Senior Manager/Director - Government, AI

<div class="content-intro"><h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">About Baringa&nbsp;</span></h3> <p>Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.</p> <p>The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.</p> <p>Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.</p> <p>Certified as a&nbsp;<em>Great Place to Work </em>around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the <em>Financial Times </em>in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by <em>Forbes </em>for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.</p></div><h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">Our Government practice are looking for experienced Senior Managers/Directors to join the team.</span>&nbsp;</span></h2> <p>Our Government practice is looking for experienced Senior Managers and Directors to join our growing AI team, working across government departments and public sector organisations – with Health as one of our core areas of focus. We are looking for a high-agency leader who champions practical, real-world AI adoption and can translate emerging AI capabilities into impactful client outcomes and sustainable business growth. You won't just talk about AI transformation in the abstract; you will help senior leaders develop and embed enterprise-scale AI strategies, shape new operating models, reimagine public services, and build lasting organisational capability. You will be a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, a leader within our Government practice, and a key contributor to the growth of Baringa's AI proposition. Acting as the bridge between what is technically possible and what delivers measurable value in complex public sector environments, you will combine strategic insight, commercial acumen and hands-on experience to make AI transformation tangible, responsible and impactful.</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">What you will be doing</span></span></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>AI Transformation Leadership: Lead complex AI transformation programmes across government departments and public sector organisations, helping clients move from isolated experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption and sustainable transformation.</li> <li>Strategic Client Advisory: Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor on AI adoption, operating model transformation, governance and organisational change.</li> <li>Proposition &amp; Capability Leadership: Lead the evolution of Baringa's AI adoption proposition across Government, developing market-leading frameworks, playbooks, methodologies and reusable assets that support both client outcomes and business growth.</li> <li>AI-Enabled Service Transformation: Work with senior leaders to reimagine services, processes and operating models in an AI-enabled world, helping organisations unlock new opportunities for effectiveness, productivity and citizen outcomes.</li> <li>Executive-Level Engagement: Use compelling demonstrations, workshops and leadership discussions to translate AI opportunities into practical actions, creating confidence and momentum among executive stakeholders.</li> <li>Business Development &amp; Growth: Identify, shape and lead business development opportunities across Government, developing strong client relationships, creating compelling proposals and growing a sustainable pipeline of AI transformation work.</li> <li>Market Leadership: Maintain a deep understanding of Government AI adoption trends, policy developments and emerging technologies, translating these insights into differentiated client offerings and commercial opportunities.</li> <li>Cross-Government Perspective: Bring insight across health, local government, transport, environment and wider public sector organisations, identifying common adoption challenges and opportunities while sharing lessons across sectors.</li> <li>Practice Leadership: Play an active role in growing Baringa's Government AI capability through recruitment, capability building, knowledge sharing, proposition development and internal AI transformation initiatives.</li> <li>Coaching &amp; People Development: Develop and mentor consultants, managers and senior managers, creating opportunities for growth while building practical expertise in AI adoption, delivery and responsible AI practices.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(0, 53, 142);"><span data-contrast="none">Your skills and experience</span></span></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Significant experience leading large-scale transformation, digital, data or AI-enabled change programmes within government, healthcare or wider public sector organisations.</li> <li>Strong track record of developing trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, including Directors, Deputy Directors, Executives, Boards and Programme Leaders.</li> <li>Deep understanding of government operating environments, including policy considerations, governance models, procurement, information governance, security and organisational constraints.</li> <li>Demonstrable experience helping organisations move from AI experimentation to scaled, organisation-wide adoption, embedding sustainable governance, capability and operating models.</li> <li>Experience identifying, shaping and winning consulting opportunities, including proposition development, sales, account growth and commercial leadership.</li> <li>Strong understanding of leading AI ecosystems, including Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and related technologies, with the ability to communicate both opportunities and limitations credibly to senior audiences.</li> <li>Experience translating emerging technology and AI trends into practical client offerings, thought leadership and commercial opportunities.</li> <li>Proven capability in building and leading high-performing teams, coaching others and creating an environment where people can maximise their impact and potential.</li> <li>A recognised leader who combines commercial awareness, client intimacy and delivery excellence to create lasting impact for clients and drive growth for the practice.</li> <