Associate Partner Growth Innovation Practice Leader UKI
Associate Partner Growth Innovation Practice Leader UKI
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About the Growth & Innovation Practice
Our Growth & Innovation Practice is a strategic growth engine within the firm partnering with clients to drive strategic growth unlock new revenue streams enhance margin build new ventures and transform business to deliver sustainable competitive advantage.
We work across all sectors including consumer transport tech energy & utilities financial services FMCG manufacturing & defence delivering at the intersection of growth strategy innovation capability venture building and emerging technologies incorporating data & AI leading to transformation programmes designed to deliver the outcomes.
Over the past few years we have been responsible for delivering some of Sias most impactful client engagements with huge social and commercial impact:
Led the design and delivery of the UK water sectors first open data platform covering 16 water and wastewater companies in an OFWATfunded engagement to improve innovation across the sector.
Tackled issues of fuel poverty low carbon construction and impacts of carbon monoxide on vulnerable utility customers through the design and delivery of new partnership ecosystems and unified data platforms.
Worked within an IUK funded consortium including RollsRoyce and Universal Quantum to build and commercialise the UKs first scalable errorcorrected quantum computer applied to CFD and drug discovery.
Built a 100m new business venture for a telco targeting utility network operators with new propositions in hybrid connectivity managed sensors and data analytics.
Our expertise spans:
Growth strategy
New venture development
Innovation operating models & capability building
Proposition development & gotomarket acceleration
Emerging technologies strategy & application including AI data and automation
Partner ecosystems leveraging multiple organisations with diverse capabilities to solve challenging problems for societal and shareholder value
As a beachhead for Sias AI and emerging tech strategy the practice plays a key role in helping clients harness the power of artificial intelligence data science and automation to significantly improve productivity and innovation. We work closely with Sias Data Science and SiaXperience Digital teams to design and deploy AIpowered propositions experiences and business models. Our ambition is to lead the firms offering in applied AI for growth.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an Associate Partnerlevel practice leader to play a key role in the leadership and scaling of our Growth & Innovation Practice across the UK & Ireland initially but with a view to international expansion in due course.
This is a unique opportunity to:
Contribute to and shape the vision for a flagship capability at the front line of strategic innovation
Scale a highimpact team in a highgrowth consulting environment
Own and grow a P&L with a clear ambition to grow revenues by 2030 per year whilst maintaining target profitability levels
Work at the intersection of strategy innovation transformation venture building and emerging technology
Leverage relationships and capability across one of the fastest growing consultancies to better meet clients fast changing needs
Key Responsibilities
Practice Leadership & Growth
Set the vision and growth strategy for the Growth & Innovation Practice comprising 20 individuals across the UK & Ireland.
Own the delivery of commercial targets practice profitability and team scaling
Build and evolve our offerings across growth strategy innovation techenabled venture building AI strategy and partnership ecosystems with a goal to drive large scale transformation in client/sector.
Colead a global Growth & Innovation IP team of 100 consultants in the development of new IP and offerings supporting the new Group operating model
Act as a firmwide expert in innovation emerging technology application and AI adoption
Client Leadership & Delivery
Lead complex highimpact client engagements with senior stakeholders (Csuite and innovation leadership)
Design and oversee multimillionpound programmes that combine strategy design data and tech to deliver transformation and stepchange growth and/or social impact for clients and those they serve/impact
Strong hands on delivery capabilities expected to be chargeable on client site as well as overseeing teams delivering on commitments to clients delight on budget on time and to an exceptional level of quality
Partner with our AI Data and Digital teams to integrate technology into our innovation solutions and our transformations.
Become a prominent thoughtleader in growth & innovation topics representing and helping grow Sias brand through press exposure and event keynotes.
Commercial Ownership
Build a strong pipeline of innovation and growth consulting opportunities accountable for a personal sales origination target and overall practice revenue targets.
Leverage your own network and market outreach to open up new opportunities and clients for the practice and wider hub demonstrating the ability to generate immediate demand for services.
Shape and lead major proposals pitches and framework submissions
Create and package new service lines and IP in growth innovation and applied AI
Forge partnerships with 3rd parties startups VCs platforms and tech partners among others to further G&Is capability and market reach.
Collaborate with other UK&I business units and lines (e.g. Business & Digital Transformation Energy & Utilities Life Sciences etc) to open up new crossfunctional opportunities
Collaborate with partners globally to uncover international opportunities and drive future expansion
Team Development
Recruit develop and inspire a multidisciplinary team of strategists innovators entrepreneurs and tech evangelists
Mentor nextgen leaders and promote a culture of creativity inclusion and impact
Lead by example in delivery in creation of IP in the creation of opportunities for both the business and individuals.
Coach support challenge and train teams/individuals in the successful delivery of their client engagements and in their development though their career pathway.
Work closely with HR and cultural pillars as appropriate to ensure the team is suitably trained and developed according to the Sia career pathways. Carry out appraisals and feedback to ensure continuous development and engagement among staff.
Qualifications :
Were seeking a visionary commerciallyminded innovation leader who is excited by building something new growing fast and applying cuttingedge technology to solve complex client challenges.
Essential Experience
Expected to have 15 years experience in consulting growth strategy venture building innovation
Proven success in building and growing a practice
Strong proven BD track record able to support the growth of a practice by bringing in new client relationships with an existing client list that is active and delivering
Strong experience working with clients on digital and/or AIenabled transformation and growth
Deep sector expertise (e.g. energy finance tech consumer telco defence etc) would be an advantage
Preferred Backgrounds
Strategy or innovation consulting (toptier boutiques or digital/innovation firms)
Venture studio or incubator leadership
Techforward growth new business model design or disruptive strategy
Skills & Qualities
Entrepreneurial and strategic thinker with a strong commercial instinct
Strong originator in opening opportunities/adding value to clients; Ability to grow a portfolio (Find Open Establish) while also ensuring delivery excellence/ongoing value (Deliver Extend Expand). Demonstrating client relationships and longevity is key
Strong team leadership and people development capabilities
Excellent storyteller and communicator with boardlevel gravitas
Passionate about the future of business technology and innovation
Comfortable working across ambiguity and shaping new markets and offerings
Additional Information :
You can expect
- A supportive atmosphere where innovation and initiative are encouraged.
- A commitment to diversity inclusion and employee wellbeing.
- Opportunities to flex your intellectual and creative muscles.
- Welcoming friendly and professional colleagues.
- A personal development plan with clear goals for advancement.
- A meritocratic approach to promotion that rewards those who exceed expectations.
- A competitive salary in line with the market and your peers.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A performancerelated bonus.
- Health and Life insurance.
- An employermatched contribution pension scheme.
- 27 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including hiring promotion remuneration or discipline are based solely on performance competence conduct or business needs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
