for change, clearly defining costs and benefits
• Establishing programmes and related delivery projects, to approved methodologies

Programme and Project Delivery

To deliver assigned programmes and projects on time and on budget by:

• Defining and managing to agreed programme and project plans
• Consolidating activity and defining clear work packages and deliverables
• Taking responsibility for managing scope, quality, risks, issues, budgets and resources
• Ensuring effective documentation and quality assurance of deliverables
• Being responsible to and for client, PPL and partner resources, building an effective team
• Supporting benefits identification and realisation

Resource Management

To support the deployment of PPL's human and financial resources as part of the overall team, by:

• Engaging in the recruitment and development of PPL staff and capabilities
• Ensuring compliance with agreed PPL policies and procedures
• Supporting the realisation of PPL's values on both an individual and organisational level

PPL is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. 

Screening and interviews will be conducted in London in early 2026. 

If you are interested in applying, please complete this application form and send it, along with your CV, to [email removed - click apply for more details]. 

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening. Visa sponsorship may be available for eligible candidates, subject to Home Office requirements.